Barnsley’s decision to sack Markus Schopp was vindicated on Wednesday evening as they came from behind to beat Derby County 2-1 with goals from Victor Adeboyejo and Aaron Leya Iseka.
It was only their second win of the season, their first in 14 matches, and ended a seven-game losing streak that ultimately cost Schopp his job.
Interim boss Joseph Laumann praised the squad’s “positivity and unity” after the game and they will be eager to make it back-to-back wins at Oakwell, where they have won eight of their 11 points this season.
Only Hull (nine) have scored fewer goals than Barnsley (12) this season in the Championship, while the Tykes have kept just two clean sheets so far.
The Tigers have not won or even scored away from home since a 4-1 victory at Preston North End on the opening weekend of the campaign – a result which can be considered a false dawn upon their return to the Championship.
Interim boss Joseph Laumann praised the squad’s “positivity and unity” after the game and they will be eager to make it back-to-back wins at Oakwell, where they have won eight of their 11 points this season
Grant McCann’s side have already lost as many games this season as they did on their way to the League One title in 2020-21 (11) and have failed to score in 11 out of 16 matches.
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A 1-0 loss to West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive defeat, but McCann was keen to emphasise the positives and suggested “if we play like that for the rest of the season then we will climb the table”.
Hull have not lost six matches in a row since the end of the 2019-20 season, a run that saw them relegated, but they have beaten Barnsley just once in their last six meetings
