Barnsley 2 - 1 Port Vale: Pearson eases Tykes worries
Posted Sunday, February 01, 2015 by PA
Ben Pearson's first career goal and an own goal by goalkeeper Chris Neal eased Barnsley's Sky Bet League One relegation worries as they beat mid-table Port Vale 2-1.
Striker Tom Pope and Swiss defender Frederic Veseli both fired over when well-placed for the visitors before Vale captain Carl Dickinson escaped punishment after appearing to handle in his own box.
Barnsley took the lead in first-half stoppage time when winger Milan Lalkovic beat Adam Yates on the left and his cut-back was fumbled over the line by Neal.
On-loan Manchester United midfielder Pearson doubled the lead a minute after the restart, advancing at the Vale defence and striking a deflected left-foot shot beyond Neal.
Vale midfielder Colin Daniel halved the deficit with an emphatic close-range volley from Dickinson's centre in the 66th minute before Pearson cleared Pope's header off the line two minutes later.
Striker Kane Hemmings should have restored the hosts' two-goal advantage but fired wide following a good turn before Vale's penalty appeals were dismissed after a Pearson challenge on Pope.
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