I sometimes wonder what it is that keeps me going back for more punishment when watching Barnsley. I've come away from The Den feeling absolutely fed up! Neither team deserved to win, and if they were still playing at midnight no one would have scored a normal goal. Typically Barnsley have to gift all their opponents with something every game, and today it was the turn of the fan's favourite "the good old own goal" and quite a splendid one it was too, a fine header defeating the outstretched right arm of Jack Butland from Scott Wiseman. In all fairness it was a genuine attempt to put the ball out for a corner from a wicked cross, but this is the second game Barnsley have left an away game this season having gifted all three points to an undeserving opponent. Last time was Blackpool back in August. It was a shame as unlike the first half Barnsley actually looked more up for the fight in the second period, only just missed a golden opportunity for Mellis to score in the opening minutes from a wonderful ball whipped across the mouth of the goal by Jim O`Brian. Millwall never looked at the races for most of the time, and but for poor finishing by Barnsley would have been punished on a couple of occasions. It's difficult to say where Barnsley are going from here, I think it's a difficult job David Flitcroft has at the moment, and he will need to get the results turning in his favour sooner rather than later. Thankfully there are worse clubs than Barnsley struggling at the foot of the division.
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