BARNSLEY 2 (Bogdanovic 63, Hammill 90)
BRISTOL CITY 3 (Maynard 27, Sno 42, Elliott 75)

REFEREE Andy Haines' had a day to forget at Oakwell as his controversial penalty decision midway through the second half put the skids under a fine Barnsley revival against Bristol City.

Reds boss Mark Robins again changed things around in a bid to bounce back from Tuesday's last-gasp disappointment at Nottingham Forest. In came Jamal Campbell-Ryce and Andy Gray with Anderson de Silva and Jon Macken dropping to the bench. Bristol City named ex-Reds loan star Lewin Nyatanga in the heart of their defence.

It was a scrappy opening but things almost went Barnsley's way on eleven minutes when Ryan Shotton's free kick skipped through off the went surface to Stephen Foster and the Reds skipper brought a fine diving save from Dean Gerken.

Gerken really earned his money just seconds later as he somehow managed to turn Emil Hallfredsson's 30-yard thunderbolt against the underside of the cross bar. Iain Hume could not put the rebound into the back of the net.

Barnsley went even closer on 16 minutes when Adam Hammill skipped past Jamie McAllister before pinging a fine cross to the back post that left Gerken stranded but Campbell-Ryce put his deflected shot into the turf and over the bar. The Reds could and should have been in front from Hume's corner seconds later as Shotton lost his marker to attack the ball 12 yards out the defender somehow missed his free header.

Hallfredsson again put his boot through the ball on 20 minutes after cutting in towards the edge of the box. This time his shot flew well wide of Gerken's goal.

Barnsley had a big shout for a penalty waved away on 26 minutes when Nyatanga made a complete mess of clearing Shotton's low cross and looked to handle the ball on the ground. Referee Andy Haines gave nothing.

The Reds, who had battered Bristol City for the opening 27 minutes, were suddenly behind as both Foster and Darren Moore made a complete mess of clearing Gerken's long punt forward and Nicky Maynard was able to nip in and plant a low shot past Luke Steele.

Barnsley were almost caught out again five minutes later when McAllister's free kick almost fell to Marvin Elliott in the area but the midfielder could not get enough on his header to turn the ball goalward.

Things went from bad to worse for the Reds on 35 minutes when McAllister hacked straight through Hammill leaving the winger limping badly. Louis Carey almost put City two up just moments later as he let fly from 30 yards but his curling shot was never going to creep in at the far post although Steele was more than a little worried.

The Reds again struggled to deal with City's pace in attack on 42 minutes when Danny Haynes nipped down the right hand side and away from Carl Dickinson before crossing low into the middle. The ball dropped nicely for Evander Sno and the midfielder didn't really need a second invitation to smack it back past Steele and into the bottom corner.

Hume limped out of the action at half time with Daniel Bogdanovic replacing the striker in attack. City fired the first shot in anger in the second half on 46 minutes when Lee Johnson let fly from 30 yards but his effort flew well over the top.

Another mix up in the Barnsley defence allowed Haynes in on goal again on 51 minutes as Dickinson dropped a yard too deep. This time the striker could not find a finish under pressure from Foster.

The Reds slowly found a foothold in the game and managed to wrestle more of the ball from City. Foster headed over on 53 minutes from a Dickinson free kick before the Reds skipper glanced one wide of the mark five minutes later after getting onto Hammill's corner.

Anderson then picked apart the Bristol City defence well to send Gray in behind a minute later but the striker was denied by Gerken's smart save.

Barnsley were denied a penalty on the hour mark when Anderson's cross smacked into the arm of Johnson inside the area. Or so it appeared to everybody inside the stadium but the referee amazingly gave a free kick right on the chalk. Sno cleared Hammill's free kick and the chance went begging.

Robins' side needed a slice of luck and they got it big time on 63 minutes when Bogdanovic turned and shot from the edge of the area. It was a poor effort and Gerken looked to easily have it covered but the keeper somehow let the ball sneak through his grasp and over the line. It was an epic howler from the ex-Colchester keeper.

Hugo Colace picked up the first yellow card of the game a minute later after a crunching challenge on Elliott. It looked a fair one.

Barnsley suddenly found their confidence and a lot of it came after the introduction of Jacob Butterfield in midfield. The youngster was only inches away from levelling things on 70 minutes as he let fly from the edge of the box but his low shot flew just wide of the bottom corner.

Bogdanovic almost turned provider two minutes later as his deflected cross flew through to Gerken with Hammill lurking at the near post.

There was controversy on 74 minutes when Haynes nipped in behind the Reds defence but was denied by Shotton's pressure and could only knock the ball back to Steele. Referee Andy Haines thought was the only man in the stadium to think otherwise and pointed to the spot - despite no City protests. It got even worse as Shotton was shown a straight red card for his challenge. Steele did everything he could by saving McAllister's penalty but the Reds keeper could do nothing about Elliott's follow up.

Bogdanovic almost pulled one back just seconds after the restart when he broke well inside the Bristol area but his shot was deflected wide of the mark.

It was all going against Barnsley as Butterfield was forced out of the action on 80 minutes with a badly cut eye. Anderson then thought he could have had a penalty himself from Hammill's free kick after tussling with McAllister but the Reds were never going to get that decision.

Still the ten men pressed and Hallfredsson headed over on 84 minutes. Barnsley got their goal back in stoppage time when Hammill let fly and beat Gerken from the edge of the box.

Hammill went close to levelling things moments later as he met Bogdanovic's cross but his flying header smacked into the seating behind Gerken's goal.

BARNSLEY: Steele, Shotton, Foster, Moore, Dickinson, Campbell-Ryce (Anderson 53), Colace (Butterfield 64), Hallfredsson, Hammill, A. Gray, Hume (Bogdanovic 45).
Subs: Preece, Kozluk, Macken, Thompson.

BRISTOL CITY: Gerken, Orr (Skuse 19), McAllister, McCombe, Carey, Elliott, Johnson, Maynard, Sno (Williams 84), Haynes (Saborio 88), Nyatanga.
Subs: Hartley, Clarkson, Williams, Sproule, Saborio, Basso.

Referee
Andy Haines (Tyne & Weir)
Assistant Referees
Russell Fletcher (Derbyshire) and Tony Harrington (Cleveland)
Fourth Official
Ryan Johnson (Manchester)

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