<h3 class="headline" id="headline">OCTOBER 2, 2006 </h3><div class="articleBody" id="articleBody"> TEAMTALK.COM (October 1, 2006)</p> Substitute Ahmet Brkovic snatched a injury-time winner for Luton to hand the visitors a 2-1 win and deny Barnsley a deserved point at Oakwell. </p><p id="match_report_body">Brkovic, a 63rd-minute replacement for Richard Langley, headed home fellow substitute Sol Davis' cross when it appeared both sides would have to settle for a point. </p> It was tough luck on Barnsley, who created their fair share of chances after the break and had cancelled out Luton's second-half opener within 60 seconds. </p> Carlos Edwards fired Mike Newell's side into a 47th-minute lead as the game exploded into action after the interval, but Brian Howard swept home an instant equaliser before Brkovic's last-gasp header. </p> On-loan Arsenal goalkeeper Vito Mannone made his third start for Barnsley in place of the suspended Nick Colgan, dismissed last week in the defeat Preston for handling outside the penalty area, but otherwise the Tykes were unchanged. </p> Luton manager Mike Newell fielded the same XI who started in last week's 2-2 home draw with West Brom, with fit-again Sol Davis on the bench. </p> Mannone was pressed into early action when he turned Dean Morgan's fourth-minute corner round his post, while Marlon Beresford was alert at the other end to hold Martin Devaney's shot from the edge of the penalty area. </p> Sam Parkin headed Steve Robinson's corner over the crossbar and Leon Barnett went close with a similar effort from Langley's free-kick for the visitors, while Barnsley were struggling to carve out any clear-cut chances. </p> Bobby Hassell failed to get his header on target from Michael McIndoe's cross and although Barnsley enjoyed the lion's share of possession they were unable to trouble the Luton defence on a regular basis. </p> Carlos Edwards tested Mannone from 20 yards and just before the break Barnsley's Marc Richards rifled a volley over the crossbar as the first half ended goalless. </p> The second half was only two minutes old when Luton made the breakthrough. </p> Edwards found himself in space 20 yards out and unleashed a low, right-footed drive that flew into the bottom corner. </p> But within 60 seconds Barnsley were level. Paul Hayes was sent clear down the right wing and his fine cross was steered into the bottom corner from 12 yards by Howard. </p> Langley headed Vine's cross wide soon after and Lewis Emanuel fired wide from 25 yards as Luton looked to regain the lead. </p> Robinson was next to threaten for the visitors, his drilled shot from the edge of the area blocked by Barnsley defender Sam Togwell, before Barnett headed Morgan's corner over the crossbar. </p> Tykes striker Richards dragged a close-range shot wide, but it was Luton who created more chances and Emanuel flashed another shot from outside the area just wide. </p> The game was now a free-flowing affair with chances created at either end. </p> Mannone did well to hold Vine's stinging 18-yard shot and Beresford was equal to McIndoe's free-kick on the edge of the penalty area. </p> Home pair Howard and McIndoe both went close from distance and substitute Tommy Wright, just moments after replacing Devaney, shot inches over from 25 yards. </p> Mannone denied Parkin from 12 yards in fine style in the closing stages and Vine lobbed over the crossbar as Luton looked to snatch a late winner. </p> And the visitors stole all the points three minutes into stoppage time when substitute Davis crossed from the right and Brkovic <font color="#ff0000">rose to head home ?????????? </font> from six yards.</p></div>
Those reports, like many that appear, are clearly written by people that weren't at the game. Not sure where the info comes from, but anyone who was there would have reported Mannone's howler.</p> They probably nick it from other sites.</p>