Hassell close to Tykes return
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Team Stat Comparison
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Barnsley
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Bristol City
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Matches Played
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17
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17
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Table Position
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15
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10
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Points
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21
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26
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Goal Difference
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-7
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1
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Goals for
*
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1.2
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0.9
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Goals against
*
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1.7
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1.6
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Last 5
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W-D-W-L-L
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L-D-D-W-W
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Last 5 home
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W-D-L-W-W
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D-W-D-W-D
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Last 5 away
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W-L-W-L-W
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L-D-W-D-L
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*
Goals per match - home matches for home club and away matches for away club
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Club Stats:
Barnsley
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Bristol City
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Next Five Matches in Competition
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Barnsley
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Bristol City
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28/11
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A: Plymouth Argyle
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28/11
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H: Sheffield United
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5/12
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A: Blackpool
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5/12
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H: Ipswich Town
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9/12
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H: Scunthorpe United
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8/12
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A: Leicester City
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12/12
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H: Newcastle United
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12/12
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A: Doncaster Rovers
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19/12
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A: Crystal Palace
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19/12
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H: Reading
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· Club Fixtures: Barnsley | Bristol City
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Updated: October 23, 2009, 12:14 PM UK
Barnsley defender Bobby Hassell has an outside chance of returning to the squad for the home clash with Bristol City.
Hassell, sidelined since the middle of September with an Achilles injury, came through 45 minutes of a practice match unscathed this week and joined up with the first-team squad for training.
Tykes manager Mark Robins has every member of his first-team squad available, but is not expected to make too many changes, if any, from the side that started in the midweek defeat at Nottingham Forest.
Strikers Andy Gray and Daniel Bogdanovic and winger Julian Gray all stepped off the substitutes' bench at the City Ground and will be hoping to be involved again as Barnsley chase a fourth league win in their last five games.
Bristol City boss Gary Johnson could make changes to his starting line-up.
Gavin Williams and Ivan Sproule made a positive impact after coming off the bench in the Robins' 3-1 win against Plymouth in midweek and will hope to be rewarded with starting berths.
Johnson changed City's formation on more than one occasion against the Pilgrims after being frustrated for the opening 73 minutes before Danny Haynes broke the deadlock.
Louis Carey also impressed after coming off the bench and could feature from the start at Oakwell.
Defender Liam Fontaine remains sidelined due to an ankle injury which will keep him out for another three weeks, while midfielder Brian Wilson is a long-term absentee with a shin injury.
Barnsley 2 - 3 Bristol City