Stevenage Wins Convincingly Against Barnsley with Strong Second-Half Performance
Stevenage, Hertfordshire – Stevenage secured a convincing victory over Barnsley in their League One matchday 6 encounter, thanks to a brilliant second-half performance. The match, played at the Lamex Stadium, ended with a 3-0 scoreline in favor of the home side.
The first half saw a goalless affair with both sides battling for possession. However, Stevenage emerged from the break with renewed intensity and found the breakthrough in the 54th minute, when Elliott List capitalized on an opportunity to break the deadlock.
The second goal arrived in the 59th minute, courtesy of Chris Piergianni, who converted a cross from Harry White to extend the lead. The home side’s pressure did not relent, and List completed his brace in the 90th minute to seal the victory for Stevenage.
Stevenage dominated possession throughout the match, holding 42% compared to the visitors’ 58%. The win sees them maintain their position near the top of the table, while Barnsley continue to struggle for form in the new season.
Substitutions barnsley: at minute 46 C. O’Keeffe came in and D. Pines went out., at minute 46 M. Watters came in and B. Cotter went out., at minute 60 S. Humphrys came in and S. Cosgrove went out., at minute 60 F. Jalo came in and M. Craig went out., at minute 67 J. Benson came in and D. Keillor-Dunn went out.
Substitutions stevenage: at minute 52 E. List came in and J. Young went out., at minute 72 D. Phillips came in and N. Freeman went out., at minute 72 T. Simpson came in and J. Reid went out., at minute 72 L. Thompson came in and H. White went out., at minute 73 D. Kemp came in and J. Roberts went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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