Crewe U21 5-2 Barnsley U21 in the Professional Development League, round 1.

Crewe U21 won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–D–L), scoring 9 and conceding 8.

Barnsley U21 won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–L–D), scoring 8 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Crewe U21 4 wins, Barnsley U21 4, 2 draws.