Lincoln v Barnsley result

Full-time · Lincoln 1–2 Barnsley

League One · Sat, 17 Aug 2024 15:00 BST · LNER Stadium

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Lincoln 1–2 Barnsley — Barnsley won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Barnsley won 2–1 at LNER Stadium in League One on Saturday 17 August. Barnsley have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Barnsley led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Barnsley: S. Cosgrove (13’) and M. Roberts (47’, assisted by Barry Cotter); Lincoln: Benjamin House (70’, assisted by P. O'Connor).

What it changes

Lincoln have scored 58 goals, the 12th-most of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 43 games, ranked per game). Lincoln have conceded 49 goals, the 10th-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Barnsley have scored 63 goals, the seventh-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 43 games, ranked per game). Barnsley have conceded 68 goals, the fifth-most of the 24 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Roberts (Barnsley) 8.4, P. O'Connor (Lincoln) 8.1 and Barry Cotter (Barnsley) 7.0 led the match.

Head-to-head

Lincoln are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Barnsley, every meeting checked.

Next up

Lincoln next host Wrexham on 21 November 2026.

Barnsley next travel to Wigan on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Lincoln: Lincoln v Wrexham, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Barnsley: Wigan v Barnsley, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Lincoln 1–2 Barnsley · League One
Venue: LNER Stadium · Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Referee: M. Coy
Head-to-head (last 4): Lincoln 2 · draws 2 · Barnsley 0 · 2.75 goals/game
Recent form: Lincoln 3W 0D 2L · Barnsley 1W 2D 2L

Lincoln 1–2 Barnsley (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.38 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2.8 / 4.17

Corners

against 6.2 / 7 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 5 matches

3.4 / 5.33

Shots on target

against 5 / 4.17 · 0 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 5 matches

3.4 / 2

Cards

against 2.8 / 1.33 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 5 matches

2.44 yellows

Referee · M. Coy

25 fouls a game

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over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 August 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 13 August 2024. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Lincoln for / against	Line	Barnsley for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2.8 for · 6.2 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	4.17 for · 7 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	8.8 for · 14 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	14.17 for · 13.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.4 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	5.33 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.8 for · 12.8 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	12.33 for · 11.67 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	3.4 for · 2.8 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 1.33 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: M. Coy — 2.44 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 25 fouls over 9 matches.

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Lincoln

Lincoln Defensive

Lincoln — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lincoln before kick-off, to 13 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. O'Connor n 8	84.4	1.6 7/3	1.3 7/3	M. de Gevigney
E. Erhahon n 8	84.4	1.2 6/2	0.9 4/2	J. Earl
A. Jackson n 8	71.3	0.5 2/1	0.6 4/0	M. de Gevigney
D. Duffy n 8	42.3	2.1 5/3	1.9 5/1	S. Cosgrove
J. Moylan n 8	64	0.2 1/0	0.9 4/1	—
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Lincoln — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lincoln before kick-off, to 13 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Erhahon n 8	84.4	2.9 7/6
A. Jackson n 8	71.3	0.9 3/2
P. O'Connor n 8	84.4	0.8 5/1
D. Duffy n 8	42.3	4 6/6
J. Moylan n 8	64	0.7 4/0
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Lincoln Attacking

Lincoln — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lincoln before kick-off, to 13 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. O'Connor n 8	84.4	0.7 4/1	0.4 2/1
A. Jackson n 8	71.3	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0
E. Erhahon n 8	84.4	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
D. Duffy n 8	42.3	1.9 5/1	1.1 4/0
J. Moylan n 8	64	0.9 3/1	0.2 1/0
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Lincoln — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lincoln before kick-off, to 13 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
P. O'Connor n 8	84.4	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
E. Erhahon n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
A. Jackson n 8	71.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Duffy n 8	42.3	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
J. Moylan n 8	64	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Barnsley

Barnsley Defensive

Barnsley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 13 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Cosgrove n 8	53.3	2.7 7/4	2.1 5/3	D. Duffy
M. de Gevigney n 8	90	1.5 6/4	1.8 7/4	A. Jackson
A. Phillips n 8	90	1 5/2	0.5 3/1	—
J. Earl n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.9 5/2	E. Erhahon
B. Killip n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
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Barnsley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 13 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Earl n 8	90	2 7/4
M. de Gevigney n 8	90	1.9 6/5
A. Phillips n 8	90	0.9 4/2
S. Cosgrove n 8	53.3	0.2 1/0
B. Killip n 8	90	0 0/0
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Barnsley Attacking

Barnsley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 13 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Cosgrove n 8	53.3	2.3 6/3	1.1 4/1
A. Phillips n 8	90	1.9 8/5	0.8 5/1
M. de Gevigney n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
J. Earl n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
B. Killip n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Barnsley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 13 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Phillips n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
S. Cosgrove n 8	53.3	0.6 2/1	0.2 1/0
B. Killip n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Earl n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. de Gevigney n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Lincoln Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
G. Wickens	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
P. O'Connor	90	0	1	2	1	2	0	7.7
S. Roughan	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	7
E. Erhahon	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
T. Darikwa	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	7.5
T. Bayliss	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	7
D. Duffy	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	7.2
B. House	85	1	0	3	1	0	2	7.5
A. Jackson	75	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
J. Makama	75	0	0	2	2	2	0	6.5
J. McKiernan	53	0	0	1	0	1	1	6.2
J. Moylan sub	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Hamer sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
F. Draper sub	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
R. Street sub	11	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.7

Barnsley Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
G. Słonina	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
M. de Gevigney	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.6
Donovan Pines	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
M. Roberts	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.9
L. Connell	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	7.3
J. Earl	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
S. Cosgrove	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	Y	7.3
A. Phillips	88	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	6.3
Barry Cotter	78	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	7.3
M. Craig	56	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.7
M. Watters	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Russell sub	34	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.5
A. Marsh sub	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
K. Lofthouse sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Georgie Gent sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Lincoln v Barnsley — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

LincolnWWLWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

BarnsleyDLWLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Lincoln 2 · 2 draws · Barnsley 0 · 2.75 goals/game

2024-03-09 Barnsley 1–5 Lincoln
2023-11-25 Lincoln 2–2 Barnsley
2023-04-18 Lincoln 0–0 Barnsley
2022-10-25 Barnsley 0–1 Lincoln

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Lincoln#11 pos61 pts46 pl+8 GD

Barnsley#12 pos61 pts46 pl-4 GD

Goals per game

Lincoln scored1.39

Barnsley scored1.5

Lincoln conceded1.22

Barnsley conceded1.59

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What is the head-to-head record between Lincoln and Barnsley?: In their last 4 meetings, Lincoln won 2, Barnsley won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.75 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Lincoln and Barnsley?: Recent form — Lincoln 3W 0D 2L; Barnsley 1W 2D 2L.

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