Davey hails Tykes display
23 Sep 2007 - 14:28:59
Barnsley boss Simon Davey has urged his players to build on their performance in the 3-2 victory away to Southampton.
Two glorious Grant McCann free-kicks gave the Tykes a 2-0 lead at St Mary's, before the home side hit back to level, only for ten-man Barnsley to grab a last-gasp winner through Martin Devaney.
Davey told the club's official website: "We came here wanting to compete better than we did last season and I thought that out first-half display warranted the win.
"We were disappointed to concede on the stroke of half-time and I told them they should have been more professional.
"We dug in after the break and a lot of things went against us. We picked up a lot of bookings, had a man sent off and then had to play six additional minutes at the end. It looked as though it was really going against us.
"But we showed our character and Martin Devaney popped up with the winner. That showed our strength in depth now."