Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Barnsley 0.
BurtonBurton Albion0BarnsleyBarnsley0
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:
"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."
Line-ups
Burton
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Barnsley 0.
Booking
Hamza Choudhury (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Adam Hammill (Barnsley).
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Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harry Chapman (Barnsley).
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Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Tom Naylor replaces Callum Butcher.
Booking
Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Harry Chapman (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Philip Edwards (Burton Albion).
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Foul by Mark Duffy (Burton Albion).
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Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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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.
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Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by George Williams.
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Attempt blocked. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Tyler Walker replaces Stuart Beavon.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Harry Chapman replaces Lloyd Isgrove.
