Adjustment with Emily Ward starting at right back with Sophie Bell moving up to Right Wing. Drew Greene switched to Left Wing and Amy Woodruff starting substitute.
Prior to kick off a minute applause was held in memorandum of player Danny Wilkinson who died following a game played on 12th Sept 2016.
Brighouse Town won the toss so Barnsley kicked off.
Barnsley Ladies started off brightly with an early cross field pass from Emily Ward releasing Drew Greene, she played centrally to Lissa Woodhouse then she passed out in front of Sophie Bell to win a throw off Brighouse
4 min Brighouse awarded a free kick 25 yards out following handball, it was hit over the crossbar.
5 min Brighouse No7 broke down their left wing into the penalty area, Skye Kirkham was alert and out quickly to push away for a corner. From which Brighouse headed home at the near post, 1-0 Brighouse.
7 min Kathryn Smith shot centrally from 28 yards which the Brighouse keeper saved easily.
10 min Sophie Bell played into Kathryn Smith, who played a delightful dink over the top of the Brighouse defence which Lissa Woodhouse was quickly onto breaking into the penalty area but was defended away.
12 min Brighouse No7 rounded Emily Ward just inside the Barnsley half and set off down their left wing then into the penalty area before slotting the ball into the goal passed Skye Kirkham and inside the right hand post. 2-0 Brighouse
14 min Brighouse midfield linked up well and took a weak shot which Skye Kirkham caught easily.
16 min Barnsley attacked through Darcie and Drew Greene before playing central for Kathryn Smith who shot wide.
18 min Sophie Crosby swung in a free kick from the left wing which Kathryn Smith headed across the goal area where Sophie Bell hit her shot direct at goal keeper, she failed to catch and Sophie Bell hit home the rebound 2-1.
26 min a Brighouse attack was brought to an abrupt end through a fantastic Lucy Turner tackle. Barnsley broke forward through Drew Greene, with Kathryn Smith hitting a shot again too close to the goal keeper.
29 min Brighouse free kick was hit into the penalty area from the halfway line, Lucy Turner heading away and then when it was crossed back in Barnsley managed to clear fully.
33 min Drew Greene broke down the left, finding the run of Lissa Woodhouse into the left wing channel. She crossed deep across goal to Sophie Bell who won a corner which was hit wide of the left hand upright by Annie Ward.
36 min Darcie Greene was kicked winning a free kick 25 yards out. Sophie Crosby hit the cross bar, Lissa Woodhouse reacting quickly to it to win a corner, from which Annie Ward headed wide of the back post for a goal kick.
41 min Rebecca Hornsey played back to Emily Ward from half way, she hit forward into Lissa Woodhouse who controlled well but was fouled from behind. Sophie Crosby took the free kick but it sailed over the crossbar.
45 min Brighouse free kick from the left wing was headed against the post/crossbar with Annie Ward clearing
47 min half time 2-1 to Brighouse.
47 min Lissa Woodhouse set off down the right wing before crossing into Darcie Greene , with her back to goal she managed to shoot on the turn just wide of the left hand post.
50 min Skye Kirkham goal kick was headed on by Drew Greene through to Darcie Greene who was pulled back. Sophie Crosby's free kick was cleared.
52 min Emily Ward passed forward into Lissa Woodhouse, then out to Rebecca Hornsey crossing into Drew Greene to win a corner. Sophie Crosby took it and Annie Ward hit it over the crossbar.
From the goal kick Sophie Crosby recovered the ball forward to Darcie Greene crossing towards Kathryn Smith, she laid back to Sophie Crosby who hit her cross too long.
61 min a miss hit clearance by Brighouse fell to Lissa Woodhouse who attempted a shot on the turn which was blocked
63 min Kathryn Smith is substituted for Amy Woodruff.
65 min as Drew Greene attacked forward she was blocked off. The free kick swung in by Rebecca Hornsey is cleared.
66 min Annie Ward is cautioned for spoiling a promising attach with a tug back of a Brighouse player as she tried to break.
70 min Sophie Crosby releases Amy Woodruff down the left wing but her cross is cleared.
71 min Brighouse attack down their right wing crossing into the penalty area where Emily Ward headed clear under pressure clashing heads, she was ok after a bit of treatment.
73 min Barnsley free kick following another foul on Lissa Woodhouse was taken by Rebecca Hornsey, it was cleared only as far as Sophie Bell who played it back in a bit too close to the goal keeper who gathered.
75 min Barnsley corner was punched away just the wrong side of the left hand post for another corner, but Brighouse were awarded a free kick and cleared.
78 min caution for Brighouse player following a trip on Emily Ward but strangely the free kick awarded to Brighouse but it was cleared by the Barnsley defence.
80 min Lovely quick touch play by Barnsley down the left wing results in a shot by Sophie Bell which was saved by the Brighouse goal keeper.
81 min from the Barnsley left wing Drew Greene was put though on goal, one on one with the goal keeper in the penalty area she was brought down just as she was about to shoot by a last gasp defenders lunge, the Referee waved away penalty appeals saying he had seen contact made to ball first.
84 min Emily Ward is substituted for Francesca Wild with Barnsley changing formation to go 3 at back and 3 up front.
85 min a shot by Lissa Woodhouse goes wide.
87 min from a Brighouse corner Barnsley break through Drew Greene, she plays inside to Darcie Greene who despite being clipped managed to play back to Drew Greene whose shot just misses.
91 min Barnsley down the right wing with Sophie Bell, into Rebecca Hornsey who crosses into the area where Amy Woodruff heads over to Drew Greene at back post. She pulls it back to Darcie Greene who shoots over the crossbar.
94 min a Brighouse free kick is caught easily by Skye Kirkham.
96 min Offside free kick is hit forward by Skye Kirkham up to Darcie Greene, through the Brighouse defence she plays in Francesca Wild just offside.
Lucy Turner under pressure deep in the right back position shows good skill to dummy and set up a right wing attack. Amy Woodruff shows good strength to retain the ball when she is initially blocked, then decided to shoot over when Francesca Wild and Drew Greene were on the side.
97 min Brighouse substitution as a player is stretchered off.
105 min Lissa wins a corner on the right hand side. Rebecca Hornsey swings it in and Darcie Greene headed on to Annie Ward who headed wide.
Full time whistle blew at the restart of play.
Darcie Greene was named player of the match.
'The Best team on the night lost' this was the quote overhead from one Brighouse fan as they left the ground. Bridie Hannon another Brighouse fan commented ' Have to say watching from the sidelines @brighousetlfc v @BFCLadies tonight was a right game! End to end stuff... tackles and freekicks everywhere! Great advert for women's football!