Two superb goals from Paddy McCourt and Jacob Mellis got the post Flitcroft era off to a winning start with the side’s second victory in 13 matches.
It was The Reds’ first win at Brighton in 25 years and ended a run of five successive defeats. It was only the second time they have EVER scored more than once in a game there.
It was Barnsley’s first win on the road for 16 matches, dating back to February 9th.
Thanks to this result, there are now only two sides in the Football League yet to win on the road in 2013-2014- Sheffield Wednesday and Notts County.
Barnsley netted their first goal in four matches and their first, first half goals for five games.
Barnsley took the lead away from home for just the second time this season (the other finished in a 5-2 defeat) and tonight was the first time they have led at half time on the road this season.
The Reds have now scored twice on the road three times this season, but this was the first time they have finished victorious after doing so.
It was the first time they have netted two first half goals away from Oakwell since the 8th of December last year. That game (at Leicester) finished 2-2. You have to go back to January 2012 for the last time they scored two first half away goals and won the game- again at Leicester.
This was the first time Barnsley have won their next game after the departure of a manager since Simon Davey defeated Ipswich 1-0 after replacing Andy Ritchie in 2006 (four sackings ago)
Overall tonight was just the sixth time Barnsley have taken the lead this season!
Jacob Mellis grabbed The Reds second goal , his first strike in 17 appearances.
Interestingly Micky Mellon’s first team saw FOUR changes from David Flitcroft’s final line-up.
This defeat was Brighton’s first in seven matches and the first time they have conceded more than once in a game in that time.
On a sourer note, Barnsley saw five players cautioned , the most since the 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on the 6th April.
Barnsley Team:
Jack Butland
Scott Wiseman (YC)
Tom Kennedy (YC)
Martin Cranie
Peter Ramage (YC)
Kelvin Etuhu
Jacob Mellis (YC)
David Perkins (YC)
Tomasz Cywka
Paddy McCourt
Marcus Tudgay
Substitutes:
Stephen Dawson (for McCourt 75)
Jim O’Brien (for Mellis 78)
Jason Scotland (for Etuhu 90)
Unused Substitutes:
Christian Dibble, Bobby Hassell, Jean Yves-Mvoto, David Fox.
Match Reports:
Sky Bet Championship results Tuesday 3rd December 2013:
Birmingham 1-1 Doncaster
Brighton 1-2 BARNSLEY
Burnley 0-0 Watford
Ipswich 3-1 Blackburn
Millwall 2-2 Nottingham Forest
QPR 3-0 Bournemouth
Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Leicester
Yeovil 1-0 Blackpool
Bolton 0-1 Huddersfield
Reading 1-0 Charlton
Wednesday 4th December 2013:
Derby 2-1 Middlesbrough
Leeds 2-0 Wigan
Barnsley lie in 24th place in the Sky Bet Npower Championship with 14 points from 18 games.
We are 17points off the Play-Offs 24 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 24 points off First place and 3 points inside the Relegation Zone.
Up to 4/12/13
Next Up:
On The Road:
Sky Bet Championship Matchday Nineteen: Burnley v Barnsley Saturday 7th December 2013: Kick-Off: 3pm
Tickets:
TBC
At Oakwell:
Sky Bet Championship Matchday Twenty Barnsley v Yeovil Town Saturday 14th December 2013 Kick-Off: 3pm
Tickets:
Adults £23.00
Over 65's £16.00
Students (aged 18-20) £16.00
Under 18's £16.00
Under 12's £5.00*
*Must be purchased with an adult or over 65's ticket