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Barnsley 4-2 Blackpool

Sam Winnall
Sam Winnall has scored nine goals in 30 appearances for Barnsley this season

Barnsley registered their first home league victory since September with a win over fellow strugglers Blackpool.

Sam Winnall headed in from close range before Mark Cullen struck back for Blackpool after the break.

Winnall tapped home Lloyd Isgrove's cross as Barnsley regained the lead before Marley Watkins slotted a third.

Andy Little's late strike gave Blackpool hope but Matt Templeton fired low into the bottom corner as the Tykes moved out of League One's drop zone.

Prior to the game, Barnsley confirmed the signingexternal-link of 17-year-old left-back Rhys Dolan from non-league Ilkeston Town for an undisclosed fee, on a contract to run until the summer of 2018.

Line-ups

Barnsley

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Davies
  • 32Wabara
  • 6LongBooked at 86mins
  • 26Mawson
  • 35White
  • 34IsgroveSubstituted forWilliamsat 75'minutes
  • 8Hourihane
  • 19Pearson
  • 20HammillSubstituted forTempletonat 88'minutes
  • 9Winnall
  • 15WatkinsSubstituted forSmithat 90+5'minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Bree
  • 4Roberts
  • 10Williams
  • 12Smith
  • 13Townsend
  • 17Abbott
  • 29Templeton

Blackpool

Formation 4-1-3-2

  • 26Lyness
  • 2White
  • 5Robertson
  • 15Aldred
  • 3FergusonBooked at 18minsSubstituted forOsayi-Samuelat 60'minutes
  • 25AimsonBooked at 45mins
  • 19Norris
  • 8PottsBooked at 84mins
  • 4McAlisterSubstituted forRiversat 60'minutes
  • 38LeeSubstituted forLittleat 74'minutes
  • 9CullenBooked at 83mins

Substitutes

  • 7Rivers
  • 12Oliver
  • 16Boyce
  • 18Dunne
  • 21Osayi-Samuel
  • 23Letheren
  • 27Little
Referee:
Chris Sarginson
Attendance:
9,072

Match Stats

Home TeamBarnsleyAway TeamBlackpool
Possession
Home56%
Away44%
Shots
Home15
Away8
Shots on Target
Home7
Away5
Corners
Home3
Away2
Fouls
Home9
Away12

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Barnsley 4, Blackpool 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Barnsley 4, Blackpool 2.

  3. Substitution

    Substitution, Barnsley. Michael Smith replaces Marley Watkins.

  4. Post update

    Attempt saved. David Norris (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

  5. Goal!

    Goal! Barnsley 4, Blackpool 2. Matthew Templeton (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Pearson.

  6. Post update

    Bright Samuel (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  7. Post update

    Foul by Reece Wabara (Barnsley).

  8. Goal!

    Goal! Barnsley 3, Blackpool 2. Andy Little (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

  9. Substitution

    Substitution, Barnsley. Matthew Templeton replaces Adam Hammill.

  10. Post update

    Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Adam Davies.

  11. Post update

    Attempt saved. Jarrett Rivers (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  12. Booking

    Kevin Long (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  13. Post update

    Foul by Kevin Long (Barnsley).

  14. Post update

    Mark Cullen (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. Booking

    Brad Potts (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.

  16. Post update

    Sam Winnall (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. Post update

    Foul by Tom Aldred (Blackpool).

  18. Booking

    Mark Cullen (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  19. Post update

    Alfie Mawson (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  20. Post update

    Foul by Mark Cullen (Blackpool).

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Walsall23146340192148
2Burton23153531191248
3Gillingham24145546291747
4Coventry24128441241744
5Wigan23117534211340
6Peterborough24114949361337
7Southend2310763127437
8Sheff Utd2310673731636
9Millwall2310493532334
10Bradford229762423134
11Port Vale249692827133
12Bury239683335-233
13Rochdale238782927231
14Scunthorpe2494112730-331
15Doncaster248792833-531
16Swindon2484123339-628
17Shrewsbury2475123035-526
18Blackpool2374122132-1125
19Barnsley2373133240-824
20Chesterfield2473142640-1424
21Fleetwood2365123034-423
22Oldham2231182435-1120
23Crewe2355132339-1620
24Colchester2455143358-2520
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