Wigan 3-2 Barnsley
Championship · · Regular Season - 42
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Wigan 3-2 Barnsley.
Wigan 3-2 Barnsley at DW Stadium
Managers: G. Barrow (Wigan) · P. Heckingbottom (Barnsley)
Match facts
- Venue: DW Stadium, Wigan
- Referee: Simon Hooper, England
- Round: Regular Season - 42
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
Bookings
- 45' S. MacDonald — Yellow Card
- 49' Marley Watkins — Yellow Card
- 53' S. Janko — Yellow Card
- 76' Gethin Jones — Yellow Card
- 78' D. Burn — Yellow Card
- 78' A. MacDonald — Yellow Card
- 90' Jamie Hanson — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Wigan — 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
- 3 · Jake Buxton (D)
- 6 · M. Power (M)
- 8 · Sam Morsy (M)
- 11 · G. Obertan (M)
- 12 · C. Connolly (M)
- 16 · S. MacDonald (M)
- 17 · M. Jacobs (M)
- 23 · Stephen Warnock (M)
- 26 · Jamie Hanson (M)
- 28 · Jakob Haugaard (G)
- 33 · D. Burn (D)
Substitutes
- 4 · D. Perkins (M)
- 20 · Craig Morgan (D)
- 25 · N. Powell (M)
- 27 · Ryan Colclough (F)
- 31 · J. Byrne (M)
- 35 · Matthew Gilks (G)
- 39 · M. Mandron (F)
Barnsley — 4-4-2
Starting XI
- 1 · A. Davies (G)
- 4 · M. Roberts (D)
- 5 · A. MacDonald (D)
- 10 · G. Moncur (M)
- 15 · Marley Watkins (M)
- 20 · T. Bradshaw (F)
- 21 · S. Janko (D)
- 29 · G. Jones
- 32 · A. Armstrong (M)
- 36 · M. James (M)
- 40 · R. Kent (M)
Substitutes
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Wigan: WLLLL · 3 pts from 5 · 4-10
- Barnsley: WDDLD · 6 pts from 5 · 4-4
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Wigan and Barnsley.
- Barnsley 1-1 Wigan · Aug 8, 2026
- Barnsley 1-1 Wigan · Mar 17, 2026
- Wigan 1-1 Barnsley · Jan 1, 2026
- Wigan 1-1 Barnsley · Mar 29, 2025
- Barnsley 0-1 Wigan · Nov 23, 2024