Barnsley ended their six-game winless run with victory towards neighbours Rotherham at New York Stadium.
Boss Darrell Clarke had been underneath mounting strain after seeing his facet slip away from the League One play-off image however Adam Phillips’ second-half spot-kick proved sufficient.
Barnsley seemed to have had a powerful early shout for a penalty when Reece James collided with Phillips however the appeals had been turned down.
The house facet completed the primary half strongly with Mallik Wilks, a one-time Purple, having a harmful shot deflected into Jordan Hugill’s path however the striker was unable to bundle it heading in the right direction.
Barnsley did get a penalty after 52 minutes when Davis Keillor-Dunn latched onto James’ header and was then felled by goalkeeper Dillon Phillips, who was despatched the flawed means by Adam Phillips.
Rotherham’s Zak Jules then seemed very lucky to get away with a handball within the field whereas Adam Phillips tried to wrap up the factors with a long-range effort which needed to be tipped broad by Dillon Phillips.
Report provided by PA Media.
