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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Layer Road Ground
  • Attendance: 4249
  • Referee: Poll, G

Live Commentary

90mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90mins

Marc Richards is being taken off, Colin Healy has come on in his place.

83mins

Sam Togwell is replaced by Nicky Wroe.

79mins

The referee has booked Richard Garcia.

78mins

Goal!! Barnsley have scored with Brian Howard putting it in the back of the net.

74mins

Paul Hayes is replaced by Tommy Wright.

69mins

Jamie Cureton is being taken off, Jamie Guy has come on in his place.

57mins

Goal!! Marc Richards scores for Barnsley.

50mins

Johnnie Jackson is being taken off, Chris Iwelumo has come on in his place.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

42mins

Goal!! Greg Halford scores for Colchester.

32mins

Sam Togwell goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

17mins

Kemal Izzet goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Barnsley staged another strong comeback to clinch the points on a day when referee Graham Poll made his own successful return.

The Tykes bounced back, just like they had done at Hull on Tuesday night, and this time it was Colchester who fell victim to a strong second-half performance.

The U's took the lead on 42 minutes when Greg Halford steamed in to head home a cross from Jamie Cureton at point-blank range.

But Barnsley came storming back in the second period and goals from Marc Richards and Brian Howard ensured a second successive away win for Andy Ritchie's men.

It was also a special occasion for Mr Poll, who was officiating in his first competitive match since making a much publicised blunder in the World Cup.

Mr Poll made a name for himself for the wrong reason by showing a Croatian player three yellow cards before sending him off in the 2-2 draw with Australia.

All eyes were on Mr Poll this afternoon, but he didn't put a foot wrong at Layer Road, one amusing moment came when he booked his first player Kemal Izzet in the 17th minute.

The Layer Road crowd responded with a chant of "You only need two more", implying that the Hertfordshire referee might even repeat his error from the summer.

Mr Poll took it in good humour, with a wry smile.

Both sides created chances galore before Halford nodded home his first of the season. It was only the club's second of the campaign.

But it didn't last for the Essex side. Strikers Richards, who missed several chances in the second half, headed home a Michael McIndoe cross in the 57th minute.

And a long-range bullet from Howard inflicted a third straight defeat on Colchester with 12 minutes remaining.

U's keeper Aidan Davison had no chance as Howard crashed home a shot from 25 yards out.

Barnsley had bounced back from two down to win 3-2 at Hull in midweek, but manager Ritchie will be wanting his side to take the initiative rather than keep coming from behind too often.

As for the U's, they are without a point in three games and they face a daunting trip to West Brom in their next match.

Colchester United Team

Barnsley Team

Colchester United

Barnsley

Corners

77

Fouls

616

Goal attempts

1412

Shots off target

115

Offsides

32

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