Match ends, Stevenage 1, Burton Albion 2.
Tom Hamer scored the vital goal in a 2-1 victory against 10-man Stevenage to move Burton three points clear of relegation.
Mark Helm netted late in the first half and after Dan Butler was sent off, Hamer added a buffer to the score which proved crucial when Kane Hemmings struck two minutes from time.
The victory saw Albion open a three-point gap between them and 21st-placed Port Vale while Stevenage fell six points behind Oxford heading into the final two games.
Boro dominated the first-half possession but Helm scored with the game's first shot on target when he diverted Sam Hughes' flick-on past Craig MacGillivray just before half-time.
Helm was to cause more damage to Stevenage after the break when a tussle with Butler ended with the Boro defender lashing out and seeing red and Hamer made sure Burton took advantage of the extra man by lashing in Hughes' pass.
Stevenage were much improved in the second half but couldn't find a way past Max Crocombe until the 88th minute when Hemmings converted Jamie Reid's cross.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Stevenage
Formation 3-4-3
- 12MacGillivray
- 4ThompsonSubstituted forRobertsat 73'minutes
- 15Vancooten
- 5Piergianni
- 14SmithSubstituted forFreemanat 45'minutes
- 23Thompson
- 17BurnsSubstituted forWhiteat 45'minutes
- 3ButlerBooked at 61mins
- 19Reid
- 20PressleySubstituted forThompsonat 45'minutesBooked at 75mins
- 9ListSubstituted forHemmingsat 67'minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 10Freeman
- 11Roberts
- 18White
- 22Guinness-Walker
- 24Thompson
- 29Hemmings
- 41Mitchell
Burton
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Crocombe
- 46Nsiala
- 2BrayfordSubstituted forSeddonat 29'minutes
- 5Hughes
- 12Moon
- 8Harper
- 4OshilajaBooked at 21mins
- 37HamerBooked at 71mins
- 7PowellSubstituted forCarayolat 69'minutes
- 11BennettSubstituted forHugillat 45'minutes
- 17HelmBooked at 61minsSubstituted forGilliganat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Seddon
- 18Kamwa
- 21Carayol
- 25Gilligan
- 30Blackman
- 32Hackford
- 44Hugill
- Referee:
- Ben Toner
- Attendance:
- 4,040
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home75%
- Away25%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away5
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away15
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stevenage 1, Burton Albion 2.
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Attempt saved. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Roberts.
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Louis Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Hugill (Burton Albion).
Booking
Kane Hemmings (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
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Hand ball by Aristote Nsiala (Burton Albion).
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Harvey White (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion).
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Craig MacGillivray.
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Attempt saved. Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
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Joe Hugill (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ben Thompson (Stevenage).
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Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Stevenage 1, Burton Albion 2. Kane Hemmings (Stevenage) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Reid.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Louis Thompson.
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Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
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Max Crocombe (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Steve Seddon (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Fingers crossed we're still safe in three games time.
Stevenage=Championship just doesn't add up.
It doesn't sound right either.