What channel is Notts County v Barnsley on?
Notts County v Barnsley kicks off on Friday 26 March at 3pm UK time, at Meadow Lane, in League One, matchday 37. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Notts County are 23rd with 7 points from 9 matches (1 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost), 4 defeats in a row; Barnsley are 21st with 8 points from 9 (2 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Notts County have scored 8 and conceded 13 (-5), Barnsley have scored 9 and conceded 17 (-8). Notts County have taken 4 points from 4 home matches, Barnsley 4 points from 4 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Notts County favourites (44%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 4 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Notts County, 1 draw, 1 win for Barnsley.
How to watch Notts County v Barnsley in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Notts County v Barnsley 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 →- Sat 17 OctWycombe Wanderers 2-0 Notts County
- Sat 10 OctNotts County 1-2 Oxford United
- Sat 3 OctPeterborough -1--1 Notts County
- Sat 26 SeptNotts County -1--1 Blackpool
- Sat 19 SeptReading 2-0 Notts County
- 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
- Sat 12 SeptPlymouth 3-0 Barnsley
What is at stake
If it ended today →Notts County are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Barnsley are 21st, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. 1 point separates 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 9 league matches for Notts County and 9 for Barnsley; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Notts County v Barnsley down the years4 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Notts County 6, Barnsley 8 · 3.5 per match
- 30 Sept 2025Notts County2-1BarnsleyEFL Trophy
- 10 Nov 2018Barnsley4-0Notts CountyFA Cup
- 14 Apr 2015Notts County1-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 21 Oct 2014Barnsley2-3Notts CountyLeague One
The last meeting was on 30 Sept 2025: Notts County 2-1 Barnsley. With Notts County at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 2 matches, goals 3-2. Notts County last won this fixture on 30 Sept 2025 (Notts County 2-1 Barnsley). Barnsley last won it on 10 Nov 2018 (Barnsley 4-0 Notts County).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Notts County on the left, Barnsley on the right: league matches only, 9 and 9 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Notts County v Barnsley kick off?
- Friday 26 March at 3pm UK time, at Meadow Lane.
- What channel is Notts County v Barnsley on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Notts County v Barnsley 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 Notts County v Barnsley highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Notts County v Barnsley being played?
- At Meadow Lane, capacity 19,588. Notts County are the home side.
- Where are Notts County and Barnsley in the table?
- Notts County are 23rd with 7 points from 9 matches; Barnsley are 21st with 8 points from 9. Notts County are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Barnsley are 21st, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Notts County and Barnsley in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Notts County: L L L L D (4 defeats in a row). Barnsley: L L D L L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Notts County v Barnsley?
- Arena Rete's model makes Notts County favourites (44%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Notts County and Barnsley?
- 4 meetings on record: 2 wins for Notts County, 1 draw, 1 win for Barnsley; goals 6-8.
- When did Notts County and Barnsley last meet?
- On 30 Sept 2025 (EFL Trophy): Notts County 2-1 Barnsley.
- Where can I follow Notts County v Barnsley 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.