Daryl Dike (left) has now scored eight goals for Barnsley since joining on loan from Orlando City in January
Alex Mowatt and Daryl Dike scored second-half goals to consolidate Barnsley's place in the Championship play-off places with victory over Middlesbrough.
Mowatt floated in the opening goal direct from a corner before Dike's header made the points safe with 15 minutes remaining.
Victory extends fifth-placed Barnsley's advantage over Reading, in seventh, to five points.
Defeat for Middlesbrough effectively ended any lingering hopes of finishing in the top six.
More to follow.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsBarnsley
Formation 3-4-2-1
40Collins20Sibbick30Helik6Andersen7Brittain27Mowatt21Palmer4Styles28Frieser9Woodrow10Dike
- 40Collins20Sibbick30Helik6Andersen7Brittain27MowattBooked at 31mins21PalmerSubstituted forHalmeat 57'minutes4Styles28FrieserSubstituted forMorrisat 45'minutes9WoodrowSubstituted forChaplinat 57'minutes10Dike
Substitutes
- 1Walton2Williams11Chaplin14Morris22Oduor24Halme26Sollbauer29Adeboyejo34Moon
Middlesbrough
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Bettinelli20Fisher4Hall17McNair27Bola16Howson22Saville29Spence18Watmore21Kebano10Akpom
- 1Bettinelli20Fisher4Hall17McNair27BolaSubstituted forJohnsonat 80'minutes16Howson22Saville29SpenceSubstituted forCoulsonat 80'minutes18WatmoreSubstituted forAssombalongaat 70'minutes21KebanoSubstituted forBolasieat 70'minutes10AkpomSubstituted forFletcherat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Johnson9Assombalonga11Fletcher13Archer14Bolasie33Coulson
Referee:Keith StroudMatch StatsHome TeamBarnsleyAway TeamMiddlesbroughPossessionHome55%Away45%ShotsHome13Away5Shots on TargetHome5Away2CornersHome5Away6FoulsHome12Away7Live TextPost update
Match ends, Barnsley 2, Middlesbrough 0.
90'+6'Full Time
Second Half ends, Barnsley 2, Middlesbrough 0.
90'+5'Post update
Attempt blocked. Daryl Dike (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+5'Post update
Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Marvin Johnson.
90'+3'Post update
Foul by Callum Styles (Barnsley).
90'+3'Post update
Darnell Fisher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'Post update
Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
88'Post update
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Toby Peter Sibbick.
87'Post update
Hand ball by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
87'Post update
Foul by Carlton Morris (Barnsley).
87'Post update
George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'Post update
Offside, Barnsley. Alex Mowatt tries a through ball, but Conor Chaplin is caught offside.
85'Post update
Offside, Middlesbrough. Marvin Johnson tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
83'Post update
Offside, Middlesbrough. George Saville tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
82'Post update
Foul by Callum Styles (Barnsley).
82'Post update
Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'Post update
Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
81'Post update
Attempt blocked. Daryl Dike (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.
80'Substitution
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Coulson replaces Djed Spence.
80'Substitution
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marvin Johnson replaces Marc Bola.
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