What channel is Barnsley v Stockport on?
Barnsley v Stockport kicks off on Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Oakwell, in League One, matchday 43. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 matches (2 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost), 3 defeats in a row; Stockport are 1st with 22 points from 11 (7 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost), 4 wins in a row. Goals: Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9), Stockport have scored 23 and conceded 11 (+12). Barnsley have taken 4 points from 5 home matches, Stockport 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Kyle Wootton (9) for Stockport. Arena Rete's model makes Stockport favourites (64%), with 0-2 the most likely score. In the 5 previous meetings on record: 0 wins for Barnsley, 2 draws, 3 wins for Stockport. They have already met once this season: Stockport 3-1 Barnsley.
How to watch Barnsley v Stockport in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Barnsley v Stockport yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League One:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →- Tue 20 OctLuton 2-1 Barnsley
- Sat 17 OctBarnsley 1-2 Cambridge United
- Sat 10 OctStockport 3-1 Barnsley
- Sat 3 OctBarnsley -1--1 MK Dons
- Sat 19 SeptBarnsley 1-1 Leicester City
- Tue 20 OctDoncaster 0-2 Stockport
- Sat 17 OctStockport 1-0 Bromley
- Sat 10 OctStockport 3-1 Barnsley
- Sat 26 SeptStockport 1-0 Peterborough
- Sat 19 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Stockport
What is at stake
If it ended today →Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Stockport are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. 14 points separate the two sides.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 10 league matches for Barnsley and 11 for Stockport; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Barnsley v Stockport down the years5 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Barnsley 5, Stockport 10 · 3 per match
- 10 Oct 2026Stockport3-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 2 May 2026Barnsley1-3StockportLeague One
- 29 Nov 2025Stockport1-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 8 Feb 2025Stockport2-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 28 Sept 2024Barnsley1-1StockportLeague One
The last meeting was on 10 Oct 2026: Stockport 3-1 Barnsley. With Barnsley at home: 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 2 matches, goals 2-4. Barnsley have not won any of the meetings on record. Stockport last won it on 10 Oct 2026 (Stockport 3-1 Barnsley).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Barnsley on the left, Stockport on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Barnsley v Stockport kick off?
- Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Oakwell.
- What channel is Barnsley v Stockport on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Barnsley v Stockport on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Barnsley v Stockport highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Barnsley v Stockport being played?
- At Oakwell, capacity 23,009. Barnsley are the home side.
- Where are Barnsley and Stockport in the table?
- Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 matches; Stockport are 1st with 22 points from 11. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Stockport are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Barnsley and Stockport in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row). Stockport: W W W W D (4 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Barnsley and Stockport?
- Stockport: Kyle Wootton (9) and Jack Diamond (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Barnsley v Stockport?
- Arena Rete's model makes Stockport favourites (64%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-2. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Barnsley and Stockport?
- 5 meetings on record: 0 wins for Barnsley, 2 draws, 3 wins for Stockport; goals 5-10.
- When did Barnsley and Stockport last meet?
- On 10 Oct 2026 (League One): Stockport 3-1 Barnsley.
- Where can I follow Barnsley v Stockport live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League One TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.