Barnsley FC player ratings: One stand-out mark - but some 5s and 4s elsewhere in key loss at Wigan Athletic
HERE are the Barnsley player ratings from Saturday afternoon’s League One game against Wigan Athletic at the Brick Community Stadium.
Slicker: No chance with opener. But should certainly done better with hosts’ second. 5
Okedina: Struggled at times and his initial mistake started the chain of events to Wigan’s second. 5
Gale: Steady enough in his duties. One or two loose passes aside. 6
Kay: Barnsley’s equivalent of a Swiss army knife covered well enough. 6
Larkeche: Wigan targeted his side and his defending was unconvincing. ‘Old-manned’ for the winner. 4
Johnson: Handed a maiden league start. Moved to the right in the second half after starting in front of the defence with Connell. Looked rusty. 5
Connell: Produced Barnsley’s best first-half moment. Decent game, involved in leveller. 7
Yoganathan: Very limited impact in first half. Moved centrally in second period and was more involved. 5
McGeehan: Dropped back in second half as Johnson was moved forward, but still arrived on cue to level. 6
Cleary: The one player Wigan were wary of and he knew it. Excellent for leveller. 8
Kirk: Given the nod after a two-goal haul in midweek. Worked hard, nothing meaty. 5
Substitutes: Brownlie (Kirk 56) 5
Richards (Johnson 56) 6
Noslin (McGeehan 82)
Reid (Larkeche 87).
Not used: Ravenhill, Alker.