Barnsley’s automatic promotion hopes took a severe blow as they suffered a second defeat in three outings and back to back away reverses.
The Reds have now lost as many league games in their last three matches as they had in the previous 18.
It is only the second time this season they have lost successive away matches, also doing so v Plymouth and Derby in their opening two away games of 2022-2023.
Barnsley have the third best away record in League One this season with this only their sixth reverse, prior to these back to back losses they had gone six without defeat on the road.
This was Barnsley's 10th league defeat of the season, only once in the last 41 years have they remained in single figures for defeats and that was 2018-2019 when they lost only seven.
The Reds were denied a stonewall penalty to take the lead when John Brayford handled James Norwood's effort on the line, it means they have now gone 49 league matches without being awarded a penalty. It last occurred on the 12th March 2022 when Carlton Morris scored from 12 yards v Fulham.
Barnsley’s goal came after 89minutes, the 10th time they have scored in the 85th minute or later this season and it is the first time it has been a consolation (W8 D1 L1)
It is the fourth time Nicky Cadden has scored for the Reds and the first time they have not won when he has netted.
This was only the ninth time this season a Barnsley league game has been 0-0 at half time and the first time the Reds have gone on to lose (W5 D3 L1)
This was Barnsley’s first defeat in six Good Friday matches (W1 D4) last losing on this day against West Ham in 2012 (did not play on Good Friday in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017)
Barnsley have conceded the opening goal in 12 of their 39 league games so far this season and have failed to win any (D2 L10)
Max Watters (81) and Mads Andersen (90) picked up yellow cards, the 32nd and 33rd yellow cards that Barnsley have received in the final 10 minutes of games this season (all comps)
The opposition goalkeeper has been yellow carded in two of Barnsley's last three matches (Exeter's Blackman and Burton's MacGillivray), prior to this no opposition keeper had been booked for 94 league matches.
Barnsley were unbeaten in their first six meeting with Burton Albion (W3 D3) between 2014 and 2017 however have lost three of the five meetings since (W1 D1)
The Reds have only ever won once at Burton and have lost there on each of their past two visits – both in League One.
Barnsley had 60% possession in this game, only at Charlton (61%) and Morecambe (63%) have they had more away from home this season – all three games resulted in defeats.
Barnsley had 20 shots, their most in 15 outings (23 at Charlton)
Nine were on target, their most in a league game this season and most since Peterborough at home in April 2022 (11)
It is their most in an away game remarkably since their visit to Stamford Bridge in the League Cup in September 2020 (9) - a game they lost 6-0.
Barnsley won 12 corners, only at Accrington on Boxing Day (16) have they won more this season.
Barnsley committed 18 fouls, their most in a game this season and most since the 2nd April 2022 v Reading (19)
Barnsley Team:
1. Harry Isted
12. Bobby Thomas
6. Mads Andersen (c)
5. Liam Kitching
2. Jordan Williams
30. Adam Phillips
48. Luca Connell
8. Herbie Kane
7. Nicky Cadden
9. James Norwood
44. Devante Cole
Substitutes:
10. Josh Benson (for Connell 63)
16. Luke Thomas (for Kane 63)
31. Slobodan Tedic (for Norwood 63)
47. Max Watters(for Cole 63)
Unused Substitutes:
3. Jon Russell, 26. Ziyad Larkeche, 40. Brad Collins.
Burton Team:
34. Craig MacGillivray
2. John Brayford (c)
5. Sam Hughes
16. Conor Shaughness
44. Zac Ashworth
4. Adedeji Oshilaja
7. Joe Powell
17. Mark Helm
10. Charlie Kirk
8. Dale Taylor
21. Mustapha Carayol
Substitutions:
14. Josh Walker (for Carayol 72)
11. Jonny Smith (for Kirk 83)
Unused Substitutes:
15. Chris McCann, 18. Gassan Ahadme, 24. Jordan Amissah, 25. Ciaran Gilligan, 36. Thierry Latty-Fairweather.
Match Reports:
Sky Bet League One Results:
FRIDAY 7TH APRIL 2023:
Accrington Stanley (21st) 3-0 Port Vale (17th)
Stevens og 31
Rodgers 40
Pressley pen 68
Bristol Rovers (15th) 1-0 Charlton Athletic (12th)
Marquis pen 71
Burton Albion (18th) 2-1 BARNSLEY (4th)
Shaughnessy 50
Taylor 87
Cadden 89
Cambridge United (22nd) 2-1 Fleetwood Town (13th)
Lankester 3
Smith pen 57
Quitirna 82
Exeter City (11th) 0-1 Bolton Wanderers (5th)
Bradley 27
Forest Green Rovers (24th) 0-2 Derby County (7th)
Collins pen 2
McGoldrick 82
Ipswich Town (2nd) 4-0 Wycombe Wanderers (8th)
Hirst 38
Chaplin 45
Burns 57
Ladapo pen 76
Lincoln City (14th) 2-0 Cheltenham Town (16th)
House 42
House 79
Milton Keynes Dons (19th) 1-1 Portsmouth (9th)
Ogilvie 14
Eisa 65
Morecambe (23rd) 1-3 Plymouth Argyle (1st)
Weir 3
Mayor 63
Waine 86
Matete 90+3
Oxford United (20th) 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (3rd)
Bannan 35
Brannagan pen 70
Shrewsbury Town (10th) 0-3 Peterborough United (6th)
Clarke-Harris pen 30
Mason-Clark 51
Taylor 83
Barnsley lie in 4th place in Sky Bet League One with 75 points from 39 games. We are 8 points inside the Play-Offs, 6 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 8 points off First Place and 37 points above the Relegation Zone.
Up to 8/4/23
Next Up:
At Oakwell:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Forty: Barnsley v Shrewsbury Town, Monday 10th April 2023. Kick Off: 3pm
On The Road:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Forty One: Forest Green Rovers v Barnsley, Saturday 15th April 2023 Kick Off: 3pm