Barnsley 1-1 Huddersfield Town

Marley Watkins' seventh league goal of the season was enough to earn Barnsley a point

Barnsley goalkeeper Adam Davies starred to deny promotion-chasing Huddersfield a seventh straight Championship win.

Davies produced wonderful saves to keep out Aaron Mooy, Izzy Brown and Collin Quaner and end Town's winning streak.

Defender Michael Hefele powered home a header from Mooy's corner to open the scoring after 18 minutes.

Marley Watkins volleyed Adam Hammill's cross in at the near post to equalise for Barnsley, who twice cleared off the line from Brown.

David Wagner's side are now five points off second-placed Newcastle and six adrift of Championship leaders Brighton, who won 3-0 at home to Reading.

However, Huddersfield came up against an inspired goalkeeper in the form of Davies and a determined defence, which withstood plenty of pressure to claim a hard-fought draw.

Barnsley, who came into the game on the back of a 2-0 defeat against Brighton, were denied a chance to take the lead when Ryan Kent's appeal for a penalty was waved away.

After Hefele's fifth league goal of the season had put the visitors ahead, Huddersfield made several chances, but Davies kept his side in it - a double save from Mooy and Brown the stand-out.

The Tykes had failed to find the net in three of their past four league matches, but Watkins finished smartly to give them something to hold on to and they survived a few scares to become the first side to take points off Huddersfield in six weeks.

Barnsley manager Paul Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Sheffield:

"I was pleased with the point because we weren't at our best today.

"The second half we were better, we played with more drive and intensity. We relied on a couple of saves from Adam Davies.

"We were pleased to be in at 1-0 down at half-time and in the second half we were much better and played with a better energy but just not the quality."

Huddersfield boss David Wagner told BBC Radio Leeds:

"Everybody has seen that we deserved more from that performance, but that's football and sometimes you have to accept that you only get one point when you deserve three.

"We created great opportunities and I think their goalkeeper was man of the match. Unfortunately we only got a draw because we missed too many chances, I can accept this.

"Sometimes you play against a goalkeeper who has their best match of the season. I was very happy with the performance."

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Line-ups

Barnsley

• 1DaviesBooked at 90mins
• 17Yiadom
• 4Roberts
• 5MacDonald
• 29JonesBooked at 23mins
• 27MowattSubstituted forBradshawat 62'minutes
• 6Scowen
• 36James
• 40KentSubstituted forHammillat 62'minutes
• 15Watkins
• 32ArmstrongSubstituted forWilliamsat 90+3'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Hammill
• 10Moncur
• 13Townsend
• 18Jackson
• 20Bradshaw
• 28Williams
• 38Elder

Huddersfield

• 1Ward
• 2SmithBooked at 41mins
• 44Hefele
• 26SchindlerSubstituted forStankovicat 51'minutes
• 15Löwe
• 4WhiteheadBooked at 52minsSubstituted forBillingat 59'minutesBooked at 67mins
• 10MooyBooked at 25mins
• 9Kachunga
• 37BrownBooked at 90mins
• 17van La ParraSubstituted forLolleyat 81'minutes
• 23Quaner

Substitutes

• 8Billing
• 12Holmes-Dennis
• 14Cranie
• 16Payne
• 18Lolley
• 27Stankovic
• 39Coddington

Referee:

Tim Robinson

Attendance:

18,075

Match Stats

Home TeamBarnsleyAway TeamHuddersfield

Possession

Home44%

Away56%

Shots

Home9

Away18

Shots on Target

Home3

Away6

Corners

Home5

Away10

Fouls

Home11

Away19

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Barnsley 1, Huddersfield Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Barnsley 1, Huddersfield Town 1.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt blocked. Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+3'

Substitution, Barnsley. Ryan Williams replaces Adam Armstrong.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Adam Davies (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town).

Posted at 90'+1'

Adam Davies (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town).

Posted at 90'

Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Gethin Jones.

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marley Watkins with a cross.

Posted at 86'

Attempt blocked. Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Roberts.

Posted at 85'

Attempt blocked. Josh Scowen (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Tommy Smith.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Joe Lolley replaces Rajiv van La Parra.

Posted at 81'

Attempt saved. Collin Quaner (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rajiv van La Parra with a cross.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Josh Scowen.

Posted at 79'

Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Adam Armstrong (Barnsley).

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Hammill with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Collin Quaner.

Posted at 78'

Dangerous play by Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town).

Posted at 78'

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

Posted at 76'

Offside, Huddersfield Town. Isaiah Brown tries a through ball, but Collin Quaner is caught offside.

Posted at 76'

Attempt blocked. Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith.

Goal!

Posted at 75'

Goal! Barnsley 1, Huddersfield Town 1. Marley Watkins (Barnsley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Hammill with a cross following a set piece situation.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).

Posted at 74'

Andy Yiadom (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Adam Hammill.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).

Posted at 71'

Adam Hammill (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 71'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 70'

Delay in match Collin Quaner (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.

Posted at 70'

Delay in match Angus MacDonald (Barnsley) because of an injury.

Posted at 69'

Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Adam Armstrong (Barnsley).

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