Blackpool v Barnsley

Blackpool 1

M Phillips 71′

Barnsley 1

Perkins 47′

FT 90 +5
HT 0-0

Blackpool 1-1 Barnsley

Matt Phillips denied Barnsley a first away win since January as 10-man Blackpool kept their Championship play-off hopes alive.

Keith Southern was dismissed early in the first half for a careless two-footed lunge on Stephen Foster, but Blackpool still dominated throughout.

However, Barnsley went ahead when David Perkins poked in from close range.

Blackpool failed to lie down and Phillips finished off a flowing move to keep them in fifth place.

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Ian Holloway's men might even have nicked all three points if not for Ian Evatt's poor effort five minutes from time, but Barnsley held on to halt a run of seven consecutive away defeats.

Phillips had already skimmed the crossbar with a volley before Southern was sent off by referee Andy D'Urso for a late challenge.

Blackpool continued to press and Tom Ince and Phillips both went close to opening the scoring.

But Perkins put Barnsley ahead when Reuben Noble-Lazarus picked out Jim O'Brien, and when his low ball in bounced around the goalmouth Perkins turned it in.

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Phillips finally levelled when he collected Bob Harris's defence-splitting pass to slot comfortably past David Button.

Barnsley were able to ride out four minutes of injury-time to claim a valuable point in their quest to secure Championship football.

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway: "I am absolutely devastated with the sending off to be honest. I felt there were two people in that challenge.

"My player put one foot in and the other put two in. I have seen it four times from a few different angles and my disgust at the decision won't change.

"I don't think it matters who gets there first in the tackle. It's the intent and the purpose and two-footed is much worse than one footed and that's why Keith is aggrieved.

"He went in fairly to win the ball. I wouldn't have a problem if both men had been sent off but the referees need help and it isn't human help that they need.

"They have a monitor to look at and they should be able to use it to make decisions."

Barnsley boss Keith Hill: "It's essential that we stay in the Championship and results like this, regardless of the performance, give us a great chance of doing that.

"We need to firm up our status and I want to put this season firmly into room 101 and then move on to next season.

"We didn't play the type of football that I want to play. We had a lack of culture and a lack of composure at times."

Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (6)

Blackpool

01 Gilks
05 Eardley
06 Evatt
15 Baptiste
33 Harris
04 Southern Dismissed
23 M Phillips
31 Angel (Dicko - 72' )
07 Dobbie (Sylvestre - 88' )
36 Ince
38 LuaLua (Ferguson - 56' )

Substitutes

03 Crainey
14 Sylvestre
16 Ferguson
10 Ormerod
32 Dicko

Barnsley

25 Button
04 Edwards
06 Foster
14 Wiseman
15 McNulty Booked
23 Collins
08 O'Brien
11 Perkins
28 Tonge Booked (Higginbotham - 85' )
21 Nouble (Davies - 77' )
24 Noble-Lazarus (Cotterill - 76' )

Substitutes

07 Dawson
17 Cotterill
09 Davies
18 Higginbotham
27 Gray

Ref: D'Urso

Att: 13,525

Match Stats

Possession 51 49

Shots

15 8

On target

6 6

Corners

6 6

Fouls

8 10

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +4:27 Full time

Full Time The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.

90:00 +3:42

Centre by Nouha Dicko, clearance made by Rob Edwards.

90:00 +2:35

The official flags Matt Phillips offside. David Button takes the free kick.

90:00 +1:56

David Cotterill takes a shot. Matthew Gilks makes a save.

90:00 +0:52

Kallum Higginbotham takes the outswinging corner, Alex Baptiste manages to make a clearance.

90:00 +0:24

Corner taken right-footed by David Cotterill to the near post, Matt Phillips manages to make a clearance.

89:15

Robert Harris restarts play with the free kick.

89:15 Booking

Booking Jimmy McNulty booked for unsporting behaviour.

89:02

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ludovic Sylvestre by Jimmy McNulty.

87:32 Substitution

Substitution Stephen Dobbie goes off and Ludovic Sylvestre comes on.

86:54

Corner taken left-footed by Thomas Ince, Close range strike by Ian Evatt goes over the bar.

85:20

Corner taken by Matt Phillips, save made by David Button.

84:26 Substitution

Substitution Kallum Higginbotham replaces Michael Tonge.

82:28

Scott Wiseman takes a shot. Save by Matthew Gilks.

80:39

Direct free kick taken by Robert Harris.

80:39 Booking

Booking The referee books Michael Tonge for unsporting behaviour.

80:19

Free kick awarded for a foul by Michael Tonge on Thomas Ince.

78:47

The assistant referee flags for offside against Craig Davies. Ian Evatt restarts play with the free kick.

77:28

Shot from just outside the area by Jimmy McNulty goes over the bar.

75:47 Substitution

Substitution Craig Davies comes on in place of Frank Nouble.

75:47 Substitution

Substitution David Cotterill on for Reuben Noble-Lazarus.

74:27

Stephen Dobbie fouled by Jimmy McNulty, the ref awards a free kick. Neal Eardley takes the direct free kick.

73:57

Shot from just outside the penalty box by Jim O'Brien misses to the left of the target.

73:36

Michael Tonge decides to take a short corner.

73:11

Unfair challenge on Reuben Noble-Lazarus by Barry Ferguson results in a free kick. David Perkins takes the free kick.

71:46 Substitution

Substitution (Blackpool) makes a substitution, with Nouha Dicko coming on for Martinez Angel.

70:42

Assist by Robert Harris.

70:42 Goal scored

Goal - Matt Phillips - Blackpool 1 - 1 Barnsley Goal scored by Matt Phillips from close in to the bottom left corner of the goal. Blackpool 1-1 Barnsley.