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Live From Oakwell

Posted on: Sat 25 Apr 2009

BARNSLEY: Steele, Hassell, Moore, Souza, Kozluk, Campbell-Ryce, De Silva, Colace, Hammill, Macken, Bogdanovic. SUBS: Muller, Devaney, Teymourian, El Haimour, Mifsud.

 

WOLVES: Hennessey, Foley, Craddock, Berra, Ward, Jarvis, Henry, Edwards, Friend, Harewood, Keogh. SUBS: Higgs, Stearman, Reid, Vokes, Hemmings.

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0: A happy sight behind the goal with the end full of almost 6,000 Wolves fans who have made the trip to Yorkshire for the final away game of the season.  A point for Wolves will guarantee the Championship title ahead of Birmingham playing tonight.  President Sir Jack Hayward is back to take in the game and has already been warmly welcomed by fans outside while chairman Steve Morgan received a rousing reception from the travelling supporters inside Oakwell.

 

0: Two changes for Wolves with the injured Ebanks-Blake and Jones making way for Harewood and Friend. Friend plays on the left, Jarvis switches to the right and Edwards moves inside.

 

0: Ten minutes to kick off.

 

0: Players are out and handshakes and huddle completed. Off we go.

 

4: Wolves fans in full "We Shall Not Be Moved" voice already.  Neat link-up between Harewood and Keogh almost fashions an early opening before Barnsley win a corner after Hammill's free kick is deflected wide.  Corner is cleared and then Barnsley win another flag kick but once again Wolves repel the danger.

 

8: Slight panic for Wolves as Berra's header loops up and Ward has to come in to head away for another corner.  Good pressure from the hosts from the flag kick but Friend puts in a good challenge and then Foley concedes another corner at the back post which is then headed away by Keogh. 

 

11: So close for Barnsley.  Hennessey saves a low drive from Campbell-Ryce and then has to deny Macken with his feet. The ball then ricochets towards goal and Berra manages to control before clearing.

 

15: Hennessey comes to gather a free kick but spills the ball.  As he tries to retrieve Craddock takes no chances by hooking the ball away. Barnsley dominating territorially so far and Hassell fires a long range shot wide.

 

19: Wolves enjoy a rare attack and Souza pulls back Edwards to earn the first booking of the afternoon. 

 

20: Friend takes the free kick which is charged down by the wall. Friend feeds Foley whose centre is flicked on into the danger zone by Jarvis but collected by Barnsley keeper Steele.

 

21: Jarvis capitalises on a slip by Kozluk to race down the right and win a corner.  Cleared by Barnsley as Craddock tries to win the header.

 

27: Nice little interplay from Wolves sees Edwards given space to motor towards goal.  After his shot is blocked, Henry's half volley follow-up drifts wide.

 

29: Barnsley's turn to attack again.  Moore gets his head to Hassell's free kick to keep the ball alive and with Wolves unable to clear De Silva shoots wide from a decent opportunity.

 

31: Harewood jumps in with Barnsley keeper Steele to try and get on the end of a through ball. Foul given and the home crowd not happy with the challenge but the striker appeared to have his eye purely on the ball, No card nut a talking-to from referee Friend.

 

34: Wolves growing slightly aggrieved at the number of free kicks Friend is awarding Barnsley.  But loud crowd appeals for a penalty when De Silva tangles with Berra are ignored by the Leicestershire official.

 

39: Another Barnsley corner causes some nervous moments in Wolves' area but when the ball breaks to Colace, his shot into the ground bounces up and through harmlessly to Hennessey.

 

45: Game has gone somewhat stale. One minute stoppage time to follow.

 

HALF TIME: BARNSLEY 0-0 WOLVES

 

46: Double switch for Wolves with Reid and Vokes on for Friend and Harewood.

 

48: Great early move for Wolves with Jarvis and Ward exchanging passes and the latter drilling in a fierce cross which is headed out for a corner. 

 

49: That corner is cleared but Vokes is soon almost away only for Hassell to nip in with a well-timed challenge.

 

53: Macken latches on to a through ball after beating the offside trap.  But before he has chance to get into his stride Berra is in with a crucial challenge to nick the ball away.

 

55: McCarthy enraged on the touchline as referee Friend, who has made some strange calls all afternoon, ignores a tackle from behind on Keogh despite being right on the spot.

 

56: A long throw is hurled into the Wolves area and met be De Silva's head but his effort loops onto the roof of the net.

 

59: GOAL: MACKEN 1-0. Barnsley take the lead. Wolves are carved open and the ball breaks to Macken whose initial effort is saved by Hennessey but back into his path to slot into an empty net.

 

62: Barnsley almost in again with Bogdanovic but his shot from an acute angle flies over the angle of post and bar.

 

64: Wolves respond. Reid finds Jarvis on the left and his cross is met by Keogh before dropping for Reid at the far post. The winger gets a shot off but it is saved by Steele and bounces back off the Wolves man for a goal kick.

 

66: Keogh is limping after that last melee and looks like he's unable to continue which is set to hand Hemmings his first taste of senior action.

 

68: Berra is now limping as well and Wolves check on his condition before making the switch, Hemmings for Keogh.

 

70: Change for Barnsley as Hammill comes off with an injury to be replaced by Andranik.

 

73: Wolves win a corner which is swung in by Reid.  Berra gets his head on it at the back post to put it back into the danger zone but Steele claims.  Wolves keep up the pressure and Vokes flashes a volley inches wide.

 

76: Edwards adjudged to have committed a foul but when claiming to the assistant he was having his shirt pulled he is booked for dissent.

 

77: Second change for Barnsley, Mifsud on for Bogdanovic.

 

78: Wolves threaten with Jarvis pulling a ball back across the box and Reid meeting it with a decent effort which is blocked by Kozluk.

 

81: Campbell-Ryce embarks on a jinking run for Barnsley and his shot is deflected not far over for a corner which Vokes heads clear.

 

84: GOAL: REID 1-1. Wolves are level as Jarvis produces a great run down the left and cross to the back post for Reid to control and fire home.  Pitch invasion from some jubiliant fans which won't do anyone any good. Mick McCarthy is enraged and urges the fans to get back in the stands.

 

90: Four minutes of injury time to follow.

 

90+2: Barnsley in search of a winner with Kozluk breaking down the left and crossing for Mifsud.  The Maltese striker produces a neat bit of control and fires in a shot which Craddock deflects wide.  Corner comes in and is met by a De Silva header with the ball flying narrowly wide. 

 

FULL TIME: BARNSLEY 1-1 WOLVES

 

FULL MATCH REPORT AND REACTION TO FOLLOW

 

 

 

 

 

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