Barnsley player ratings – two real standouts in brilliant team display
Barnsley returned from November’s international break with an outstanding 5-0 win over Luton Town.
With a clean sheet as well as five goals scored, the brilliant performances were not confined to the attacking players, though two in-form inidividuals stood out for the rampant Reds.
Murphy Cooper – sensible with the ball at his feet but another delighted spectator for the most part 6
Tennai Watson – may not have scored Barnsley's fourth as the tannoy said, but his alertness certainly forced it 6
Marc Roberts – headed over at corner and combined with Shepherd to snuff out Luton's only attacking moment of note in the first half 7
Jack Shepherd – the other half of that double act 7
Josh Earl – caused the only real flutter of Barnsley's afternoon 6
Luca Connell – pinged some gorgeous passes and curled a wonderful free-kick goal 8
Jonathan Bland – an exquisite touch in the build up to the third goal 7
Vimal Yoganathan – could have been even better considering he hit the woodwork twice but this was a terrific display 8
Patrick Kelly – joined the fun linking with Yoganathan and Reyes Cleary, and got on the scoresheet at the end of a huge week for the new Northern Ireland international 7
Reyes Cleary – one goal, two assists, the winger is in outstanding form 9
Davis Keillor-Dunn – missed a really good first-half chance but put it right with his fourth goal in as many games in the second 7
Substitutes:
Adam Phillips (for Kelly, 49) – kept up the momentum with a good stint on the right wing 7
Nathaniel Ogbeta (for Earl, 60) – did his bit to ensure the Reds kept a clean sheet 6
Mael de Gevigney (for Shepherd, 78) – ditto 6
David McGoldrick (for Keillor-Dunn, 78) – kept the visiting defenders on their toes in his cameo 6
Caylan Vickers (for Cleary, 78) – brief cameo with the game well and truly won 6
Not used: Farrugia, Flavell.