Match ends, Barnsley 1, Coventry City 0.
BarnsleyBarnsley1CoventryCoventry City0
George Waring scored the game's only goal as Barnsley beat Coventry City, who had newly appointed manager Tony Mowbray watching from the stand.
Martin Cranie headed Conor Hourihane's corner wide for the hosts before City's Marcus Tudgay struck the woodwork.
Waring then nodded in Hourihane's free-kick to net his second goal in a week.
Barnsley's Ben Pearson was forced into clearing Matthew Pennington's shot off the line to make it two wins out of two for new Tykes manager Lee Johnson.
Barnsley have now won four straight League One games to move up to 10th, within two points of the play-offs.
Coventry remain in 20th, stilll just one point above the relegation places.
Sky Blues manager Tony Mowbray told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:
"That's the harshness of football but, if you don't put the ball on the net, you don't win.
"We lost to a goal from a set play. Barnsley are number one in the division for scoring from set plays and we fell victim.
"There's plenty to work on. The result was disapppointing. Admittedly, it was a windy night on a bumpy pitch, but these are the days when you've just got to make sure you don't lose."
Line-ups
Barnsley
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Davies
- 27Holgate
- 6Cranie
- 5Nyatanga
- 20Smith
- 31O'SullivanSubstituted forBaileyat 82'minutes
- 36Pearson
- 7Scowen
- 8Hourihane
- 37LalkovicSubstituted forBerryat 82'minutes
- 41WaringBooked at 58minsSubstituted forWinnallat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Berry
- 9Winnall
- 11Jennings
- 15Mvoto
- 18Oates
- 24Dibble
- 32Bailey
Coventry
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Burge
- 22Pennington
- 30Stokes
- 21MartinBooked at 41mins
- 18Phillips
- 17OdelusiSubstituted forNoubleat 64'minutes
- 16BartonSubstituted forTurgottat 76'minutes
- 7Fleck
- 11O'Brien
- 20TudgaySubstituted forProschwitzat 60'minutes
- 14Samuel
Substitutes
- 4Webster
- 9Proschwitz
- 19Nouble
- 25Turgott
- 27Finch
- 33Charles-Cook
- 37Thomas
- Referee:
- Tony Harrington
- Attendance:
- 9,567
Match Stats
Home TeamBarnsleyAway TeamCoventry
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barnsley 1, Coventry City 0.
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Attempt saved. Matthew Pennington (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Smith.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Sam Winnall replaces George Waring.
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Ben Pearson (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Blair Turgott (Coventry City).
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Foul by Josh Scowen (Barnsley).
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Chris Stokes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. James Bailey replaces John O'Sullivan.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Luke Berry replaces Milan Lalkovic.
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Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jim O'Brien (Coventry City).
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Blair Turgott replaces Adam Barton.
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Foul by Josh Scowen (Barnsley).
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Jim O'Brien (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. John O'Sullivan (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt saved. John O'Sullivan (Barnsley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Milan Lalkovic (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Frank Nouble (Coventry City).
