Chuks’ luck just out

LEE BOWYER’S express Blues hit the buffers – but sub Chuks Aneke was unlucky not to grab a winner.

The Birmingham striker saw his close-range effort hit keeper Brad Collins.

Then his effort on the rebound hit the post before finally he watched his third attempt fly over the crossbar.

Boss Bowyer went for what he called a ‘He Who Dares Wins’ approach in the second-half, adding: “Was it brave or silly?

“Whatever it was, we went for it and it so nearly worked for us.

“Chuks got a couple last week and we sent him on to add to that.

He was denied by a very netted from close range. good keeper, who earned Tykes boss Marcus Schopp Barnsley a point.” said: “They hurt us in the

Callum Styles fired second half, so we’re happy Barnsley ahead with a longrange to have another point. strike and it took “Our keeper was Birmingham 27 minutes to awesome and kept us in the draw level when game. He did a great job striker Lukas and gave us the support we Jutkiewicz needed.”

BARNSLEY: Collins 8; Sibbick 7 (Moon 82), Helik 6, Kitching 7; Brittain 6, Palmer 6, Benson 7, Styles 7; Odjour 7, Woodrow 7, Frieser 6 ( Adeboyejo 78). Subs not used: Walton, Williams, Halme, Miller, Thompson.

BIRMINGHAM: Sarkic 6; Roberts 6, Dean 7, Pedersen 6; Colin 6, Woods 6, Sunjic 7, Bela 8; Chong 6, Hogan 6 (Aneke 76), Jutkiewicz 7 (Leko 89). Subs not used: Trueman, Friend, Sanchez, Mcgree, Gardner.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Barnsley’s keeper Brad Collins kept Barnsley in it at crucial points.

REFEREE: Matthew Donahue 7.