CHENGDU Blades outstanding goalkeeper Fu Bing prevented a cricket score result as Barnsley dominated the game at Oakwell. The home side took the lead when Devaney's corner dropped to Souza, who tapped it in, just before the interval.
The Chinese tourists didn't get a real chance until the second half. But the Reds were always in charge and on the 69th minute Hume was tripped by Demar Stewart's outstretched leg in the area and Macken smashed home a penalty to make it 2-0.
Jamaican international Stewart and Chinese international Li Tie were both shown the red card in the final minutes, leaving Chengdu with just nine men.
Barnsley: Steele, Foster, Moore, Souza, Van Homoet, Campbell-Ryce, Hassell, El Haimour, Devaney, Macken (Odejayi 78), Hume (Mostto 78).
Subs: Letheren, Butterfield, Atkinson, Kozluk, Togwell.
Chengdu Blades: Bing, Stewart, Ming Yi, Tie, Qi, You Gen (Xiang 84), Chao Song (Jain Bing 74), Qi Xi (Peng 45), Xiao Gang, Song, Danielson (Jun 72). Subs: Zezhi, Yi, Qing, Wang Yong, Xiin Li, Chao.

CHESTERFIELD looked out of the game at half-time as they trailed 2-0. But they came back to celebrate a 3-2 away win on their first ever visit to Burton Albion's new Pirelli Stadium.
The Brewers took the lead after two minutes when Jody Banim smashed the ball into the top corner. In the 23rd minute Keith Gilroy found the net from 15 yards.
But the Spireites, in their new red away kit, never looked like they were out of it. And the fight back began in earnest in the 51st minute, when Jamie Ward slotted home their first. Six minutes later Jack Lester found the ball at his feet and stabbed it through a crowded six yard box. Edworthy made a surging run only to be brought down for a penalty in the 77th minute and Jamie Ward stepped up to fire home the winner.
Chesterfield: Lee, Picken (Hall 73), Page (Downes 45), K.Austin, Goodall, Niven, Kerry, Harsley (Oduro 66), Currie, Lester, Ward. Subs (not used): Whatsize, Winter, Algar, Boden, Gray, Robertson
Burton: Poole, Brayford (Edworthy 63), James (R.Austin 79), Buxton, Bailey, Corbett (Goodfellow 79), Simpson, McGrath (Holmes 73), Gilroy (Webster 73), Banim (Harrad 73), Pearson (Fairhurst 46). Sub (not used): Deeney
Referee: Mr Steve Bratt (Walsall). Attendance: 797

ROTHERHAM United lost 2-3 at home to Hartlepool, who dominated the match and failed to convert many of their earlier chances.
Joel Porter converted a penalty, following a challenge by Ian Sharps. Rotherham's Ryan Taylor found an equaliser but Ben Clark restored Hartlepool's lead, just before half time. James Brown put the guests 3-1 ahead and Jamie Yates gave Rotherham hope of a comeback with their second but final goal.
Rotherham United: Warrington, Lynch, Harrison (Holmes 81), Sharps, Burchill (Joseph 46), Hudson, Rhodes (Tonge 89), Green, Taylor, Reid (Yates 67), Mills.
Hartlepool: Lee-Barrett, Liddle (Sweeney 65), Nelson, Clark (Collins 65), Humphreys, Foley, Boland, Jones (Power 54), Monkhouse (Robson 82), Porter (Barker 54), Brown (McCunnie 71). Subs not used: Budtz.


For full match reports, photos and reaction see The Star on Monday.

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