In a weekend match in week 17, on Sat Oct 29th, Barnsley hosts Forest Green Rovers at Oakwell Stadium in a meeting of these two League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Barnsley recorded a 0-1 loss against Lincoln City. Daniel Mandroiu struck first for Lincoln City in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Jack Diamond, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Barnsley couldn’t muster any offence and Lincoln City ran away with the shutout win. Barnsley is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Forest Green Rovers recorded a 1-1 draw against Fleetwood Town. Bunker struck first for Forest Green Rovers in the 23rd minute on a feed from Corey O’Keeffe, then Callum Morton tied it up for Fleetwood Town in the 70th minute on a feed from Shaun Rooney earning Fleetwood Town at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Connor Wickham and Josh March are the top scorers for Forest Green Rovers in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal..