Barnsley vs Hull City Saturday 27th April 2013 3:00pm kick off Oakwell Stadium please log in to view this image Barnsley Stuck in the fight for survival, the South Yorkshire outfit will be eager to gain another 3 points against top 6 opposition in order to maintain their Championship status. With only two losses in their last ten games, and wins over Watford and Brighton at Oakwell, Barnsley have reason to be optimistic. Striker Chris Dagnall has stepped up to the mark following star man Craig Davies's switch to Bolton Wanderers and has bagged himself 10 goals. Their other forwards have also been keen to get on the goal trail, with Jason Scotland and Chris O'Grady scoring 4 and 5 goals respectively. Barnsley's most recent loss was a 6-0 drubbing by Charlton Atheltic, but they've managed to recover with two draws against Derby County and Nottingham Forest. Manager David Flitcroft has urged his side to give Hull City a surprise and really get stuck in. Sitting on 51 points along with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Peterborough United, 3 points behind 20th placed Huddersfield, Flitcroft knows Barnsley desperately need the 3 points. Hull City View attachment 23312 The Tiger's disappointing 0-0 draw against Bristol City has been a minor set-back in their quest for automatic promotion. Injuries to key figures have cost Steve Bruce's side a lot this campaign and he needs to rally his side for an all-out attack in order to guarantee Premier League football next Season. A loss and a draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bristol City respectively has seen City stutter against the teams they really should be gaining maximum points from. Bruce will also have to miss playing Gedo and possibly top scorer Robert Koren who is still a major doubt due to his calf strain. Jack Hobbs and Paul McShane however may be in the squad and midfielder Corry Evans is back from suspension to play a vital role. Steve Bruce needs to get his players in the right mindset and make sure they go out there with the ethos all on winning. Interesting Facts - Barnsley and Hull have each won 39 of the 100 competitive meetings spanning 108 years. - Barnsley have failed to score in only one of their last 33 home league matches against their East Yorkshire opponents. - The Tykes have the joint weakest home attack in the Championship, with 24 goals scored in 22 games. - The Tigers could return to the top flight after an absence of three seasons, with a third win in five games, but they've neither won nor scored in their last two. - Three points would complete a seventh league double in this campaign, after home and away victories over Birmingham, Derby, Leeds, Ipswich, Millwall and Huddersfield. Top Scorers Barnsley: Chris Dagnall 10, Jason Scotland 5, Tomasz Cywka 5, Jacob Mellis 5, Chris O'Grady 4 Hull City: George Boyd 10 (including 6 for Posh), Robert Koren 9, Sone Aluko 8, Jay Simpson 7, Gedo 5, Deavid Meyler 5 please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
Barnsley 0-3 City Faye, Brady and Simpson to score, and back to the Premier League for us. U.T.T. Steve Bruce's Black and Amber Army!
You will win this game. I don't know what you are all fretting about, but I doubt if it will be pretty.
Very tight and Im hoping for a win... now I'm always a glass half full bloke but now confess to getting a tad nervous.. Thank god I have a ticket so will be there, I cant cope listening to key games on the radio.. Lets be honest City never do anything easily so I can see it going to next weekend after last nights Warford win... BUT... Today City have a shot to nothing.. what have we got to lose ? Go for it Brucie there is always next week, even if we lose we still have a point advantage so Watford need at least a draw v TWS and city lose two on the spin... So those of us at Oakwell just make it loud and proud. Yes its a huge game but just be positive and cheer city up to the Prem...
1-0, Proschwitz to score the winner. It's written in his contract that that's the reason he hasn't been playing much.
I came on looking for some words to calm me, you have done the job. Brucies team talk needs to follow a very similar message - we've no more time for nervously constrained play, go out there, win, and enjoy it. It's my 26th birthday today and I'm hoping those lads give me the only present I care about.
I came on looking for some words to calm me, you have done the job. Brucies team talk needs to follow a very similar message - we've no more time for nervously constrained play, go out there, win, and enjoy it. It's my 26th birthday today and I'm hoping those lads give me the only present I care about.
I came on looking for some words to calm me, you have done the job. Brucies team talk needs to follow a very similar message - we've no more time for nervously constrained play, go out there, win, and enjoy it. It's my 26th birthday today and I'm hoping those lads give me the only present I care about.
my god my finger nails gone.....had so many good luck messages from rangers fans up here north of the border.
my god my finger nails gone.....had so many good luck messages from rangers fans up here north of the border.
