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23 Nov 2025

Barnsley close in on play-off places after thumping win over Luton

Barnsley close in on play-off places after thumping win over Luton

Luca Connell scored the pick of the bunch as Barnsley thrashed Luton 5-0 to move to within touching distance of the League One play-off places.

Reyes Cleary, Patrick Kelly and Connell put Barnsley 3-0 up at half-time before Tennai Watson and Davis Keillor-Dunn put the game to bed in the second half.

Cleary opened the scoring in the seventh minute, chipping the ball over the helpless Josh Keeley in the Hatters’ goal.

Kelly doubled Barnsley’s lead in the 35th minute, tapping in from close range before Luca Connell made it 3-0 with a fantastic free-kick from 20 yards on the stroke of half-time.

The hosts could have gone in at the break even further ahead after Vimal Yoganathan hit the woodwork twice.

Watson made it four after he bundled the ball home in the 62nd minute before Keillor-Dunn made it 5-0 with a lovely finish 15 minutes from time.

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