Match Report
| Barnsley | Barnsley |  |  | Norwich City | Norwich City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Evans | D. Evans |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Eddie Bowyer | E. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Scott Barrett | S. Barrett | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Nigel Goodwin | N. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Tommy Jobson | T. Jobson | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | George Croft | G. Croft | |||||||||
| Ben Rankin | B. Rankin | | 51 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 50 | | Thierry Perry | T. Perry | ||||||||
| Henry Matthews | H. Matthews | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Mark Jack | M. Jack | |||||||||
| Giovanni Marrocolo | G. Marrocolo |  | 68 | M | | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Morris Priestley | M. Priestley | ||||||||
| Norman Bowyer | N. Bowyer | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Dale Edwards | D. Edwards | |||||||||
| Neil Standing | N. Standing | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Trevor Lua-Lua | T. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Arthur Higginbotham | A. Higginbotham | | 47 | M | | 9 | | M | 55 | | Lomano Bramble | L. Bramble | |||||||||
| Wayne Weir | W. Weir | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Edward Lisbie | E. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Alan Butt | A. Butt | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Darren Cooper | D. Cooper | |||||||||
| Carl Guppy | C. Guppy | | 47 | G | | 12 | | A | 51 | | Brian Bolton | B. Bolton | |||||||||
| Bill Peckham | B. Peckham | | 46 | D | | 13 | | M | 50 | | Matt Howells | M. Howells | |||||||||
| Danny Upson | D. Upson | | 45 | A | | 14 | | M | 48 | | Paul Southgate | P. Southgate | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 4,757 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Barnsley and Norwich City are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Barmby.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Barnsley and Norwich City are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Barmby.
0.00
0-0Barnsley kick off!
3.58
0-0Lomano Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Darren Cooper collects the pass. Darren Cooper tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.56
0-0Tommy Jobson takes it forward alone. Tommy Jobson makes a simple pass to Wayne Weir. Wayne Weir knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.15
Trevor Lua-Lua sees a break and surges forward. Trevor Lua-Lua shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
14.11
George Croft knocks the ball forward to Edward Lisbie. Edward Lisbie takes it forward alone. Edward Lisbie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
15.18
Ben Rankin makes a simple pass to Wayne Weir. Wayne Weir passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alan Butt. Alan Butt shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
18.57
Dale Edwards threads a neat ball through to Darren Cooper. Darren Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tommy Jobson.
26.42
1-0Giovanni Marrocolo knocks the ball to his team mate, Norman Bowyer. Norman Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Butt. Alan Butt makes a looping header on goal. Alan Butt scores for Barnsley!!
36.35
Lomano Bramble passes the ball forward to Darren Cooper. Darren Cooper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.13
Giovanni Marrocolo passes the ball forward to Neil Standing. Neil Standing knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Perry.
39.57
Trevor Lua-Lua controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Cooper. Darren Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Evans who gathers it comfortably.
42.26
1-0Arthur Higginbotham clumsily knocks into Morris Priestley. Arthur Higginbotham is shown the yellow card! Morris Priestley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.52
1-0Giovanni Marrocolo comes in with a late challenge on Lomano Bramble. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Lomano Bramble grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Dale Edwards chips the ball to his team mate, Edward Lisbie. Edward Lisbie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Evans who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City have changed their lineup with Matt Howells replacing Trevor Lua-Lua.
45.00
Norwich City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.06
1-0George Croft passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dale Edwards. Dale Edwards knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Howells. Matt Howells shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Dean Evans!
49.34
Matt Howells knocks the ball forward to Darren Cooper. Darren Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Evans who gathers it comfortably.
54.23
George Croft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nigel Goodwin. Nigel Goodwin flicks a high ball forward to Dale Edwards who takes it down. Dale Edwards lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Cooper. Darren Cooper flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
55.04
Tommy Jobson hits a low pass to Alan Butt. Alan Butt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eddie Bowyer who gathers it comfortably.
57.33
1-0Neil Standing barges into Nigel Goodwin. The referee brings Neil Standing to one side and gives him a warning! Nigel Goodwin runs off the knock.
60.38
Dale Edwards takes a short throw-in bringing Matt Howells into play. Matt Howells passes the ball forward to Morris Priestley. Morris Priestley shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.07
Morris Priestley flicks a high pass forward. Dale Edwards holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dale Edwards controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Cooper. Darren Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ben Rankin.
63.41
Dale Edwards flicks a high ball forward to Edward Lisbie who takes it down. Edward Lisbie knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Cooper. Darren Cooper is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
69.11
1-0Morris Priestley kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Lisbie. Edward Lisbie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Cooper but he's offside!
72.24
Darren Cooper brings the ball forward. Darren Cooper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tommy Jobson.
75.01
Alan Butt threads the ball through to Wayne Weir. Wayne Weir knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eddie Bowyer who gathers it comfortably.
77.49
Dale Edwards barges into Neil Standing. The referee calls over Dale Edwards and shows him a yellow card! Neil Standing gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
78.06
Tommy Jobson takes it forward alone. Tommy Jobson kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Butt. Alan Butt lofts in a cross ball towards Wayne Weir. Wayne Weir shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.20
Dale Edwards chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Howells. Matt Howells shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
85.52
Norman Bowyer flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan Butt. Alan Butt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
87.32
2-0Norwich City are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.2%
63.7%
Play Area
32.5%
51.2%
16.2%
Scorers
| Alan Butt 26 Wayne Weir 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alan Butt of Barnsley |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dean Evans (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Scott Barrett (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tommy Jobson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ben Rankin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Henry Matthews (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Giovanni Marrocolo (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Norman Bowyer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Neil Standing (MID) | 5 | |
| 9. | Arthur Higginbotham (MID) | | 5 |
| 10. | Wayne Weir (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Alan Butt (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Carl Guppy (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bill Peckham (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Danny Upson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eddie Bowyer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nigel Goodwin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | George Croft (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Thierry Perry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mark Jack (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Morris Priestley (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dale Edwards (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Trevor Lua-Lua (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Lomano Bramble (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Edward Lisbie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Darren Cooper (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Brian Bolton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Howells (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Paul Southgate (MID) | 0 | |