Report: Barnsley 4-1 Town
By Aston
March 11 2008
Town's push the play-offs took another dent tonight after they beaten 4-1 by FA Cup giant killers Barnsley at Oakwell.
Town took the lead after 20 minutes when Pablo Counago was on hand to tap in the rebound from Velice Sumulikoski's shot.
The lead lasted just 7 minutes before Barnsley equalised through Brian Howard who fired home from 18-yards out.
5 minutes into the second half the homeside went in front when former Town loanee Jon Macken headed home. Town hit the woodwork several times before Barnsley's third goal which came from 12-yards after Sumulikoski had fouled Campbell-Ryce in the penalty box, Brian Howard converted the spot kick to make it 3-1.
The final Barnsley goal came from David Wright who headed past Stephen Bywater from a Barnsley corner.
Barnsley: Steele, Foster, Nyatanga, Souza, Kozluk, Campbell-Ryce, Hassell, Howard (Butterfield 88), Leon (Togwell 66), Macken, Odejayi (Ferenczi 75).
Subs Not Used: Nardiello, Coulson.
Booked: Hassell.
Goals: Howard 27, Macken 50, Howard 83 pen, Wright 86 og.
Ipswich: Bywater, Wright, De Vos, Naylor, Bruce (Harding 83), Garvan, Norris, Sumulikoski (Rhodes 83), Quinn (Haynes 87), Lee, Counago.
Subs Not Used: Colgan, Miller.
Goals: Counago 20.
Attendance: 11,333.
Referee: Darren Drysdale (Lincolnshire).
Town have now dropped to 9th in the league.
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