Match ends, Barnsley 2, Colchester United 2.
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Colchester equalised eight minutes into added time to prevent play-off-chasing Barnsley going into the season's final day two points above rivals Scunthorpe.
Barnsley - who could have secured a top-six spot with a win had Scunthorpe also not beaten Port Vale - are now only above the Iron on goal difference.
Relegated Colchester led at half-time through George Moncur before Ashley Fletcher's second-half brace.
But Tom Lapslie's late header denied the Tykes a third win in five games.
Barnsley go to promoted Wigan on 8 May and will need to at least match seventh-placed Scunthorpe's result at Sheffield United if they are to reach the play-offs.
Line-ups
Barnsley
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Davies
- 7Scowen
- 4Roberts
- 26Mawson
- 22Williams
- 34IsgroveSubstituted forChapmanat 70'minutes
- 11Brownhill
- 8HourihaneBooked at 64mins
- 20Hammill
- 18FletcherSubstituted forToneyat 90+5'minutes
- 9WinnallSubstituted forTutonat 90+2'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Nyatanga
- 12McCourt
- 13Townsend
- 24Toney
- 25Tuton
- 32Chapman
- 36Evans
Colchester
Formation 4-4-2
- 33Parish
- 4Edwards
- 15Kent
- 18EastmanSubstituted forWynterat 67'minutes
- 31Shorey
- 10Moncur
- 2Garvan
- 20Lapslie
- 11MasseySubstituted forGilbeyat 71'minutes
- 12LeeSubstituted forWrightat 77'minutes
- 19Bonne
Substitutes
- 5Wynter
- 7Wright
- 8Gilbey
- 9Porter
- 24Brindley
- 25Barnes
- 41Dunne
- Referee:
- Nigel Miller
- Attendance:
- 12,021
Match Stats
Home TeamBarnsleyAway TeamColchester
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barnsley 2, Colchester United 2.
Goal!
Goal! Barnsley 2, Colchester United 2. Tom Lapslie (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Edwards.
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Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
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Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by George Moncur (Colchester United).
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Ivan Toney replaces Ashley Fletcher.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Shaun Tuton replaces Sam Winnall.
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Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt saved. Marc Roberts (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Owen Garvan (Colchester United).
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Elliot Parish went off injured after Colchester United had used all subs.
Goal!
Goal! Barnsley 2, Colchester United 1. Ashley Fletcher (Barnsley) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Chapman.
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Alfie Mawson (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Macauley Bonne (Colchester United).
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Drey Wright replaces Elliot Lee.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
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Attempt missed. Harry Chapman (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Alex Gilbey replaces Gavin Massey.
