Blackpool boost play-off chances with win over Barnsley
Posted Sunday, April 21, 2024 by PA
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.
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