Blackpool 3-2 Barnsley

Blackpool kept their play-off hopes alive with a 3-2 win over fellow promotion chasers Barnsley.

Sonny Carey gave Blackpool the lead on 12 minutes with a curling shot from 25 yards out that found the corner.

A James Husband header from Karamoko Dembele's pinpoint free-kick put Blackpool 2-0 up on the stroke of half-time, while Hayden Coulson smashed one into the roof of the net just after the restart.

John McAtee pulled one back for Barnsley to give them a glimmer of hope midway through the second half, steering into the bottom corner from the edge of the box.

Adam Phillips then set up a nervy finish in added time when he fired into the corner, but Neil Critchley's side held on.

The Seasiders need to win their final game of the season away to Reading, and hope that both Lincoln and Oxford drop points in order to secure a place in the top six, while fifth-place Barnsley know a win will be enough.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

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Line-ups

Blackpool

Formation 3-5-2

32Grimshaw
5Pennington
21Ekpiteta
3Husband
22Hamilton
11DembéléBooked at 69minsSubstituted forJosephat 90'minutes
7ByersSubstituted forVirtueat 82'minutes
10Carey
15CoulsonBooked at 63minsSubstituted forLawrence-Gabrielat 82'minutes
18BeesleySubstituted forKouassiat 90'minutes
19LaverySubstituted forNorburnat 72'minutes

Substitutes

1O'Donnell
4Lawrence-Gabriel
6Norburn
9Joseph
17Virtue
20Casey
27Kouassi

Barnsley

Formation 3-4-2-1

1Roberts
2WilliamsBooked at 90mins
6de Gevigney
43Earl
17CotterSubstituted forSoares Jalóat 57'minutes
8KaneBooked at 11mins
11GrantSubstituted forCosgroveat 45'minutes
7CaddenSubstituted forO'Keeffeat 57'minutes
30PhillipsBooked at 84mins
45McAteeBooked at 90mins
44ColeSubstituted forMarshat 75'minutes

Substitutes

9Cosgrove
12Soares Jaló
19Marsh
22O'Keeffe
23Killip
26McCart
38Chapman

Referee:: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
Attendance:: 12,526

Match Stats

Home TeamBlackpoolAway TeamBarnsley

Possession: Home41%; Away59%

Shots: Home19; Away11

Shots on Target: Home7; Away5

Corners: Home11; Away5

Fouls: Home12; Away17

Live Text

Post update
Match ends, Blackpool 3, Barnsley 2.
90'+7'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Blackpool 3, Barnsley 2.

90'+6'
Booking
Jordan Williams (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6'
Post update
Foul by Maël de Gevigney (Barnsley).
90'+6'
Post update
Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Post update
Attempt saved. Matty Virtue (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Kouassi.
90'+5'
Post update
Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Post update
Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool).
90'+4'
Goal!
Goal! Blackpool 3, Barnsley 2. Adam Phillips (Barnsley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
90'
Post update
Foul by Joshua Earl (Barnsley).
90'
Post update
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Substitution
Substitution, Blackpool. Kylian Kouassi replaces Jake Beesley.
90'
Substitution
Substitution, Blackpool. Kyle Joseph replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
89'
Post update
Attempt blocked. Fábio Jaló (Barnsley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
88'
Post update
Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by James Husband.
88'
Post update
Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88'
Post update
Foul by Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool).
87'
Post update
Foul by Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley).
87'
Post update
James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Booking
Adam Phillips (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

As It Stood

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Portsmouth	45	27	13	5	76	41	35	94
2	Derby	45	27	8	10	76	37	39	89

3	Bolton	45	25	11	9	83	48	35	86
4	Peterborough	44	25	8	11	86	56	30	83
5	Barnsley	45	21	12	12	81	63	18	75
6	Lincoln City	45	20	14	11	65	38	27	74

7	Oxford Utd	45	21	11	13	77	55	22	74
8	Blackpool	45	21	10	14	63	45	18	73
9	Stevenage	45	18	14	13	55	45	10	68
10	Leyton Orient	45	17	11	17	50	54	-4	62
11	Wycombe	44	16	13	15	58	54	4	61
12	Exeter	45	17	10	18	45	59	-14	61
13	Wigan	45	19	10	16	61	56	5	59
14	Northampton	45	17	8	20	56	65	-9	59
15	Bristol Rovers	45	16	9	20	52	66	-14	57
16	Charlton	45	11	20	14	64	64	0	53
17	Reading	45	15	11	19	65	68	-3	50
18	Shrewsbury	45	13	9	23	34	64	-30	48
19	Cambridge	44	12	10	22	38	60	-22	46
20	Burton	45	12	10	23	39	64	-25	46

21	Cheltenham	44	11	8	25	38	63	-25	41
22	Fleetwood	45	9	13	23	46	72	-26	40
23	Port Vale	45	10	10	25	41	74	-33	40
24	Carlisle	45	7	9	29	41	79	-38	30

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Comment posted by The Seasider, at 18:27 20 Apr
Why oh why couldn't Blackpool have shown that drive and passion away from home on countless occasions!.
We have to make a serious effort to keep Coulson,Dembele & Byers whatever the outcome against Reading.
Loved the game, and the atmosphere today.
UTP
Reply posted by Oldcodger, at 18:35 21 Apr
Oldcodger replied:
You might get Coulson ,Byers will be playing in the Championship next season and your owner will not pay 1mil for Dembele.
Comment posted by BarneyleftHove, at 16:49 20 Apr
Not good enough from the tykes. They were challenging for automatic promotion not so long ago. Now there is a real chance of failing to make the playoffs. Even if they make the playoffs, on current form they will be 4 down by halftime of the first game. No point showing up - which seems to be the team motto at the moment.
Reply posted by wilbur, at 08:57 21 Apr
wilbur replied:
Spot on .
Comment posted by Redrover4747 , at 16:02 20 Apr
Shocking Reds making Blackpool look like world beaters.Blackpool deserve their win having said that.
Comment posted by OakwellNell, at 16:13 20 Apr
Disgraceful Barnsley total embbaressment. Hang your heads in shame.
Comment posted by Dr Foxtrot, at 16:17 20 Apr
Barnsley paying the price for not dumping Collins months ago.
Reply posted by rw, at 16:29 20 Apr
rw replied:
Paying the price of 20 years miss management

Collins is not the issue , he's as much a victim as we are
Comment posted by beatles63, at 17:10 20 Apr
The Seasiders do not do things easily. Down to the last game now !
Comment posted by WAYLON MERCY, at 23:03 20 Apr
Waylon expects Blackpool to beat one's Royals next week.
Waylon does not wish to peruse the matter as is sure, Blackpool never ever lose in the play offs.
Ya know what I mean !
Reply posted by T Story, at 09:04 21 Apr
T Story replied:
Funny that, because Bradford beat them in the playoffs in '96 over two legs and then beat Notts County in the final.
Ya know what I mean!
Comment posted by Stevie Weevy, at 20:12 20 Apr
Blackburn Rovers supporter here, come on Blackpool!!!! Get to the playoffs and stop Wan*y wanderers. Miss bloomfield road and a day out in blackpool after the footy, well when its not a boring midweek game
Comment posted by Dave , at 17:07 20 Apr
STILL IN IT. HE WHO DARES WINS
Comment posted by wilbur, at 08:54 21 Apr
Got to act now by sacking this manager before the fans finally wash their hands on this club. Season ticket sales will go down by more than half and fans will not be bothered to pay on the day .
Comment posted by This name is awaiting moderation, at 17:23 20 Apr
Nice to keep the season alive going into the last day. You never know . .
Comment posted by Antony jones, at 18:14 20 Apr
To much to late. Hey ,every credit. Next weekend could be very interesting, can't wait. Think pool will get the points at Reading... bloody hell. Strainger things do happen COYP ⚽️
Comment posted by Ordinaryman, at 16:02 20 Apr
Come on ‘pool, finish the job and get that goal difference up!
Comment posted by This name is awaiting moderation, at 17:25 20 Apr
So The Tangerines need to win and hope 2 out of Barnsley, Lincoln and Oxford fail to win. Bring on the last day . . .
Reply posted by TheGaryGangPeckham, at 17:47 20 Apr
TheGaryGangPeckham replied:
1, the Imps will be there next week.
Comment posted by BFCsider, at 17:04 20 Apr
Well I just aged about 10yrs
Comment posted by Roogler, at 17:20 20 Apr
Blackpool should have had a playoff place guaranteed weeks ago,but the hope is still alive -just
Reply posted by TheGaryGangPeckham, at 17:48 20 Apr
TheGaryGangPeckham replied:
Bit sore to win against Barnsley and still be 8th isn't it.
Comment posted by BFCsider, at 16:15 20 Apr
Keeping the dream alive 🙌🙌
Comment posted by John H, at 19:24 21 Apr
Seems like Barnsley dont want to go to Wembley but Lincoln do.
Look over your shoulder Barnsley
Comment posted by Andy, at 16:17 20 Apr
Come on you pool.
Let’s bag some more goals and close in on the play off places.
Comment posted by WhoPaysForThis, at 16:53 20 Apr
A relatively weak Lg1 and Bly still incapable of getting up. Collins isn’t the sole problem but he was the cheap option and has proven to be useless.

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