Barnsley kick off league campaign at home to Bromley
By Harry Jones
August 13 2026
Barnsley will look to get their league campaign off to a positive start when they host Bromley at Oakwell this Saturday.
The Reds advanced to the second round of the EFL Cup last weekend when they beat Wigan 6-5 on penalties.
In terms of injury news, Daniel Stendel said Cieran Slicker will miss a ‘couple of games’ but trust Rogan Ravenhill after his debut.
Clayton Taylor is back in training and if he is not ready for this Saturday, then he should be available next game.
Makenzie Kirk is ready to play after a week of training, and fellow striker Leo Farrell is about a week behind.
There was heavy speculation linking Reyes Cleary to Bristol City throughout the week however, Stendel was unaware of any bids for the winger.
As for opponents Bromley, they enter League One for the first time after winning League Two last season.
The Ravens have never played Barnsley before and will look to surprise a few with one of the division's smallest budgets.
They had the seventh best away record in England’s fourth tier last campaign, while going unbeaten at home.
Bromley have former Reds Will Hondermarck and Victor Adeboyejo in their squad and other key names include experienced striker Michael Cheek and defender Omar Sowunmi.
They are managed by Andy Woodman who has led the Ravens for over five years making him one of the current longest serving managers in the EFL.
They lost at home to Reading on penalties last weekend in the EFL Cup.