With 10 games left until the end of the season, every fixture is vital in Wycombe’s quest to reach the playoffs, but the visit of Barnsley to Adams Park on Saturday, March 18 is more important than most.
Barnsley are the form team of the moment in League One with five wins and a draw from their last six games.
They are fourth in the table with games in hand on all three teams above them.
🚨 Ipswich Town, who are due to host Wycombe Wanderers on Friday 7th April, have postponed their League trip to Barnsley on Saturday 25th March, due to international call-ups. All adds to a potential crazy end to the League One season. https://t.co/fcjlt0oaPO
— Chairboys on the Net - Paul Lewis (@GasmanCOTN) March 15, 2023
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After being relegated last season, they are on course for a quick return to the Championship, where they spent seven of the last ten seasons.
Barnsley boast a formidable defensive record – only leaders Sheffield Wednesday have conceded fewer goals – and their away form is one of the best in the division.
This is undoubtedly one of the toughest games Wanderers will face this season, but they can take encouragement from earlier home wins against promotion contenders Ipswich Town, Derby County and Bolton Wanderers.
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The stadium tour will start at 11am giving you exclusive behind the scenes access to Adams Park on a matchday.
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They also produced an outstanding display away to Barnsley at the start of the season, a 3-0 win in August 2022.
It was Barnsley’s first home defeat in League One for six years, and the first time Wycombe had ever won at Oakwell.
It was also the day Max Stryjek made his Wanderers debut, the Polish-born goalkeeper having been signed from Scottish club Livingston just three days earlier.
Stryjek has gone on to become a huge favourite with Chairboys fans, and played a major role in the midweek win at Bristol Rovers, the perfect response by Matt Bloomfield’s team to a disappointing defeat at Burton Albion four days earlier.
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The promotion race continues to heat up🔥 With five home games to go, the Chairboys go head-to-head in some unmissable contests at Adams Park.
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) March 14, 2023
Next up is Wycombe vs Barnsley on Saturday 18th March (k.o 3pm).
It might make Rovers boss Joey Barton think again about his statement that he wouldn’t swap any of his players for any of Wycombe’s after they lost at Adams Park on Boxing Day last year.
In a criticism of Wycombe’s tactics, Barton said that Wanderers fans needed neck braces because the ball was constantly in the air.
Perhaps he is the one who now needs a neck brace as he stares up at Wycombe’s lofty position in the table, 15 points above his team!
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