Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Barnsley v Wigan Athletic — Carabao Cup

Final score, key moments and the story of the tie.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT

Result and match summary

After penalties

Barnsley 1–1 Wigan Athletic. After penalties. Barnsley win 6–5 on penalties. Barnsley go through. Carabao Cup first round, Sat 8 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST. Venue: Oakwell, Barnsley, England.

Barnsley

1–1

Wigan Athletic

Barnsley win 6–5 on penalties

Barnsley go through

Kick-off (UK time): Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 15:00 BST
Round: First round
Ground: Oakwell, Barnsley, England
Final whistle: 8 Aug 2026, 17:05 BST

Score by half

Goals scored in each half. Penalty shoot-outs are shown separately.
Period	Barnsley	Wigan Athletic
First half	0	1
Second half	1	0

UK TV coverage for this match

This match has finished. The channels below refer to its original coverage; use the highlights section for available videos.

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Match details checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Attendance and match officials

Attendance4414

RefereeRichard Eley

Barnsley v Wigan Athletic highlights

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Key match events

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT18 events

0'
Kick-off
26'
End Delay
Wigan Athletic
26'
End Delay
Barnsley
40'
Goal
Wigan Athletic
Dara Costelloe ScorerJames Carragher Assist
45'
Substitution
Barnsley
Jonathan Bland OnMackenzie Kirk
63'
End Delay
Wigan Athletic
63'
End Delay
Barnsley
64'
Substitution
Wigan Athletic
Tobias Brenan OnChris Sze Off
71'
End Delay
Wigan Athletic
71'
End Delay
Barnsley
74'
Substitution
Wigan Athletic
K'Marni Miller OnDara Costelloe Off
74'
Substitution
Wigan Athletic
Akeel Higgins OnConnor Barrett Off
81'
Goal
Barnsley
Cameron McGeehan ScorerReyes Cleary Assist
82'
Substitution
Barnsley
Noah Town OnAmani Richards Off
83'
Substitution
Wigan Athletic
Archie Harris OnSonny Perkins Off
90'+5'
End of normal time
94'Pens
Yellow Card
Barnsley
Rogan Ravenhill
98'Pens
End Match

Penalty shoot-out

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Wigan Athletic

1Max PowerScored
2James CarragherScored
3Akeel HigginsScored
4Jensen WeirScored
5Fraser MurrayScored
6Jon MellishMissed

Barnsley

1Cameron McGeehanScored
2Patrick KellyScored
3Sam GaleScored
4Luca ConnellScored
5Reyes ClearyScored
6Joshua EarlScored

Match statistics

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

BarnsleyWigan Athletic

60.2%Possession39.8%

11Shots13

4Shots on target8

9Corners6

9Fouls10

1Offsides2

7Saves2

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

424Passes273

321Accurate passes174

75.7%Pass accuracy63.7%

15Crosses16

4Accurate crosses6

51Long balls63

15Accurate long balls20

3Blocked shots1

16Tackles13

7Interceptions7

42Clearances31

36.4%Shots on target (%)61.5%

0Penalties scored0

0Penalties taken0

26.7%Cross accuracy37.5%

29.4%Long-ball accuracy31.7%

12Successful tackles9

75.0%Tackle success69.2%

42Effective clearances31

Line-ups & formations

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Barnsley

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

25
Rogan Ravenhill
Goalkeeper
32
Joshua Earl
Centre Left Defender
4
Sam Gale
Centre Right Defender
36
Luke Alker
Left Back
2
Arley Kay
Right Back
22
Patrick Kelly
Attacking Midfielder
48
Luca Connell
Left Midfielder
8
Cameron McGeehan
Right Midfielder
9
Mackenzie Kirk
Forward · Substituted
19
Reyes Cleary
Attacking Midfielder Left
17
Amani Richards
Attacking Midfielder Right · Substituted

Substitutes

7
Corey O'Keefe
Substitute
28
Jake Andrassy
Substitute
5
Jack Shepherd
Substitute
37
Callum Hudson
Substitute
30
Jonathan Bland
Substitute · Came on
34
Noah Town
Substitute · Came on
38
Noah Saunders
Substitute

Wigan Athletic

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

1
Joe Walsh
Goalkeeper
3
Morgan Fox
Centre Defender
22
Jon Mellish
Centre Left Defender
23
James Carragher
Centre Right Defender
6
Jensen Weir
Centre Left Midfielder
8
Max Power
Centre Right Midfielder
7
Fraser Murray
Left Midfielder
2
Connor Barrett
Right Midfielder · Substituted
9
Sonny Perkins
Forward · Substituted
11
Dara Costelloe
Centre Left Forward · Substituted
19
Chris Sze
Centre Right Forward · Substituted

Substitutes

16
Archie Harris
Substitute · Came on
51
Harrison Rimmer
Substitute
21
K'Marni Miller
Substitute · Came on
12
Tom Watson
Substitute
4
Jeremiah Mullen
Substitute
53
Sam Bolland
Substitute
27
Tobias Brenan
Substitute · Came on
17
Akeel Higgins
Substitute · Came on
15
Llyton Chapman
Substitute

Player statistics

YC: yellow cards. RC: red cards. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Player	Goals	Assists	Shots	On target	YC	Saves
Rogan RavenhillGoalkeeper More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	1	7
Joshua EarlCentre Left Defender More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	1	0	—
Sam GaleCentre Right Defender More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Luke AlkerLeft Back More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Arley KayRight Back More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Patrick KellyAttacking Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Luca ConnellLeft Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 2 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	3	1	0	—
Cameron McGeehanRight Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 2 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	1	0	2	1	0	—
Mackenzie KirkForward More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Reyes ClearyAttacking Midfielder Left More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	1	3	1	0	—
Amani RichardsAttacking Midfielder Right More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	2	0	0	—
Corey O'KeefeSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Jake AndrassySubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack ShepherdSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Callum HudsonSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Jonathan BlandSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Noah TownSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Noah SaundersSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Joe WalshGoalkeeper More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Morgan FoxCentre Defender More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	1	0	—

Previous meetings

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMTBefore this fixture · All competitions

17 Mar 2026 · 2025-26 English League One

Barnsley1 – 1

Wigan Athletic

1 Jan 2026 · 2025-26 English League One

Wigan Athletic1 – 1

Barnsley

29 Mar 2025 · 2024-25 English League One

Wigan Athletic1 – 1

Barnsley

23 Nov 2024 · 2024-25 English League One

Barnsley0 – 1

Wigan Athletic

13 Aug 2024 · 2024-25 English Carabao Cup

Wigan Athletic1 – 1

Barnsley

Form before this match

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

W: win; D: draw; L: loss. H: home; A: away. Scores are shown home team first.

Barnsley

Stockport County (H)

2 May 2026 · EFL League One

1 – 3

Northampton Town (A)

28 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

0 – 1

Luton Town (A)

25 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 1

Stevenage (A)

21 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

1 – 0

Bradford City (H)

18 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 2

Wigan Athletic

Stevenage (A)

2 May 2026 · EFL League One

1 – 0

AFC Wimbledon (H)

25 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

0 – 1

Port Vale (A)

19 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

0 – 0

Rotherham United (H)

14 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

3 – 0

Mansfield Town (H)

11 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 1

Barnsley v Wigan Athletic: match questions

When and where was Barnsley v Wigan Athletic?

The listed kick-off is Sat 8 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST. The venue is Oakwell, Barnsley, England. Times are shown for the UK, including GMT or BST.

Where can I watch Barnsley v Wigan Athletic highlights?

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Are penalties included in the final score?

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Barnsley v Wigan Athletic — Carabao Cup

Result and match summary

Barnsley

Wigan Athletic

Score by half

UK TV coverage for this match

Attendance and match officials

Barnsley v Wigan Athletic highlights

Key match events

Kick-off

End Delay

End Delay

Goal

Substitution

End Delay

End Delay

Substitution

End Delay

End Delay

Substitution

Substitution

Goal

Substitution

Substitution

End of normal time

Yellow Card

End Match

Penalty shoot-out

Wigan Athletic

Barnsley

Match statistics

Line-ups & formations

Barnsley

Starting XI

Substitutes

Wigan Athletic

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player statistics

Previous meetings

Form before this match

Barnsley

Wigan Athletic

Barnsley v Wigan Athletic: match questions

When and where was Barnsley v Wigan Athletic?

Where can I watch Barnsley v Wigan Athletic highlights?

Are penalties included in the final score?

Match updates