Barnsley managed to hide the fat lady’s microphone by beating relegation rivals Charlton and moving to within two points of escaping the relegation zone.
Three weeks ago The Reds had the worst away record in the Football League with just one win from their first 17 games on the road. They have now won three of their last four away matches, scoring nine goals.
Barnsley have conceded just six goals in their last seven matches so maybe it was fitting that defenders were the goal-scoring heroes last night. Frenchman Jean-Yves Mvoto grabbed his first goal in 12 months by heading the first whilst Tom Kennedy’s attempted cross flew into the far corner of the net for his first strike since 2009. These were the first goals by a Barnsley defender this season.
The Reds have now won each of their last three matches at Charlton, and remarkably these are the only times they have ever won there.
They say it is crucial to get results against teams around you and this result means Barnsley have beaten 20th Blackpool, 21st Charlton, 22nd Millwall and 24th Yeovil in 2014 alone.
Barnsley have not been out of the relegation zone since the 31st August yet a two goal victory in the Yorkshire derby against Leeds on Saturday could lift them as high as 20th.
To do this though they would have to score at Oakwell for the first time in five matches. As mentioned before they have won three times and scored nine goals on the road since they last managed an Oakwell goal.
Barnsley Team:
Luke Steele
Tom Kennedy
Martin Cranie (YC)
Jean-Yves Mvoto
Ryan McLaughlin
Stephen Dawson (YC)
Liam Lawrence
Dale Jennings
Tomasz Cywka
Kelvin Etuhu
Chris O’Grady
Substitutes:
Jack Hunt (for Etuhu 46)
Jacob Mellis (for Hunt 73)
Unused Substitutes:
Iain Turner, Bobby Hassell, Martin Woods, Paddy McCourt, Nick Proschwitz.
Match Reports:
Sky Bet Championship results Tuesday 15th April 2014:
Charlton 1-2 BARNSLEY
Barnsley lie in 23rd place in the Sky Bet Npower Championship with 39 points from 42 games.
We are 25 points off the Play-Offs 44 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 51 points off First place and 2 points inside the Relegation Zone.
Up to 16/4/14
Next Up:
At Oakwell:
Sky Bet Championship Matchday Forty-Three: Barnsley v Leeds United Saturday 19th April 2014. 3pm.
Tickets:
Adults £23.00
Over 65's £16.00
Student (aged 18-20) £16.00
Under 18's £16.00
Under 12's £5.00*
*Under 12's tickets must be purchased with an adult or over 65's ticket
On The Road:
Sky Bet Championship Matchday Forty-Four: Derby County v Barnsley Monday 21st April 2014: 3pm.
Tickets:
Adults £15.00
Over 65s £10.50
Under 18s £8.50