Source: Team_Talk
Dickinson fires late Tykes winner
The on-loan Stoke defender drove a fierce left-footed free-kick from 25 yards through a wall of players and into the corner of the net in the 90th minute.[LNB]The Tykes fashioned several decent opportunities throughout the game but looked to have been left frustrated until Dickinson's late intervention.[LNB]Barnsley were boosted by the return of influential skipper Stephen Foster, who came straight back into the side to replace the injured Darren Moore.[LNB]Hugo Colace shook off a groin niggle to keep his place in midfield alongside Nathan Doyle.[LNB]The Bluebirds were without former Barnsley midfielder Stephen McPhail, whom the club have confirmed is suffering from cancer, but included former Barnsley loan star Michael Chopra in their starting line-up.[LNB]Cardiff went close in the opening exchanges when midfielder Chris Burke fired a right-footed shot wide from 18 yards.[LNB]The visitors continued to probe and striker Ross McCormack engineered the space to drill a right-footed effort which drew a fine block from Barnsley defender Ryan Shotton.[LNB]The Tykes finally threatened themselves in the 13th minute when Cardiff defender Gabor Gyepes fouled Daniel Bogdanovic and Anderson De Silva flighted in a teasing free-kick.[LNB]Dickinson arrived to greet the ball with a left-footed shot which Burke blocked to avert the danger.[LNB]Moments later an outswinging corner from winger Adam Hammill was met by Da Silva but his header flew over the crossbar from 12 yards.[LNB]In the 18th minute, the Tykes again went close from a free-kick when Shotton headed Kozluk's delivery straight at Bluebirds stopper David Marshall.[LNB]The visitors were dealt a blow in the 21st minute when Kevin McNaughton withdrew because of injury and was replaced by Paul Quinn.[LNB]McCormack then dragged a 30-yard shot wide before Barnsley fashioned another good opening in the 32nd minute.[LNB]Dickinson crossed dangerously and Bogdanovic headed straight at Marshall from 12 yards.[LNB]In the 36th minute, Hammill swung in a corner from the left flank and Shotton failed to hit the target as his header flew over the crossbar.[LNB]In the 39th minute, Cardiff midfielder Mark Hudson hit a fierce right-footed shot which flashed narrowly wide from 12 yards.[LNB]Ten minutes after the restart, Gyepes fouled Bogdavic and Hammill's free-kick was met by Shotton's firm header.[LNB]The ball was comfortably saved by Marshall but the Tykes continued to ask questions of Cardiff's defence.[LNB]In the 62nd minute, Hugo Colace's fine shot from 25 yards was blocked by Gyepes and the Bluebirds survived again.[LNB]Genuine chances remained hard to come by but Dickinson grabbed the three points for his side in the last minute after Hudson handled the ball 25 yards from goal.[LNB][LNB]
