Keith Bertschin's side took the lead after just two minutes at Oakwell through Mat Birley but the home side drew level just two minutes later through Marc Richards. Barnsley Res: Letheren, Harban, Smith, Potter, Atkinson, Mattis, McGrory, Jones, Richards, Nardiello, Coulson. Subs: Jennings, Holt, Butterfield, Waterfall, Waggett. Blues Res: Legzdins, Hall, Price, Dicker, Hall, Campion, Kavanagh, Birley, McPike, Howland, Wright. Subs: Krysiak, Moses-Garvey, Evans, Green.
With just nine minutes of the game gone Mat Birley fired Blues into a 2-1 lead and his goal proved to be enough to earn them all three points.