Carlisle United vs Barnsley. Sky Bet League One.
Brunton Park.
Carlisle United 2
- L Armstrong (10th minute)
- D Butterworth (87th minute)
Barnsley 3
- J Williams (33rd minute)
- J McAtee (49th minute)
- J Russell (76th minute)
Tuesday 12 March 2024 22:18, UK
Barnsley got back to winning ways as they held on for a 3-2 victory at League One bottom club Carlisle.
Neill Collins' promotion-chasing side were hammered 5-1 by Lincoln on Saturday and it looked like they may have been suffering a hangover when Carlisle took an early lead through Luke Armstrong.
But Jordan Williams, John McAtee and Jonathan Russell all scored for the visitors before Daniel Butterworth set up a tense finish.
Armstrong started the scoring when he grabbed his second goal in as many games in the 10th minute.
Captain Williams produced a fine 20-yard strike to level in the 33rd minute.
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McAtee rattled the crossbar minutes later before Sam Cosgrove forced Carlisle goalkeeper Harry Lewis into a good stop to tip his powerful strike over.
After the break, McAtee poked home the second after Cosgrove dinked the ball over Lewis.
Towering Russell got the third when he nodded home Corey O'Keeffe's cross at the back post with 14 minutes left.
Butterworth pulled one back with three minutes to go but Barnsley held on for the points as Paul Simpson's strugglers lost for the 11th time in their last 12 league outings.
