Burton Albion 0-0 Barnsley

Barnsley striker Sam Winnall was unable to add to his tally of 19 League One goals this season

Promotion-chasing Burton Albion were held to a goalless draw with League One play-off hopefuls Barnsley.

The Tykes had the better of the first-half chances, as Sam Winnall and Ivan Toney both fired over the bar.

Burton improved after the break, with Adam Davies twice having to make saves from winger Mark Duffy.

Calum Butcher also fired narrowly wide for the Brewers, before Winnall scooped the ball over from inside the six-yard box late on.

Burton remain second in the table, three points ahead of third-placed Walsall, while Barnsley are only two points adrift of the play-offs in seventh.

Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough told BBC Radio Derby:

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Nigel Clough on Burton Albion's 0-0 draw with Barnsley

"I thought first half they shaded it with a couple of opportunities - half chances, nothing serious.

"I thought second half it was ours. If we can just get a break in the penalty area, then we'll get a goal, but it's certainly not through the lack of effort.

"We have shots, it hits peoples' legs, it rebounds, it's bobbling around the six yard box, it's not dropping to a yellow shirt."

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Line-ups

Burton

• 1McLaughlin
• 2EdwardsBooked at 89mins
• 4Mousinho
• 3Cansdell-Sherriff
• 30FlanaganBooked at 57mins
• 8WeirSubstituted forChoudhuryat 69'minutesBooked at 90mins
• 21Duffy
• 23Palmer
• 12ButcherSubstituted forNaylorat 89'minutes
• 10Akins
• 9BeavonSubstituted forWalkerat 81'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Reilly
• 15Naylor
• 18Walker
• 19O'Connor
• 31Bywater
• 33Bennett
• 34Choudhury

Barnsley

• 1Davies
• 7Scowen
• 26Mawson
• 4Roberts
• 22Williams
• 34IsgroveSubstituted forChapmanat 81'minutes
• 8Hourihane
• 11Brownhill
• 20Hammill
• 9Winnall
• 24ToneySubstituted forFletcherat 78'minutes

Substitutes

• 5Nyatanga
• 12McCourt
• 13Townsend
• 18Fletcher
• 19Khan
• 25Tuton
• 32Chapman

Referee:

Andy Davies

Attendance:

4,858

Match Stats

Home TeamBurtonAway TeamBarnsley

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home9

Away12

Shots on Target

Home2

Away2

Corners

Home6

Away2

Fouls

Home15

Away10

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Barnsley 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Barnsley 0.

Booking

Posted at 90'+3'

Hamza Choudhury (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+3'

Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Adam Hammill (Barnsley).

Posted at 90'+1'

Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Harry Chapman (Barnsley).

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Tom Naylor replaces Callum Butcher.

Booking

Posted at 89'

Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 88'

Harry Chapman (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Philip Edwards (Burton Albion).

Posted at 86'

Foul by Mark Duffy (Burton Albion).

Posted at 86'

Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Mark Duffy (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by George Williams.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Tyler Walker replaces Stuart Beavon.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Barnsley. Harry Chapman replaces Lloyd Isgrove.

Posted at 79'

Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Barnsley. Ashley Fletcher replaces Ivan Toney.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Mark Duffy (Burton Albion).

Posted at 77'

Lloyd Isgrove (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Adam Davies.

Posted at 76'

Attempt saved. Mark Duffy (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 76'

Attempt blocked. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 76'

Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Alfie Mawson (Barnsley).

Posted at 70'

Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by John Mousinho.

Posted at 70'

Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Callum Butcher (Burton Albion).

Posted at 69'

Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Hamza Choudhury replaces Robbie Weir.

Posted at 68'

John Mousinho (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Lloyd Isgrove (Barnsley).

Posted at 66'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Josh Scowen.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion).

Posted at 65'

Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Callum Butcher (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

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