Barnsley v Palace

Oakwell, Saturday 3.00pm

Neil Danns

Team news

Neil Danns is available for selection for the first time this season after completing his two-match ban.

Full-back David Wright has recovered from his hamstring injury and the new signing could come in for loanee Julian Bennett.

Owen Garvan is back from midweek Ireland U21 duty and Adam Barrett could keep his place at the heart of defence after impressing against Yeovil on Tuesday night.

Barnsley defender Stephen Foster is sidelined with concussion, while summer signing Jim O'Brien could make his first start.

Quotes

Mark Robins

"The season is less than a week old and we have lost two matches, albeit disappointingly, but it's important we do not overreact. We need the players to show courage in passing the ball forwards and be an attacking threat.

"This system is something different for the players and we have a lot of new faces to gel together at the same time.

"There are new players and a new system and we're looking to get those into the right positions to get the best out of them on the field. We want to play decent football and keep possession.

"I'm not stupid though and I know we need results and need to win matches. We're looking for the right formula that will allow us to play attractive football and win games. We know we have to battle, to compete, to win the ball in the air and, firstly, earn the right to play our football."

Barnsley - league stats

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Barnsley - current form

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Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
13/03/2010	League	Barnsley	0 - 0	Crystal Palace
19/12/2009	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 1	Barnsley
17/03/2009	League	Barnsley	3 - 1	Crystal Palace
18/10/2008	League	Crystal Palace	3 - 0	Barnsley
15/03/2008	League	Crystal Palace	2 - 0	Barnsley

All time results

Last meeting

Barnsley 0-0 Palace

Saturday March 13 2010

Barnsley: Preece, Hassell, Foster, Shotton,Dickinson (Potter 45), Teixeira (Butterfield 79), Colace,Doyle (Hallfredsson 72), Hammill, Macken, Bogdanovic.

Not Used: Lund, Hume, De Silva, Gray.

Palace: Speroni, Butterfield, Clyne, Hill, Lawrence, Djilali (Andrew 70), Derry, Danns, Carle (Ertl 46), Ambrose, Lee (N'Diaye 87).

Not Used: Manns, John, Scannell, Hills.

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