17/02/2026
17/02/2026
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Oakwell

Barnsley

Posh make the trip to Oakwell to face Barnsley on Tuesday evening in Sky Bet League One action (7.45pm).

Peterborough United complete a difficult run of away games with a trip to Barnsley on Tuesday evening (7.45pm) in Sky Bet League One action as Luke Williams' side look to bounce back from the 2-0 defeat at Bradford City. 

The Tykes drew 3-3 with AFC Wimbledon in their last fixture, a demonstration that scoring goals is not a problem, however they are susceptible to conceding at the other end. 

TEAM NEWS

Posh are without the services of experienced defender Tom Lees, who suffered a calf injury in the warm-up ahead of the clash with Bradford. Lees will undergo a scan on Monday evening to reveal the full extent of the damage, but initial observations are not positive. 

Matt Garbett is set to miss three more games with his ankle injury, while Harley Mills, Sam Hughes and Ben Woods are nearing fitness. Rio Adebisi and Jacob Mendy remain sidelined.

Barnsley have won just one of the last six games following the departure of Davis Keillor-Dunn, but can still call upon the experience of David McGoldrick, who remains a threat at this level. 

ONE TO WATCH

Adam Phillips

Phillips (pictured below) is one of the Tykes longest-serving players having joined the club back in 2022. He spent over a decade within the youth ranks at Premier League giants Liverpool and has gone on to become one of the most consistent midfielders in the division.

He has a great knack of scoring important goals and is a threat from distance, both in open play and from set-pieces. He is expected to provide a real threat in behind the Tykes attack. 

Adam Phillips

MANAGER QUOTES

"Barnsley are a side that are a bit out of form, but that can happen at this level, there is no doubt they are a side that can cause you plenty of problems and we know it is an incredibly tough game, particularly after the week that we have had. We will go there and be positive and try and come away with a good result," Williams said.

TICKET NEWS

Posh have sold around 420 tickets for the game at Oakwell. They will go off sale at 12pm on Tuesday. Pay on the day is available from T44, cash and card payments will be accepted. There will be a £2 increase on all ticket prices.

KIT COLOURS

Posh are in the home kit for the game, which you can purchase here.

MATCH OFFICIAL

Zac Kennard-Kettle is the match referee.

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Pemi Aderoju in action against Barnsley

Posh were beaten 2-1 at Oakwell by Barnsley in their latest trip on the road as the Tykes came from behind to secure all three points.

If you going to lose a football match, the manner in which it occurs can be chalk and cheese. On Saturday at Valley Parade, Peterborough United were dominated by a side gunning for promotion, but at Oakwell on Tuesday night, there were plenty of positives to take from the performance, albeit no points. 

Luke Williams' side created a lot of good openings against a side that are probably in a false position in the league table and were unfortunate to concede the equaliser as an obvious foul against Peter Kioso was not spotted by the officials. 

Posh lost Kyrell Lisbie to injury five minutes into the second half and ended proceedings with teenager Patryk Sykut pulling the strings in the attacking midfield role, to good effect in fairness. 

Experienced front man McGoldrick headed over the first chance on 10 minutes before Harry Leonard was denied by Goodman after beating the offside trap to collect a lofted pass from Lisbie.

On 21 minutes, the deadlock was broken and Declan Frith played a starring role, cutting inside onto his left-foot before testing Goodman with a low drive, the effort was parried and LISBIE was there to snaffle his 10th league goal of the season.

On 29 minutes, a slick Posh move involving Carl Johnston and Lisbie created a chance for Leonard, but he sliced the opening away from goal. On 34 minutes, Luca CONNELL curled home with his left-foot from 20-yards to level the scores.

Leonard couldn't force a low cross from Dornelly past the keeper moments later as Posh tried to re-take the lead with penalty appeals for a foul on Morgan also turned down.

On the stroke of half-time, Morgan fired over the top after more good work from Frith. On 53 minutes, Barnsley took the lead as CLEARY was allowed time and space to pick the corner from inside the box.

Khela sliced a shot wide on the hour mark before a low drive from the same player was held by Goodman. Bass did well to keep out a McGoldrick effort from close-range before Morgan and Johnston fired wide.

In stoppage time, Sykut saw a low drive held by Goodman as Posh succumbed to a second defeat in a row on the road.

Barnsley: Goodman, Shepherd, O’Keefe, Phillips (sub Bland 87min), McGoldrick (sub Bradshaw 78min), O’Connell, Gent (sub Watson 64min), Banks (sub De Givigney 87min), Cleary, Connell, Kelly. Unused subs: Flavell, Roberts, Lennon. 

Posh: Bass, Johnston, Kioso. Okagbue, Dornelly, Khela (sub Sykut 78min), Collins, Morgan, Frith (sub Aderoju 86min), Lisbie (sub Hayes 51min), Leonard. Unused subs: Smith, Nevett, Mendonca, O'Brien-Brady, Aderoju.

Half-time: Barnsley 1-1 Peterborough United
Full-time: Barnsley 2-1 Peterborough United
Attendance: 9,257 (512 Posh fans)
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle

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