Some Barnsley FC stories coming out of the weekend.
FOUR REDS ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY
SEVERAL Barnsley midfielders are on international duty.
Jon Russell is in the Jamaica squad for the games at Curacao on Friday, then at home to Bermuda the following Tuesday – both in World Cup qualifiers.
Steve McClaren’s Reggae Boyz are currently top of their group having won their first two matches last month.
Jono Bland is in the Wales under 21s squad for their qualification games in the European Championships, but Vimal Yoganathan is not.
They are due to host Belgium on Friday then visit Austria.
Patrick Kelly is in the Northern Ireland under 21s squad for their games at home to Malta in Belfast on Thursday then at home to Germany the next Tuesday.
Bayley McCann, who is on loan at Peterborough Sports, is also in the Northern Ireland squad.
DALLAS NETS AGAIN WITH BARRATT LOANED OUT
Andy Dallas netted his sixth goal of his loan from Barnsley to National League club Southend United.
The Scottish striker opened the scoring in a 3-0 home victory over Aldershot.
He did not score in any in his first five games but now has six in eight.
Meanwhile, Barnsley loaned out defender Connor Barratt to National League North side Kidderminster Harriers.
He started their 2-1 loss at Peterborough Sports, for whom Bayley McCann was an unused substitute.
FA CUP FIRST ROUND DRAW COMING UP
BARNSLEY are due to find out their opponents for the FA Cup first round on Monday of next week.
The final qualifying round games are due to take place across the weekend.
The draw will take place at approximately 6.30pm on TNT Sports One.
The first round is scheduled for the weekend of October 31-November 2.
The Reds reached the second round last season but lost on penalties to Bristol Rovers at Oakwell.
FIVE STRAIGHT WINS FOR U18S
Barnsley under 18s won 2-1 at home to Preston North End in the PDL Cup on Saturday.
Josh Heyes and Charlie Price scored for the young Reds who have won their last five games.
They are now due to visit Hull City on Saturday.
Barnsley under 21s are due to play at home to Peterborough United on Tuesday from 1pm on the main pitch.
MCGOLDRICK LATEST INJURY ISSUE
David McGoldrick has been added to the injury list of Barnsley players going into the international break.
The 37-year-old striker was named on the bench on Saturday at Wycombe Wanderers, having started every other league game this season.
But he did not take part in the warm-ups or come off the bench as he was nursing a ‘little bit of a groin issue’.
Head coach Conor Hourihane said his replacement Reyes Cleary would probably have played in the game anyway.
There is no timescale yet on when he might be fully fit again.
Vimal Yoganathan was not on the bench at the weekend, having picked up a knock in the EFL Trophy game at Notts County four days earlier.
Marc Roberts and Georgie Gent are expected to be closer to a return once the international break is over.
Hourihane has previously suggested centre-back Roberts could have a chance of being on the bench at Bradford City on October 18 if training goes well.
