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Walsall vs Barnsley. Sky Bet League One.

Bescot StadiumAttendance4,433.

Walsall 3

  • J Cook (31st minute, 94th minute)
  • T Bradshaw (34th minute)

Barnsley 1

  • L Nyatanga (29th minute)

Cook stars in Walsall triumph

Image: Jordan Cook: Put on a terrific display

Striker Jordan Cook scored two goals and made the other as Walsall came from behind to beat Barnsley 3-1 at the Banks's Stadium.

After early Walsall pressure, Barnsley took a surprise lead in the 29th minute when Connor Hourihane delivered a corner into the box where big defender Lewin Nyatanga was unmarked to score with a firm header inside the far post. That brought a determined response from the Saddlers who hit two goals in a three-minute burst. Cook equalised when he met Michael Cain's corner with a magnificent half-volley from the edge of the box and the ball screamed into the roof of the net after 31 minutes. Before the Tykes knew what had hit them Cook then set up Tom Bradshaw and he coolly beat a defender before drilling home his 10th goal of the season. Barnsley piled on the pressure in the second half but could not get the ball past home goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell and Walsall made sure of all three points with a third goal in stoppage time, as Cook fired home from a pass by substitute Mathiew Manset.

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