Having not lost a league game since playing Burnley FC Women at Oakwell in September this was always going to be a tough game for they reds as they stepped out into the Ruby Civil Arena in their away Blue kit.

3 min gone and first chance of the afternoon falls to Drew Greene who hits one from 18 yards but the keeper was alert.
8 min both teams going for it but cancelling each other out in their respective final thirds.
12 min Annie Ward makes a clean challenge in the area which had to be made to thwart Burnley, but concedes a corner
13 min the header from the corner goes over the crossbar
15 min at the other end a Reds corner is met by the head of Annie Ward but the keeper saves
17 min Sophie Bell cuts inside and has a go from 18 yards, just over the cross bar
25 min Burnley shot from distance is saved comfortably by Carrie Simpson
27 min Burnley free-kick is claimed cleanly by the safe hands of Carrie Simpson
30 min Hannah Campbell chases around to find space but the Burnley keeper beats her to the threaded ball through the centre of the Burnley defensive line
34 min best chance of the game so far as Leah Embley for Burnley snatches at her shot having made space under pressure to push it just wide
41 min Sophie Bell takes a good free kick into the Burnley penalty area where it is flicked goal wards by the head of a Burnley defender, but the keeper is there to gather it.
42 min Carrie Simpson does well to push away a looping cross and dispel the danger
43 min Burnley score when Sarah Greenhalgh shows fantastic close control with keepy uppy into the clear before half volleying into the far corner. 1-0
2nd half under way and in the 47th min Burnley striker blazes a shot over the Barnsley cross bar.
53 min Barnsley substitution with Mollie Crump coming on for Sophie Crosby
57 min Reds trying to build pressure but Burnley are holding firm
60 min Barnsley corner is recycled but Burnley manage to clear
69 min the ball drops loose inside the Barnsley penalty area and Evie Priestly is there to poke it past the out rushing Carrie Simpson, 2-0
70 min double substitution for Barnsley with Lissa Woodhouse and Drew Greene replaced by Shannon Durkin and Amy Woodruff
74 min Burnley free-kick from a long way out is straight into the hands of Carrie Simpson
81 min Barnsley corner is dealt with easily
87 min penalty awarded to Burnley when Lucy Turner is adjudged to have fouled the Burnley striker and Sarah Greenhalgh steps up to hit it straight down the middle 3-0.
89 min Burnley replace Emily Wilkinson and Justine Wallace with Charlotte banner and Jade Foster
90 min penalty to Barnsley when Shannon Durkin goes down under a challenge in the area. Up stepped Danielle Whitham to score, 3-1.
93 min Carrie Simpson saves well at her near post.
Full-time 3-1 to Burnley who remain on top of the FAWNL Div 1 North league table , 6 points clear of Chester le Street and with a game in hand. The score line is more flattering that the performance as it was a game of small margins.

Another away trip next Sunday this time to 8th placed Chorley who are only 3 points behind Barnsley in 6th.