Barnsley break away-day duck to leave Hull reeling

Basement side Barnsley left Shota Arveladze’s Hull side shellshocked as they won an away game for the first time this season.

Hull could have taken the lead on two minutes, but Keane Lewis-Potter’s mishit set the tone for the Tigers as they could not get any sort of momentum in the game.

An error-strewn display by the home side saw Callum Styles score just before the half-hour mark, leaving keeper Harvey Cartwright with no chance on his full Championship debut.

Just as City looked to get back into the game before half-time, they were hit with a Carlton Morris thunderbolt which saw the away side double their lead.

Despite three substitutions and Hull seeing most of the ball during the second half, Barnsley looked good value for their win and may feel with a few more results like that, their Championship status may not be in jeopardy just yet.

In front of the biggest crowd of the season, Barnsley started the game on the front foot. They pressed high and looked up for the challenge right from the off.

It was the home side who should have gone in front, however. A deep cross by Di’Shon Bernard found Lewis-Potter at the back post but he got his shot all wrong as he mishit the chance wide of Bradley Collins’ goal.

From then on, it was the away side who looked the most likely to score. Debutant Cartwright had to be on good form to deny Domingos Quina early in the half, but there was no stopping the opening goal as Styles put Barnsley ahead after the Tykes put the defence under pressure and forced the mistake.

Were it not for Cartwright, it could have been two soon after following a Barnsley counter-attack.

Just when Hull put some pressure on the visitors a minute before half time, a quick attack – stopped by Brandon Fleming for