Tom Bloxham should’ve put the Seasiders in front in the 23rd minute. Ashley Fletcher did well to win the ball back high up the field and find his teammate in the box, but the ex-Shrewsbury Town man took too long in releasing his shot, and gave Owen Goodman the chance to make a save.
Ian Evatt’s side were quickly made to regret not making the most of that opportunity, with a howler coming from Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
The Birmingham City man simply gifted the ball to David McGoldrick with a careless pass, allowing the Barnsley forward to finish from distance with the goal empty.
Following the restart, Patrick Kelly had a big chance to double The Tyke’s lead, but leant back as he released his shot, and put the ball well over.
The next real chance fell Fletcher’s way, as the forward levelled the scores with the help of a big deflection to beat Goodman.
Conor Hourihane’s side retook the lead in the closing stages, with McGoldrick slotting past Peacock-Farrell after a quick break up the field from the Reds.
Here’s how the Seasiders performed:
13. SUBS
Scott Banks, Lee Evans, Niall Ennis and Ryan Finnigan (All 5/10). Photo: Gareth Evans