Match report
Barnsley vs Tranmere — the facts
Barnsley and Tranmere drew 2–2 (half-time 1–1). Tranmere won the penalty shootout 7–6.
Barnsley met Tranmere in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 18:45 UTC at Oakwell. Referee: Thomas Kirk.
Team pages: Barnsley · Tranmere · League Cup
Key moments
- 23' Goal: Luke Norris (assist: T. Davies) — 0–1
- 45+3' Goal: Herbert Kane (assist: Jonathan Russell) — 1–1
- 47' Goal: Sam Taylor (assist: Kristian Dennis) — 1–2
- 90+8' Goal: Aiden Marsh (assist: C. Winfield) — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Barnsley (3-4-1-2)
- 23 Ben Killip
- 41 Jack Shepherd
- 4 Kacper Łopata
- 2 Jordan Williams
- 43 Charlie James Winfield
- 3 Jonathan Russell
- 8 Herbert Kane
- 17 Barry Cotter
- 38 T. Chapman
- 14 O. Shaw
- 16 Andrew Dallas
Tranmere (3-5-2)
- 13 Joseph Murphy
- 3 Jake Leake
- 21 J. Yarney
- 5 Thomas Davies
- 20 Sam Taylor
- 8 Regan Hendry
- 22 Paul Lewis
- 7 Kieron Morris
- 23 Reece McAlear
- 9 Luke Norris
- 14 Kristian Dennis
About this match
On this page: the Barnsley vs Tranmere final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Barnsley and Tranmere team pages or the League Cup page.