Colchester United 2-3 Barnsley

Ivan Toney is on loan at Barnsley from Premier League strugglers Newcastle United

Barnsley held off a comeback from fellow strugglers Colchester United to move off the bottom of League One.

The Tykes took the lead when Conor Hourihane slotted home and Adam Hammill made it 2-0 after latching on to Sam Winnall's through ball.

Tom Eastman hit the bar for the U's before Ivan Toney's header increased the Yorkshire side's lead.

George Moncur and Chris Porter struck to reduce the deficit but Colchester could not find an equaliser.

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Line-ups

Colchester

• 12Jones
• 24Brindley
• 18Eastman
• 6Elokobi
• 3BriggsSubstituted forVincent-Youngat 66'minutes
• 4EdwardsSubstituted forPorterat 45'minutes
• 10Moncur
• 8Gilbey
• 11MasseySubstituted forBonneat 74'minutes
• 45Sordell
• 31Harriott

Substitutes

• 9Porter
• 15Kent
• 17Szmodics
• 19Bonne
• 20Lapslie
• 22Vincent-Young
• 33Parish

Barnsley

• 1Davies
• 32Wabara
• 26Mawson
• 5Nyatanga
• 35White
• 15Watkins
• 19PearsonBooked at 90mins
• 8Hourihane
• 20Hammill
• 9Winnall
• 21Toney

Substitutes

• 2Bree
• 4Roberts
• 10Williams
• 11Jackson
• 12Smith
• 13Townsend
• 34Isgrove

Referee:

Steve Martin

Attendance:

3,265

Match Stats

Home TeamColchesterAway TeamBarnsley

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home14

Away9

Shots on Target

Home5

Away5

Corners

Home4

Away4

Fouls

Home14

Away6

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Colchester United 2, Barnsley 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Colchester United 2, Barnsley 3.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt missed. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Booking

Posted at 90'+4'

Ben Pearson (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. George Moncur (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 88'

Attempt saved. Sam Winnall (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Alfie Mawson (Barnsley).

Posted at 87'

Chris Porter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Chris Porter (Colchester United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 82'

Delay in match Marley Watkins (Barnsley) because of an injury.

Posted at 79'

Attempt blocked. Callum Harriott (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 77'

Marley Watkins (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Kane Vincent-Young (Colchester United).

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Colchester United. Macauley Bonne replaces Gavin Massey.

Posted at 74'

Delay in match Ivan Toney (Barnsley) because of an injury.

Posted at 74'

Ivan Toney (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Kane Vincent-Young (Colchester United).

Posted at 72'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Adam Davies.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. George Elokobi (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Goal!

Posted at 70'

Goal! Colchester United 2, Barnsley 3. Chris Porter (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Harriott.

Posted at 69'

Ivan Toney (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by George Elokobi (Colchester United).

Goal!

Posted at 67'

Goal! Colchester United 1, Barnsley 3. George Moncur (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Porter.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Colchester United. Kane Vincent-Young replaces Matthew Briggs.

Posted at 65'

Aidan White (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Callum Harriott (Colchester United).

Posted at 65'

Attempt blocked. Sam Winnall (Barnsley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Ivan Toney (Barnsley).

Posted at 64'

George Elokobi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 61'

Attempt saved. Matthew Briggs (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Goal!

Posted at 60'

Goal! Colchester United 0, Barnsley 3. Ivan Toney (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marley Watkins.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Conor Hourihane (Barnsley).

Posted at 57'

Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 57'

Attempt missed. Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 55'

Attempt saved. George Moncur (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Reece Wabara (Barnsley).

Posted at 55'

Gavin Massey (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 53'

Alfie Mawson (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 53'

Foul by Chris Porter (Colchester United).

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