Fleetwood Town vs Barnsley. Sky Bet League One.
Highbury Stadium.
Saturday 17 February 2024 18:30, UK
Herbie Kane hit the winner for promotion-chasing Barnsley as they beat second-bottom Fleetwood 2-1.
The Tykes had led through Sam Cosgrove's header midway through the first half, but Bosun Lawal brought the relegation-battling Cod Army level with a stunning long-range strike.
Barnsley, League One's best travellers with just one away defeat all season, won via Kane's goal on the hour mark.
Cosgrove had sent a perfectly-placed header from Adam Phillips' cross inside the far post to give the visitors the lead.
But with just over half an hour played, Lawal let fly with a rocket that beat Liam Roberts' despairing dive and found the top corner.
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Fleetwood had deserved to go in level at the break as, once they had fallen behind, Promise Omochere headed wide from close range and a towering header by Ben Heneghan was brilliantly tipped over by Roberts.
In the second half a chance at either end went begging, Ronan Coughlan denied by Roberts and Nicky Cadden shooting wide for Barnsley.
Kane restored the lead in the 59th minute, slotting into the bottom corner from another Phillips pass.
Fleetwood forward Coughlan was thwarted by Mael de Gevigney's tackle and at the other end Phillips saw a fierce shot palmed away by Jay Lynch.
Home midfielder Gavin Kilkenny sent a powerful strike inches over in stoppage time, and the visitors managed to see out the victory.