A LAST-GASP strike from Jacob Brown secured a smash-and-grab victory for Barnsley in dramatic fashion - as they moved five points clear of third-placed Sunderland following a potentially huge moment in their season.

Second best on a testing afternoon in which the hosts could rightly claim to be unfortunate not to triumph and claim three precious survival points, Barnsley were on the cusp on recording a fifth draw in seven matches and a third successive goalless draw, only for the returning Brown to net at the death.

It was harsh on a dominant Walsall, with their best moment coming in the second half when only a remarkable goalline clearance from Ben Williams denied Josh Gordon.

Walsall 0 Barnsley 1 - Brown strikes late as Reds leave Sunderland trailing