Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Barnsley 2.
CreweCrewe Alexandra1BarnsleyBarnsley2
Barnsley fought back against Crewe Alexandra to make it nine wins from 11 games and close in on the League One play-off places.
Struggling Crewe went in front when defender Jon Guthrie deflected in Marcus Haber's effort.
Barnsley levelled after Sam Winnall fired in from Conor Hourihane's corner.
Alfie Mawson won the game for the Tykes with a 20-yard free-kick after the hour, finding the top corner beyond Crewe goalkeeper Ben Garratt.
Line-ups
Crewe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Garratt
- 2Turton
- 41Bakayogo
- 6NugentBooked at 66mins
- 3Guthrie
- 11Cooper
- 20Jones
- 15FoxBooked at 5minsSubstituted forAinleyat 77'minutes
- 10Inman
- 9Haber
- 36HitchcockSubstituted forKirkat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Ray
- 13Richards
- 14Saunders
- 23Ng
- 25Ainley
- 31Kirk
- 32Howell
Barnsley
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Davies
- 2BreeBooked at 45mins
- 4Roberts
- 26MawsonBooked at 67mins
- 22Williams
- 15WatkinsBooked at 62mins
- 8Hourihane
- 11Brownhill
- 34IsgroveBooked at 69minsSubstituted forChapmanat 73'minutes
- 18FletcherSubstituted forTutonat 90+6'minutes
- 9WinnallSubstituted forScowenat 90'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Smith
- 5Nyatanga
- 7Scowen
- 13Townsend
- 19Khan
- 25Tuton
- 32Chapman
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 4,451
Match Stats
Home TeamCreweAway TeamBarnsley
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away7
- Corners
- Home3
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Barnsley 2.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Shaun Tuton replaces Ashley Fletcher.
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Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Brownhill (Barnsley).
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Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Josh Brownhill (Barnsley).
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Josh Scowen replaces Sam Winnall.
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Attempt blocked. George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Sam Winnall (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Sam Winnall (Barnsley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Ben Nugent.
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Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Oliver Turton.
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Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Callum Ainley replaces David Fox.
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Foul by Oliver Turton (Crewe Alexandra).
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Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Harry Chapman replaces Lloyd Isgrove.
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George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
