Barnsley vs Lincoln City; Sky Bet League One
Barnsley vs Lincoln City. Sky Bet League One.
Oakwell StadiumAttendance11,914.
Barnsley 4
- D Keillor-Dunn (13th minute)
- A Phillips (33rd minute)
- G Gent (53rd minute)
- M Watters (76th minute)
Lincoln City 3
- T Darikwa (67th minute)
- R Hackett-Fairchild (84th minute)
- J Makama (92nd minute)
Barnsley 4-3 Lincoln
Saturday 1 March 2025 17:58, UK
Barnsley survived a late scare to beat Lincoln 4-3 in a dramatic game.
Goals from Davis Keillor-Dunn, Adam Phillips, Georgie Gent and Max Watters took Darrell Clarke's side to within four points of the play-off places.
Second-half strikes from Tendayi Darikwa, Reeco Hackett-Fairchild and Jovon Makama were not quite enough to salvage anything for the visitors.
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Barnsley took the lead when a wayward header fell to Keillor-Dunn (14) on the edge of the area, and the Reds' top-scorer lofted his first-time finish over goalkeeper Zach Jeacock.
The hosts doubled their lead when Phillips (33) strode forward and struck cleanly into the bottom corner.
Barnsley continued to dominate after half-time and made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute. Gent reacted quickest to Stephen Humphrys' cross and finished from close range.
Darikwa (67) took advantage at the back post from a misplaced header to make it 3-1.
Barnsley restored their three-goal cushion when Watters finished well with 14 minutes to play.
Lincoln clawed another goal back six minutes from time through Hackett-Fairchild and added a third in stoppage time when Makama poked in from close range.