The Cobblers seized control after an even start when scoring twice in four minutes as Mitch Pinnock finished off an excellent team move before Sam Hoskins scored his 12th of the season from the penalty spot.
Fleetwood had lots of the ball in the second half but they struggled to create chances and their misery was complete in stoppage time thanks to Pinnock’s superb finish.
Northampton are up to 12th in League One and are as close to the play-offs as they are to relegation.
“I’m really happy,” said Brady. “I was so pleased with how we played and I thought it was a very professional performance.
“It was good to get the first goal quite early and then score a second one quickly afterwards and then in the second half they have to gamble a bit but we still got more chances on the break.
“Fleetwood have some very good players. I know their recent results haven’t been great but they’ve dominated possession and they’ve been in a lot of their games.
“They had 30 shots away at Stevenage but Stevenage had three and they all went in so they are a good side but the way we played and some of the football we played was really good.
“The boys were excellent, especially in the conditions. The pitch was difficult because of all the rain but to do what we did was very pleasing.”
Fleetwood remain in the relegation zone and have now conceded 16 goals and scored none in their last five games across all competitions.
Manager Lee Johnson said: “There’s a part of me that feels it wasn’t a 3-0 game but there’s also a part of me that says we’ve conceded three goals and (Jay) Lynchy’s had to make two fantastic saves.
“I thought the first 20 minutes were pretty even, territorially we probably edged it but there was always the risk of our line being cut open.
“The first goal is so important at this level and it’s a really poor goal to concede. We give a decent opponent too much space and you just can’t do that.
“We have a very young back four and although there’s quality in there, there’s also a naivety and we’ve got to try and coach discipline into them because individual errors are costing us.
“It was very passionate at half-time and that was from both the players and the staff and that’s good because it wasn’t just coming from me.
“We need to be more together as a team and we need to move out any guys who are not fully behind us for whatever reasons. That’s just a natural evolution of the squad.”
Marc Leonard and Mitch Pinnock both scored from distance to secure a 2-0 victory.
“It was a really professional performance. The first five to 10 minutes were quite tough,” Brady said.
“We couldn’t get out and, with (Tom) Hamer’s long throws it was quite difficult and we knew we had to weather those storms and win a lot of first and second contacts, which has probably been our Achilles heel of late.”
Brady was happy with how Cobblers dug in early on and on a tricky surface began to grow in the game.
“Testament to the players, they stood up to that today,” he added. “It was hard going at the start but we started growing into the game and I felt we built really well out from the back especially, with no disrespect to Burton, on a pitch like this.”
Leonard’s opener took a decisive deflection off defender Toto Nsiala and Brady acknowledged it was a turning point.
“Marc Leonard got his goal and that was important for us and I felt that took the wind out of their sails and then we could control the game a little bit,” Brady said.
The second goal was an even better strike as Pinnock latched onto Mark Helm’s poor pass to double Northampton’s advantage.
Brady added: “I haven’t seen him hit a truer strike since Leyton Orient two years ago.”
Burton boss Martin Paterson calmly dissected a home defeat following back-to-back away wins.
“I think Northampton are a team who have gone about their season really well,” Paterson said.
“If you look at the start of the game, the first 15 minutes or so and in terms of territory and putting them under pressure, it seemed like just a matter of time before we scored.”
Albion’s best early chance saw Mason Bennett head narrowly wide but, as Paterson acknowledged, failure to capitalise saw the game swing towards the visitors.
“It’s football,” he continued. “With that sort of momentum you have to score goals or else you leave yourself open to the first goal. There’s an element of lady luck because he’s hit it and it takes a deflection, our keeper is at the near post and it goes in the opposite.”
The Brewers briefly threatened an equaliser but the second goal ultimately killed off their chances.
“You have to regroup, but then you have a side like Northampton who are really organised and who are one-nil up away from home. It becomes hard to break them down,” Paterson added.
“The second goal we are architects of our own downfall and we pass the ball to their forward in the middle of the goal and it’s a great finish.”
Richard Keogh scored the only goal after five minutes at Sixfields but Brady felt the initial free-kick in the build up should never have been awarded.
His side went on to dominate the rest of the game, taking 20 shots to Wycombe’s seven, but they were unable to turn their pressure into goals.
“It’s a tough one to come away from that game and not have anything to show for our efforts but it’s two poor decisions from the referee,” said Brady.
“It’s not a free-kick in the first place and then when the ball comes in, Kieron (Bowie) gets back on the line to head it out but (Garath) McCleary and Keogh are on the line with him and they’re both offside.
“We don’t defend it right because Mitch (Pinnock) gets a nick on the ball when he goes to clear it and Max (Thompson) has to adjust at the last second but Kieron does brilliantly on the line and it should be offside.
“The officials got it wrong and we were two bad decisions from taking at least a point. We totally dominated, we pulled them apart and it was just the execution in the penalty box that let us down.”
Wycombe manager Matt Bloomfield admitted it was far from the ideal performance by his side but he felt delighted to make it successive away wins.
He said: “It’s been a tiring week but I think the boys showed real character and grit. It probably wasn’t the performance we wanted in terms of how the game went.
“But we got the early goal and we showed the determination to see that through and it’s obviously very pleasing to get another win away from home.
“We were chuffed to start on the front foot but I think it might have impacted the psychology of the game and we changed formation a couple of times to try and get a foothold in the game.
“We’re happy with the result but you always want more, but the lads were excellent in the way we went about it tactically and a lot of their shots came from outside of the box.
“We knew they would do that because Northampton like to take a lot of shots with the likes of Sam Hoskins and Mitch Pinnock but I felt like we kept them at arm’s length.
“The subs came on and made a big difference in the second half so it was a real squad effort today and I’m really pleased with that.”
Sam Hoskins scored the winner for the second time in four days as the Cobblers racked up their third league win on the spin to move seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Kieron Bowie put Northampton ahead with a cool first-half finish but Jordan Rhodes equalised for Blackpool midway through the second-half.
In an even game, the hosts pushed for a winner but Hoskins – who also made the difference in Northampton’s 2-1 win against Cambridge on Saturday – intercepted a wayward Blackpool pass and finished neatly to bag the points.
“I’m delighted for the players and the fans who have travelled tonight, really good,” Brady said.
“I think there’s confidence within the group and we tried to keep continuity with the same team apart from one change that was forced upon us tonight. We came with a game plan and the boys delivered it superbly tonight.
“They were two great finishes. Through the night you might have to suffer here and there but we forced them to play a lot of long balls and really they throw it away to try and get it back.
“We had a game plan, we knew that was going to happen and the way that we jumped them I thought it was quite good. We picked a lot up and we played some good stuff back through them because they try and counter press.
“When they came forward, we broke their backline so I was really pleased.”
In contrast, Blackpool manager Neil Critchley described his teams’ performance as lethargic following back-to-back 4-0 wins.
The Tangerines carved out several decent chances but a combination of poor finishing and excellent goalkeeping from Northampton’s Max Thompson kept them at bay.
Rhodes’ 11th goal of the season looked set to swing the momentum in the second half but they were unable to kick on and Critchley admits Blackpool have crashed back to reality after the high of their previous two performances.
“It is a disappointment. This game has a habit of reminding you of how difficult it is and we weren’t at our best all evening,” he said.
“The players gave it their all, we looked a bit lethargic and there was a little bit of mental fatigue.
“That’s where you have to grind out the result, but our quality wasn’t good enough all the way through the evening.
“The first goal is important in any game and we had a couple of opportunities to go 1-0 up but we didn’t take them. When they go 1-0 up it becomes doubly difficult.
“In the second half we created a chance and scored and at home with momentum we felt we could go on to win the game but we give them their second goal.”
Midfielder Mellish, who had only previously scored twice all season, did the damage as Paul Simpson’s basement boys bagged just a sixth win of a torrid campaign.
Mellish rose unchallenged to meet substitute Jordan Gibson’s cross after Posh switched off from a Dylan McGeouch short corner as Carlisle took a 27th minute lead.
The same man doubled their advantage three minutes into the second half when he struck an impressive volley past Posh goalkeeper Jed Steer, following a weak defensive header from England Under-20 defender Ronnie Edwards.
Mellish was not done there, completing a memorable treble in the 58th minute with another spectacular left-footed volley after the hosts failed to deal with a McGeouch cross.
Posh quickly hit back as captain Harrison Burrows slammed a 61st-minute shot through a crowd of players from the edge of the box but that was as good as it got as Darren Ferguson’s men flopped.
Substitute Jonson Clarke-Harris fluffed a glorious chance to cut the arrears further, before also being denied by the bar late on as the courageous Cumbrians stood firm.
The prolific striker, making his first start for more than two months, headed goals either side of half-time to pull Posh out of a pickle against their promotion rivals.
Darren Ferguson’s men gifted Herbie Kane a 10th-minute opener as John McAtee robbed dithering keeper Nicholas Bilokapic after he dwelt on a Ronnie Edwards back-pass.
McAtee was fortunate to get away with what looked to be a foul on Bilokapic, who was soon forced off with an ankle injury.
Posh were again masters of their own downfall when the visitors’ advantage doubled after 31 minutes.
Harrison Burrows’ attempted pass was charged down by Adam Phillips who found McAtee to help the ball into the path of Devante Cole to slam into the roof of the net.
Posh halved the arrears in the first minute of stoppage time when Clarke-Harris’ header from a David Ajiboye delivery crossed the line despite Liam Roberts almost pulling off a fine save and Jordan Williams failing with an attempted goal-line clearance.
Clarke-Harris then completed the Posh comeback three minutes into the second half when heading in a Burrows cross from the left.
Barnsley’s Corey O’Keeffe and Posh’s Ephron Mason-Clark both hit the bar as the sides had to settle for a point apiece.
Ronnie Edwards opened the scoring 16 minutes from time and the win looked like going back to Cambridgeshire.
That was before Gibson’s long-range effort deflected past Nicholas Bilokapic to steal a point for the hosts.
Within the first two minutes, Jonson Clarke-Harris blazed over from 12 yards as Posh made early inroads.
Clarke-Harris came closer with a whipped effort midway through the half, forcing goalkeeper Tomas Holy to palm away.
Ephron Mason-Clark called Holy back into action shortly afterwards with a low shot which the keeper tipped onto the foot of a post.
Gibson woke up the Brunton Park faithful with a rasping effort which was expertly blocked by Harrison Burrows.
Edwards broke the deadlock when he powered a header home from an inviting Joel Randall free-kick.
But Carlisle battled and found a late equaliser when Gibson’s effort found the net at the death.
Daniels last year became the first openly gay active British male professional footballer since Justin Fashanu in 1990.
Former Liverpool captain Henderson had been a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ+ community before his decision to join Saudi club Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool in the summer.
Homosexuality is illegal in the Gulf state, leading some to accuse the England midfielder of turning his back on the community.
Speaking to the BBC’s Newsbeat, Daniels said: “He (Henderson) messaged me when I came out. He was backing me and said: ‘We’re proud of what you’ve done.’ And seeing him move to Saudi, it kind of like, slaps me in my face really.
“Obviously it was frustrating. But I guess the money pays well, and money must mean more to people.”
Henderson’s former Liverpool and England team-mate Steven Gerrard is currently his manager in the Saudi Pro League.
Daniels, who made his senior debut for Blackpool in May 2022, said Gerrard had personally reached out out to him following his decision to come out.
He added: “I met him in person and he said: ‘If you ever want to get in contact then message me’. But he moved over (to Saudi Arabia). It was frustrating”
Saudi Arabia is the sole bidder to host the 2034 men’s World Cup, 12 years after Qatar – where homosexuality is also illegal – staged the global tournament.
Daniels said he “wouldn’t feel safe” travelling to such places.
He said: “The World Cup that happened in Qatar, the one that is going to happen in Saudi Arabia, for me if I was there I wouldn’t feel safe, so that’s just putting your football in jeopardy.”
Daniels believes his decision to come out 18 months ago has helped his career.
“It has been crazy since coming out,” he added.
“I didn’t think it would blow up as much as it did. The reception I’ve had, the people I’ve met, it’s been a crazy experience.
“Coming out was the best thing I’ve ever done. I’m playing better now.”
Blackpool dominated throughout, and the result merited their impressive performance as they move within three points of the play-off places.
The Seasiders went ahead through Andy Lyons (22), who chipped Tomas Holy after the Carlisle goalkeeper fumbled a cross.
Blackpool were in the ascendancy and pushed for another goal as Kenny Dougall saw a good effort blocked and Jake Beesley glanced one just past the post.
Lyons was denied his second by a fine save from Holy and CJ Hamilton hit the side netting with Blackpool keeping up the pressure into the second half.
Rhodes doubled the lead on 67 minutes, using his predatory instincts to react sharply after Holy saved from Beesley.
Carlisle, down in 22nd, searched for a route back into the game. Alfie McDermott and Jordan Gibson had chances but failed to take them as Blackpool preserved their clean sheet.
The outstanding Rhodes put the icing on the cake in stoppage time, finishing clinically to claim his 13th of the season.
Three goals in 11 first-half minutes, including one for debutant Kylian Kouassi, left misfiring Reading with a mountain to climb as their 22-year wait for a league victory at Bloomfield Road continued.
Huddersfield loanee Rhodes sealed his first treble since December 2019 shortly after half-time to settle a one-sided contest.
He had earlier given the hosts an ideal start when he fired them ahead from the penalty spot in the 20th minute after Sam Hutchinson felled CJ Hamilton.
Kouassi netted with a bullet header from Owen Dale’s cross just six minutes later before Rhodes was on target again, this time with a sweet strike into the corner.
David Button produced a fine save to deny Kouassi his second just before half-time but Rhodes scored again to kill off the contest with a clinical strike.
Hutchinson’s 78th-minute shot deflected in off James Husband but it proved scant consolation for the Royals.
The opener arrived in the 18th minute when Dom Thompson delivered a looping cross to the far post for Shayne Lavery to force it over the line from close range.
A free-kick from Karamoko Dembele was headed into the side-netting by Callum Connolly in the 25th minute, but Blackpool were soon celebrating again.
Albie Morgan hammered a free-kick towards goal from 30 yards and it was deflected at speed into the path of Jordan Rhodes, who headed home his fourth in four games on 32 minutes.
Lavery and CJ Hamilton carved Cheltenham open again in the 41st minute, allowing Dembele to bury a shot inside the bottom left corner to make it 3-0.
Cheltenham responded a minute before half-time when Ben Williams found Will Goodwin in the box and he scored with a finish from a tight angle, the Robins’ first away goal of the season.
Goodwin touched home a second from close range (86) after Rob Street’s looping header was not dealt with, but Blackpool held on.
The home side went close after 10 minutes when John McAtee broke into the area and cut the ball back for Devante Cole, who saw his shot blocked.
The visitors were awarded a penalty midway through the first half when Corey O’Keefe brought down CJ Hamilton.
Rhodes sent the spot-kick into the bottom left corner to give his side the lead after 24 minutes.
Neil Critchley’s side almost added a second five minutes after the break.
Former Barnsley man Kenny Dougall let fly from inside the area but could not find a way past Liam Roberts.
Neill Collins’ side almost levelled with 14 minutes to play.
Herbie Kane played a neat ball to Sam Cosgrove, who crossed for McAtee to blaze over.
The hosts went close again four minutes later.
This time the ball fell to Barry Cotter inside the area, but his shot was blocked by an onrush of Blackpool defenders.
Left-back Greg Leigh netted his fifth goal of the season to give Oxford a 36th-minute lead.
The Jamaica international volleyed in a Stan Mills cross from close range at the end of a flowing move from the U’s, but Blackpool mounted a strong finish to salvage a point.
Oxford dominated possession with their crisp passing in the first half but the Tangerines stayed disciplined to deny them many clear openings.
Leigh escaped his marker at the back post from a free-kick but could not direct his downward header past Dan Grimshaw.
However, he made no mistake with his unerring volley a few minutes later to break the deadlock.
Pool’s first effort on goal came 10 minutes into the second half when Rhodes tried to lob the keeper – but James Beadle saved comfortably.
Shayne Lavery headed over, James Husband nodded a corner wide and Rhodes volleyed over as Blackpool pressed hard for an equaliser late on.
Beadle also saved with his legs from Rhodes but the striker eventually beat him.
Boro’s first victory in four games lifted them up to sixth in the Sky Bet League One table, but a second straight away defeat for the Rams saw some of their fans call for the removal of manager Paul Warne.
Stevenage went ahead in the 32nd minute when a 25-yard free-kick was teed up for Roberts, whose thumping effort flashed past Derby keeper Joe Wildsmith.
Derby responded six minutes later when Nathaniel Mendez-Laing made the most being left unattended at the near post to slot in an equaliser.
Boro, though, restored their lead with the final kick of the first half when Alex MacDonald’s free-kick flew past Wildsmith despite the Rams goalkeeper getting a touch.
A notable victory for the hosts was then secured with six minutes remaining when Luther James-Wildin’s low ball across allowed Hemmings to notch his first goal for Stevenage from close range.
The visitors – backed by an incredible travelling support of more than 4,000 – were bruised aside by a Wigan side who hit a post inside two minutes thanks to Liam Morrison.
Josh Magennis opened the scoring in the 16th minute from the penalty spot after Stephen Humphrys was tripped in the box by Josh Emmanuel.
Wigan doubled their advantage in the 36th minute when Jonny Smith’s corner was flicked by Charlie Hughes for Morrison to force the ball home at the far post.
And the home side could easily have been further clear at the break, with three decent looking shouts for another penalty – one for a foul and two possible handball shouts – being turned down.
Carlisle did not give up the ghost and came close to at least pulling one back.
Wigan goalkeeper Sam Tickle flicked over a Ryan Edmondson effort before a Jack Robinson free-kick was steered just past the far post by Jack Armer.
Former Wigan striker Joe Garner then headed wide from another Robinson delivery in the closing stages.
The Wales international struck 20 minutes from time after top scorer Dion Charles and Jack Iredale twice put Ian Evatt’s side in front.
Wanderers’ second victory in four days moved the Trotters up to third as Stevenage suffered back-to-back defeats after last Saturday’s loss to Oxford.
On a night the club remembered Bolton legend and spot-kick king Franny Lee with a minute’s applause, Charles fired in a 13th-minute penalty for a Dan Butler foul on Iredale.
Jamie Reid finished off a 90-metre breakaway to level matters with his eight goal of the season, seven minutes later.
Australian defender Iredale volleyed Bolton back in front from Sheehan’s corner, three minutes after the break.
But substitute Cameron Jerome’s foul on Carl Piergianni saw Reid show Lee-esque ability with a 64th-minute penalty equaliser as he completed his brace for the visitors.
However, man of the match Iredale then produced a through ball assist for Sheehan to control and fire home the winner.
The visitors, dominant throughout much of the first half, went ahead after only 65 seconds thanks to Bosun Lawal’s first senior goal.
Reading levelled in the 56th minute through Dom Ballard but Town snatched victory through skipper Vela in the second minute of added time.
In a first meeting between the two clubs, Fleetwood began the stronger and took the lead just past the one-minute mark.
Right-back Lawal, on loan from Celtic, sent in a low 20-yard drive that surprised home goalkeeper David Button and crept in.
Town continued to dictate proceedings, with Promise Omochere nodding against the outside of an upright and Button having to save twice to deny Jack Marriott.
Reading offered little in the opening period and were jeered off by their fans at half-time.
But they improved after the interval and Ballard made no mistake when he bundled in a deflected Sam Smith centre.
Charlie Savage almost won it for the hosts towards the end but his powerful effort cannoned off a post, allowing Vela to strike late on after the Reading defence failed to clear the danger.
The Imps’ winless run in the league extended to an eighth game but it was only the third time Paul Warne’s side had dropped points since the end of October.
Rams shot-stopper Josh Vickers produced a string of fine saves to deny the hosts a much-needed win.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing came closest for Derby in the early stages as he fired into the side-netting.
Ethan Hamilton forced Vickers into a good save to tip his strike past the post while at the other end, Lukas Jensen did well to keep out James Collins’ effort at the near post.
Vickers again needed his wits about him to deny Reeco Hackett-Fairchild.
After the break, the visitors were indebted to Eiran Cashin as he cleared Joe Taylor’s effort off the line after Vickers got a touch on it.
Taylor was again thwarted by the inspired County stopper as the spoils were shared.
Josh Windass was the Owls hero – following in the footsteps of play-off final winning dad Dean – with the last action of extra-time as he dived in to breath-takingly head home Lee Gregory’s pinpoint cross.
More than 40,000 ecstatic Owls celebrated wildly at the death after their team had finally seen off a gutsy Barnsley side who had played with 10 men following Adam Phillips’ 49th minute red card.
Wembley was again bathed in sunshine as the Owls made the more purposeful start.
Barry Bannan saw an early volley deflected wide after the Barnsley defence failed to clear Windass’ low cross.
From the resultant corner, unmarked defender Dominic Iorfa fired in an effort which Harry Isted palmed away superbly.
Barnsley, who had done the double over the Owls in the regular campaign, threatened first when Phillips blazed over after meeting Slobodan Tedic’s perfect cushioned header.
As the half-hour mark approached, both sides seemed to have settled somewhat amid the white-hot atmosphere, but goalmouth incident was proving elusive.
Another decent Barnsley opportunity then went begging.
Luca Connell’s corner was only half-cleared by Bannan, straight into the path of Nicky Cadden, who again smashed wastefully over the top from 15 yards.
Michael Duff’s men, who had barely half the amount of supporters inside the stadium compared to Wednesday, ended the first period just about on top.
With defences largely on top, both sides needed to step it up in the second period.
However, a huge potential turning point came four minutes after the restart when Barnsley midfielder Phillips lunged in on Wednesday striker Lee Gregory, earning himself a straight red card from referee Tim Robinson.
Incredibly, Barnsley were thwarted by the woodwork five minutes later, when Liam Kitching diverted Cadden’s initial strike onto the crossbar.
As the game was now opening up at both ends, Bannan curled an exquisite strike inches past the angle.
The Owls had now wrestled back the initiative in what was rapidly turning into a thriller, and Windass fizzed a low drive just off target.
Iorfa also headed over the top as a breakthrough remained elusive.
The 10 men of Barnsley were proving tough to break down, while at the other end they almost struck with 12 minutes left before the game was to head into extra-time.
Substitute James Norwood charged ominously past Reece James before crashing in a shot which Cameron Dawson beat away superbly.
Both sides went mighty close to an opener in a frenetic first period of extra-time.
Michael Ihiekwe, Michael Smith and Bannan all failed to take opportunities for the Owls, while the otherwise impressive Connell incredibly missed an open goal for Barnsley.
The drama dissipated in the final 15 minutes, until that unforgettable last play of the game when Windass finally broke brave Barnsley’s resistance.
Josh Windass was the Owls hero – following in the footsteps of play-off final winning dad Dean – with the last action of extra-time as he dived in to breath-takingly head home Lee Gregory’s pinpoint cross.
More than 40,000 ecstatic Owls celebrated wildly at the death after their team had finally seen off a gutsy Barnsley side who had played with 10 men following Adam Phillips’ 49th minute red card.
Wembley was again bathed in sunshine as the Owls made the more purposeful start.
Barry Bannan saw an early volley deflected wide after the Barnsley defence failed to clear Windass’ low cross.
From the resultant corner, unmarked defender Dominic Iorfa fired in an effort which Harry Isted palmed away superbly.
Barnsley, who had done the double over the Owls in the regular campaign, threatened first when Phillips blazed over after meeting Slobodan Tedic’s perfect cushioned header.
As the half-hour mark approached, both sides seemed to have settled somewhat amid the white-hot atmosphere, but goalmouth incident was proving elusive.
Another decent Barnsley opportunity then went begging.
Luca Connell’s corner was only half-cleared by Bannan, straight into the path of Nicky Cadden, who again smashed wastefully over the top from 15 yards.
Michael Duff’s men, who had barely half the amount of supporters inside the stadium compared to Wednesday, ended the first period just about on top.
With defences largely on top, both sides needed to step it up in the second period.
However, a huge potential turning point came four minutes after the restart when Barnsley midfielder Phillips lunged in on Wednesday striker Lee Gregory, earning himself a straight red card from referee Tim Robinson.
Incredibly, Barnsley were thwarted by the woodwork five minutes later, when Liam Kitching diverted Cadden’s initial strike onto the crossbar.
As the game was now opening up at both ends, Bannan curled an exquisite strike inches past the angle.
The Owls had now wrestled back the initiative in what was rapidly turning into a thriller, and Windass fizzed a low drive just off target.
Iorfa also headed over the top as a breakthrough remained elusive.
The 10 men of Barnsley were proving tough to break down, while at the other end they almost struck with 12 minutes left before the game was to head into extra-time.
Substitute James Norwood charged ominously past Reece James before crashing in a shot which Cameron Dawson beat away superbly.
Both sides went mighty close to an opener in a frenetic first period of extra-time.
Michael Ihiekwe, Michael Smith and Bannan all failed to take opportunities for the Owls, while the otherwise impressive Connell incredibly missed an open goal for Barnsley.
The drama dissipated in the final 15 minutes, until that unforgettable last play of the game when Windass finally broke brave Barnsley’s resistance.
