Oduor: Harambee Stars defender unused as Barnsley end poor run against Birmingham

Kenya’s Clarke Oduor was an unused substitute when Barnsley picked up a 2-1 Championship win over Birmingham Metropolis on Tuesday.

Cauley Woodrow, who would have ensured Oduor’s facet emerged with an even bigger scoreline as he wasted plenty of probabilities, scored the equaliser by a penalty. Callum Types grabbed the successful purpose to punish Birmingham at residence who scored a purpose by way of Scott Hogan.

Hogan’s 56th-minute purpose would have given Birmingham a primary win in six video games that might have ended a run of 326 minutes with no purpose in open play.

Woodrow, who might be celebrating his 26th birthday on Wednesday, equalised for Barnsley within the 71st minute after he had missed two clear probabilities within the first half.

Within the 84th minute, Types scored the second for Barnsley who had misplaced the earlier two Championship engagements.

Oduor’s coach Valerien Ismael defined the explanations that made him joyful aside from the win away from residence.

“I’m very pleased with the beginning – it provides you a very good feeling and improves our standing within the Championship,” Ismael mentioned in response to Sky Sports .

“This win will give us extra confidence. We instructed the gamers earlier than the sport they’d two duties: To maintain their efficiency – and I used to be delighted with that – and present extra mentality and the need to get the factors.

“It was essential to have a game-changer after going one purpose down.”

On his half, Birmingham’s Aitor Karanka claimed their opponents had been extra aggressive and thus deserved the win.

 “They had been extra aggressive than us and once more it’s one thing we have now to analyse,” Karanka mentioned.

“That they had extra power than us and it’s one thing we have now to right. Typically for those who argue with a teammate it’s nothing private and one thing we have now to study.

“They’re superb (properly behaved) however we have now to demand far more from one another. They’re too good.

“It was a irritating efficiency, a irritating recreation. We could not cross the ball three or 4 instances in a row within the first half and it was tough.

“We began the second half significantly better and the one time we put two or three passes collectively we scored. I do not perceive why we’re not doing it extra usually.”

Barnsley will face Bournemouth on December four.