Barnsley FC player ratings: 'Sloppy, and 'nervy' at the back but substitute 'changed the course of the game'
Once Sam Cosgrove scored from the bench, an equaliser looked possible but instead the hosts conceded direct from a stoppage-time penalty.
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Hide AdLiam Roberts – made a good save one-on-one with Kyle Dempsey in stoppage time but should have been stronger from the corner that followed. The second goal was a mixed bag from him too – fouled Josh Sheehan and could not keep put the penalty despite a strong hand 6
Jordan Williams – involved in the mix-up for the penalty and sloppy in an incident shortly afterwards, not the best of his 200 Barnsley appearances 4
Mael de Gevigney – a big tackle early on must haver put him in a decent frame of mind 6
Josh Earl– looked nervy at the back at times 5
Luca Connell – it has been a difficult season for the midfielder and he was not able to run the game as the man at the back of Barnsley's midfield ought to in their 3-1-4-2 formation 5
Corey O'Keeffe – a couple of good runs from the wing-back 6
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Hide AdHerbie Kane – looked set for a man of the match performance when the score was 0-0, but he and his team shrank once behind 6
Adam Phillips – pushed hard for an equaliser after Sam Cosgrove's strike 7
Nicky Cadden – worked hard in both directions, making chances and producing a vital block just before the hour 8
John McAtee – lively without anything to show for it 6
Devante Cole – his substitution was cheered by some home fans 5
Substitutes:
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Hide AdSam Cosgrove (for Cole, 65) – changed the course of the game, not just with his goal but his targetman play 7
Conor Grant (for Kane, 65) – wonderful pass to pick Cosgrove out for the goal 6
Fabio Jalo (for McAtee, 88) – N/A
Not used: Russell, Cotter, Killip, McCart.
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