Barnsley 1-1 Fulham: Harry Wilson scores late equaliser for leaders

Barnsley 1-1 Fulham: Harry Wilson scores late equaliser as Fulham avoid defeat despite Carlton Morris’ penalty with Marco Silva’s side now 14 points clear at the top of the Championship

  • Harry Wilson equalised in the 86th minute as Fulham drew 1-1 against Barnsley
  • Carlton Morris had put Barnsley ahead with a penalty just before half time 
  • Fulham are 14 points clear at the top while Barnsley are up to 22nd place 

Harry Wilson struck late on as Barnsley let a one-goal lead slip for the second time this week to allow Sky Bet Championship leaders Fulham to force a 1-1 draw at Oakwell.

Carlton Morris gave the Tykes the lead late from the penalty spot in the first half but Fulham’s sustained pressure finally told late on with a delectable Wilson effort.

The visitors sent waves of early attacks to the opposition goal, with the Barnsley defence remaining resilient and clearing efforts from Aleksandar Mitrovic and Bobby Decordova-Reid off the line.

Harry Wilson scored a late equaliser as Championship leaders Fulham drew with Barnsley

Wilson is congratulated by his Fulham team-mates following his goal in the 86th minute

Carlton Morris put Barnsley in the lead as he scored from the penalty spot in the 44th minute

The Whites continued to move forward with lightning pace and Carvalho saw his effort roll just wide of Brad Collins’ post after some brilliant play down the left side.

A poor header from Mitrovic allowed Morris to try his luck with an effort on goal but his 20-yard strike did not trouble Marek Rodak and rolled wide of the mark.

After the pulsating start, the game descended into a scrappy affair with both teams arguing with referee Tim Robinson’s decisions.

The change in flow seemed to suit the hosts and they came close to breaking the deadlock through Remy Vita. A cross fell to the winger at the back post and his shot across the face of goal deflected off the knee of Morris before Tim Ream cleared off the line.

An uncharacteristic mistake from Tosin Adarabioyo in the 44th minute allowed Morris to close in on the Fulham goal before he was upended by the aforementioned defender.

Morris dusted himself off and slammed the penalty straight down the middle to beat Rodak and give the Tykes the lead.

The Fulham players are left dejected after Morris’ penalty put Barnsley in the ascendancy

MATCH FACTS 

Barnsley: Collins, Andersen, Helik, Kitching, Brittain, Wolfe (Palmer 68), Gomes, Vita (Oduor 90), Bassi (Benson 82), Morris, Quina

Subs: Walton, Hondermarck, Halme, Cole 

Goal: Morris 44 (pen) 

Booked: Wolfe, Kitching, Morris, Quina

Fulham: Rodak, Williams, Tosin, Ream, Robinson, Seri (Cairney 45), Reed (Cavaleiro 71), Wilson, Carvalho, Decordova-Reid (Rodrigo Muniz 71), Mitrovic

Subs: Gazzaniga, Tete, Hector, Chalobah

Goal: Wilson 86 

Booked: Tosin, Ream, Robinson

Fulham’s Neco Williams goes down with Barnsley’s Mads Juel Andersen (L) and Liam Kitching (R) watching on 

Antonee Robinson tries to retain possession for Fulham under pressure from Matthew Wolfe

The striker almost claimed a second in the dying embers of the half – his chip beat Rodak but Ream hooked the ball away from goal with a last-ditch clearance.

Marco Silva made a change during the break as he brought on Tom Cairney to replace Jean Michael Seri.

The change almost paid off immediately when Cairney, Neco Williams and Wilson played some nice stuff down the right before Carvalho blasted over after Mitrovic knocked the ball down from a cross.

Decordova-Reid continued to look lively down the left side of the Fulham attack. The attacker fired a golden chance over from close range just after the hour mark.

With the game reverting back to a scrappy affair, both sides made changes to inject some energy. Romal Palmer and Ivan Cavaleiro replaced Matty Wolfe and Harrison Reed respectively.

The league leaders hunted for a way back into the game and found a leveller in the 86th minute, Wilson unleashing an unstoppable curling effort past the outstretched arms of Collins.

Wilson almost won it in stoppage time but could only put his header agonisingly wide.




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