Like any Saturday away game, the day started early. The alarm was set at 6.20 for a quick shower before setting off towards Meadowhall. I got my tickets and jumped on the train to Chapeltown for our breakfast in the Wagon and Horses – Wetherspoons (Its tradition!). We then got the 9.17 train to Barnsley where we headed straight to Barnsley Metrodome, like last year, for some pints before the game. We enjoyed a laugh and some chants. Before we knew it, it was time to head down to Oakwell.
This was my fourth visit to Oakwell. The previous one being my favourite; seeing Sam Winnall tuck home Reach’s set-up and then silencing the Barnsley crowd, who had been slagging him off after his switch to S6 in January 2017, was something really special and brilliant. Also the day itself was excellent.
Wednesday were quick off the mark and went very close early on. Ross Wallace’s corner was flicked on across goal by Joao to Frederico Venancio, who headed into the side netting.
Barnsley then had a chance of their own fifteen minutes into the game. Bradshaw rose highest to connect with Adam Hammill’s cross. The header was tame but accurate and needed Joe Wildsmith to get down quickly and stop the chance.
Wednesday took the lead thanks to a rather fortunate penalty decision. The referee judged Andy Yiadom to have tripped Lucas Joao, in the box, as the Portuguese latched onto a deep cross from Ross Wallace. Nuhiu stepped up and smashed the ball down the middle and sent the away support into raptures.
However three minutes later Swansea loanee Oliver McBurnie equalised for the Tyke’s. McBurnie exchanged a pass with Gary Gardner before skipping around Venancio and slotting it past Wildsmith to level up the South Yorkshire Derby.
Barnsley were dominant after that goal and almost went ahead moments later. Ex-Owls Loanee Lloyd Isgrove broke down the right and crossed towards the six yard area. Bradshaw struck a ferocious volley towards goal, Wildsmith reacted quickly and palmed the effort over the bar. An incredible save by the youngster.
That was all for the first half and both teams went in at the break all square.
McBurnie went close several minutes after the restart. Adam Hammill sent a teasing cross into the middle but McBurnie could only head it high over the bar.
Barnsley then had a big penalty claim waved away by the referee. McBurnie slotted Hammill down the left. Hammill made his way into the box, he quickly turned towards the byline where he was clipped by David Jones and fell to the floor. The ref dismissed any shouts for a spotkick and play continued.
Wildsmith was called into action once again before the hour mark. McBurnie took Hammill’s great pass in his stride, the striker avoided Venancio’s tackle before firing towards goal. The shot headed towards the bottom left-hand corner but Wildsmith subsequently parried the shot to safety.
Wednesday had two great chances to go in front however both of them were narrowly wide. Firstly, Fox’s pull back, from the left flank, fell to Adam Reach who struck his shot first time but the shot was simple enough for the Barnsley keeper who got his body behind it and blocked. Then Ross Wallace slalomed his way past Pinillos and Williams before curling his left-footed effort inches wide of the top corner.
The Owls had a good chance five minutes before the final whistle. Joey Pelupessy’s corner was cleared back to him. He took a touch before rifling a shot across the face of goal and out for a goalkick.
That was all and, like last season, it ended 1-1 at Oakwell. Overall a great day out!
Attendance: 16,858
Goals: McBurnie (21’); Nuhiu (18’)
MOTM: Ross Wallace
BFC: Nick Townsend; Andy Yiadom, Matt Mills, Liam Lindsay, Daniel Pinillos; Lloyd Isgrove (Connor Mahoney), Joe Williams, Gary Gardner, Adam Hammill; Oliver McBurnie (Kieffer Moore), Tom Bradshaw
Unused Subs: Adam Davies, Matty Pearson, Stephen Mallan, George Moncur, Mamadou Thiam
SWFC: Joe Wildsmith; Liam Palmer, Frederico Venancio, David Jones (Frederik Nielsen), Jordan Thorniley (Jack Stobbs), Morgan Fox; Ross Wallace, Joey Pelupessy, Adam Reach; Lucas Joao, Atdhe Nuhiu
Unused Subs: Cameron Dawson, Jack Hunt, George Boyd, Connor Kirby, Jordan Rhodes
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