Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jacob BridgesJ. Bridges47
G
1
G
53Simon WetherallS. Wetherall
Simon PetersS. Peters48
D
2
D
44Gareth BenaliG. Benali
Patrick WardP. Ward44
D
3
D
44Carl GrondinC. Grondin
Alun MersonA. Merson44
D
4
D
39Kelvin AllmanK. Allman
Nick OakleyN. Oakley44
D
5
D
39Glynn LofthouseG. Lofthouse
Jermaine LoweJ. Lowe47
M
6
M
46Nunzio CoralloN. Corallo
Oleg GriffinO. Griffin46
M
7
M
42Syd LofthouseS. Lofthouse
Paul GranttP. Grantt45
M
8
M
38Tim OakleyT. Oakley
Adam PallisterA. Pallister38
M
9captain
A
49Denny OoijerD. Ooijer
James StandingJ. Standing60
A
10
A
42Syd MarshallS. Marshall
Darren HitchcockD. Hitchcock60
A
captain11
A
41Marino De BoerM. De Boer
 
Ian SheringhamI. Sheringham53
A
12
G
48Joe FentonJ. Fenton
Anthony MortensenA. Mortensen51
A
13
G
38Shaun HigginbothamS. Higginbotham
Norman BarrettN. Barrett39
G
14
A
38Eddie EustaceE. Eustace

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 2,997 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jermaine Newby.


0.00
Birmingham City kick off and get the match underway!
2.24
Alun Merson chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Pallister. Adam Pallister makes a simple pass to James Standing. James Standing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.13
Syd Lofthouse knocks the ball to his team mate, Marino De Boer. Marino De Boer threads a neat, attacking ball through to Denny Ooijer. Denny Ooijer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Jacob Bridges is on top of it.
15.35
Paul Grantt threads a neat ball through to James Standing. James Standing shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Simon Wetherall effortlessly smothers it!
18.44
Patrick Ward receives the ball from a throw-in from Alun Merson. Patrick Ward hits a low pass to Jermaine Lowe. With some swift thinking, Jermaine Lowe plays the ball forward to James Standing. James Standing knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Hitchcock. Darren Hitchcock makes a deft header. Simon Wetherall punches it away to safety.
22.37
Paul Grantt threads the ball through to Darren Hitchcock. Darren Hitchcock finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
24.07
Adam Pallister receives the ball from a throw-in from Paul Grantt. Adam Pallister flicks a high ball forward to James Standing who gracefully takes it down. James Standing shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Simon Wetherall.
26.51
Paul Grantt flicks the ball to his team mate, James Standing. James Standing knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Wetherall who gathers it comfortably.
27.17
Paul Grantt flicks a high pass forward. Darren Hitchcock collects the pass. Darren Hitchcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Grondin.
28.45
Patrick Ward flicks a high pass forward. Paul Grantt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Grantt surges forward with the ball. Paul Grantt whips in a cross ball towards Darren Hitchcock. Darren Hitchcock is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
32.14
Kelvin Allman sees Syd Lofthouse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Without breaking stride, Syd Lofthouse plays the ball forward to Syd Marshall. Syd Marshall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.04
Alun Merson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Grantt. Paul Grantt decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Grantt knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Darren Hitchcock is offside!
38.56
Paul Grantt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Standing. James Standing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.45
Simon Peters clumsily knocks into Marino De Boer. Simon Peters is warned by the referee! Marino De Boer stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Birmingham City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Barnsley players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Barnsley kick off!
47.31
Oleg Griffin takes it forward alone. Oleg Griffin lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Hitchcock. Darren Hitchcock rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.35
Patrick Ward knocks the ball forward to Paul Grantt. Paul Grantt flicks a high ball forward to James Standing who takes it down. James Standing shoots from distance but it flies wide!
57.48
Alun Merson hits a low pass to Paul Grantt. Paul Grantt darts forward. Paul Grantt whips in a cross ball towards Darren Hitchcock. Darren Hitchcock is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
59.39
From the throw-in, Tim Oakley picks out Syd Lofthouse. Syd Lofthouse makes a simple pass to Syd Marshall. Syd Marshall plays a scrappy one-two with Marino De Boer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Syd Marshall shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
61.39
Birmingham City have made 3 substitutions with Joe Fenton replacing Kelvin Allman, Shaun Higginbotham replacing Nunzio Corallo and Eddie Eustace replacing Marino De Boer .
66.19
Joe Fenton makes a probing pass to Tim Oakley. Tim Oakley kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Eustace. Eddie Eustace shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
67.56
Alun Merson knocks the ball forward to Oleg Griffin. Oleg Griffin brings the ball forward. Oleg Griffin threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Darren Hitchcock provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Simon Wetherall. Excellent save.
69.54
Showing composure, Paul Grantt laces a weighted ball forward to James Standing. James Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Hitchcock. Darren Hitchcock makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.40
Jermaine Lowe threads a neat ball through to James Standing. James Standing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.06
Syd Lofthouse passes the ball forward to Eddie Eustace. Eddie Eustace chips the ball to his team mate, Syd Marshall. Syd Marshall rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
79.35
Paul Grantt runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Grantt whips in a cross ball towards James Standing. James Standing rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.53
Nick Oakley kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Grantt. Paul Grantt knocks the ball forward to Darren Hitchcock. Darren Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gareth Benali.
89.44
Tim Oakley knocks the ball forward to Denny Ooijer. Denny Ooijer sees Syd Marshall just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Syd Marshall muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

Birmingham City
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.3%
38.8%
Play Area
23.8%
41.2%
35%

Scorers
Darren Hitchcock 47
James Standing 79
Syd Marshall 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Grantt of Barnsley

Match Ratings
1.Jacob Bridges (GK)
6
2.Simon Peters (DEF)
5
3.Patrick Ward (DEF)
6
4.Alun Merson (DEF)
6
5.Nick Oakley (DEF)
6
6.Jermaine Lowe (MID)
6
7.Oleg Griffin (MID)
7
8.Paul Grantt (MID)
9
9.Adam Pallister (MID)
6
10.James Standing (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Darren Hitchcock (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ian Sheringham (ATT)
0
13.Anthony Mortensen (ATT)
0
14.Norman Barrett (GK)
0

1.Simon Wetherall (GK)
7
2.Gareth Benali (DEF)
6
3.Carl Grondin (DEF)
6
4.Kelvin Allman (DEF)
6
5.Glynn Lofthouse (DEF)
6
6.Nunzio Corallo (MID)
6
7.Syd Lofthouse (MID)
6
8.Tim Oakley (MID)
6
9.Denny Ooijer (ATT)
6
10.Syd Marshall (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Marino De Boer (ATT)
6
 
12.Joe Fenton (GK)
6
13.Shaun Higginbotham (GK)
6
14.Eddie Eustace (ATT)
6