Match ends, Burton Albion 2, Fleetwood Town 4.
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Fleetwood scored all six goals in a thrilling game with promotion rivals Burton, running out 4-2 victors at a wet Pirelli Stadium.
After rain delayed kick-off by an hour, David Ball opened the scoring for the visitors from 15 yards before Mark Roberts' own goal levelled proceedings.
Soon after, Nathan Pond's header put the Cod Army ahead, but Alex Marrow's slice into his own net made it 2-2.
But Jon Parkin and Junior Brown converted to give Fleetwood victory.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Burton Albion boss Gary Rowett told BBC Radio Derby:
"Well I think first and foremost, that was by far the best Fleetwood have played against us this season and they made it very, very difficult for us.
"The first half was a little bit disappointing. I just didn't think we got onto the ball enough and made it as difficult as we could have done. Then we conceded poor goals at poor times.
"I have to be honest I thought it was a clear foul for the second goal. There was a push in Ian Sharps' back and I have to say I'm very disappointed in that decision.
"Then we get back in at 2-2. We had one or two chances I felt we should have made a bit more. We had all the pressure at that point and they were looking to just hit us on the counter."
Line-ups
Burton
Formation 4-4-2
- 16Lyness
- 2Edwards
- 14McCrory
- 7BellSubstituted forIsmailat 63'minutes
- 5Diamond
- 6Sharps
- 23Palmer
- 8Weir
- 29Kee
- 18Knowles
- 17Phillips
Substitutes
- 1Siegrist
- 3Hussey
- 4Buxton
- 11MacDonald
- 19Ismail
- 21Holness
- 24Slade
Fleetwood
Formation 3-5-2
- 1DaviesBooked at 90mins
- 15McLaughlin
- 20Taylor
- 13GoodallBooked at 87mins
- 6PondBooked at 63mins
- 5Roberts
- 8SchumacherSubstituted forSarcevicat 72'minutes
- 35Marrow
- 9ParkinBooked at 56minsSubstituted forMandronat 86'minutes
- 23BallSubstituted forBrownat 82'minutes
- 4MurdochBooked at 25mins
Substitutes
- 7Evans
- 12Brown
- 14Hogan
- 16Cresswell
- 18Sarcevic
- 28Maxwell
- 34Mandron
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Attendance:
- 2,396
Match Stats
Home TeamBurtonAway TeamFleetwood
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away6
- Corners
- Home9
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away17
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Burton Albion 2, Fleetwood Town 4.
Goal!
Goal! Burton Albion 2, Fleetwood Town 4. Junior Brown (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikael Mandron.
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Jimmy Phillips (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Antoni Sarcevic (Fleetwood Town).
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Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Mikael Mandron (Fleetwood Town).
Booking
Scott Davies (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
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(Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Scott Davies (Fleetwood Town).
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Attempt missed. Billy Kee (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Booking
Alan Goodall (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Billy Kee (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Alan Goodall (Fleetwood Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Mikael Mandron replaces Jon Parkin.
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Junior Brown replaces David Ball.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Nathan Pond.
Goal!
Goal! Burton Albion 2, Fleetwood Town 3. Jon Parkin (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor McLaughlin.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
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Foul by Robbie Weir (Burton Albion).
