Source: Team_Talk
Tykes battle back to sink Seasiders
Charlie Adam claimed his seventh goal of the season with a 78th-minute penalty to put the Seasiders on course for victory.[LNB]The highly-rated midfielder held his nerve to fire home from 12 yards but the Tykes fashioned a late rally that reaped rich rewards.[LNB]Defender Hassell popped up to equalise with five minutes remaining and Gray netted from the spot three minutes later.[LNB]Blackpool boss Ian Holloway made two changes to his starting line-up from the side which drew 1-1 with Preston on Monday.[LNB]Rob Edwards and Neal Eardley stepped up from the bench to replace the injured Marcel Seip and Ian Evatt, who was forced to settle for a place on the bench.[LNB]The Seasiders were dealt a blow after just three minutes when striker Ben Burgess picked up an injury and was replaced by Jason Euell.[LNB]Yet they were almost in front two minutes later when defender Neal Eardley collected possession and drove a 25-yard shot narrowly over the crossbar.[LNB]In the 12th minute they fashioned an even better opening when an outswinging corner from David Vaughan was greeted by defender Alex Baptiste.[LNB]His header from 12 yards out flew narrowly wide of the target but Holloway's men continue to probe and went close in the 14th minute through Euell.[LNB]The former Charlton man drilled a right-footed shot goalwards from 18 yards and Barnsley goalkeeper Luke Steele produced a fine save to push the ball around a post.[LNB]Midway through the opening period, the visitors came to life when an Adam Hammill's corner was met by Emil Hallfredsson, whose 12-yard strike was well blocked by Baptiste.[LNB]The pendulum swung back towards Blackpool in the 25th minute when Algeria striker Hameur Bouazza volleyed wide from 12 yards when he should have done better.[LNB]He then fired wide again from distance moments later as genuine goalscoring opportunities remained scarce.[LNB]Eardley and Billy Clarke - who wrote his name into Bloomfield Road folklore with a stunning strike in Monday's derby with Preston - both failed to hit the target when well placed.[LNB]Blackpool were dealt a second injury blow just before the break when Clarke was forced off and replaced by on-loan Aston Villa youngster Barry Bannan.[LNB]Blackpool remained largely dominant after the restart but struggled to make it pay.[LNB]They created a clear opening in the 61st minute when Adam burst through the static Barnsley defence and drove a fierce 18-yard shot goalwards.[LNB]Steele made a fine parried save and was on hand again to deny Bouazza's follow-up effort.[LNB]Yet Blackpool were finally ahead in the 72nd minute when Ryan Shotton handled and Adam fired home left-footed from 12 yards into the bottom right corner.[LNB]However, Barnsley were not to be denied and they were level when Hassell nodded in Iain Hume's corner with five minutes remaining.[LNB]They snatched the points in the 88th minute when Baptiste was punished for a handball offence and Gray kept his cool to fire into the top corner from the spot.[LNB][LNB]
