Stevenage 1-2 Burton Albion

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.

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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

Home TeamStevenageAway TeamBurton

Possession: Home75%; Away25%

Shots: Home13; Away8

Shots on Target: Home6; Away5

Corners: Home7; Away4

Fouls: Home9; Away15

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Match ends, Stevenage 1, Burton Albion 2.
90'+7'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Stevenage 1, Burton Albion 2.

90'+7'
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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.
90'+6'
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Louis Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
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Foul by Joe Hugill (Burton Albion).
90'+4'
Booking
Kane Hemmings (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3'
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Hand ball by Aristote Nsiala (Burton Albion).
90'+3'
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Harvey White (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'
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Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion).
90'+2'
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Craig MacGillivray.
90'+2'
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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.
90'+2'
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Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
90'+2'
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Joe Hugill (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
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Foul by Ben Thompson (Stevenage).
90'+1'
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Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'
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.
84'
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Louis Thompson.
81'
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Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
81'
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Max Crocombe (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'
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Attempt saved. Steve Seddon (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

As It Stood

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Portsmouth	43	26	13	4	72	37	35	91
2	Derby	44	26	8	10	75	37	38	86

3	Bolton	43	24	10	9	79	46	33	82
4	Peterborough	42	23	8	11	80	55	25	77
5	Barnsley	43	21	12	10	77	57	20	75
6	Oxford Utd	43	21	10	12	76	53	23	73

7	Blackpool	44	20	10	14	60	43	17	70
8	Lincoln City	43	18	14	11	62	37	25	68
9	Stevenage	44	18	13	13	54	44	10	67
10	Leyton Orient	44	17	11	16	50	53	-3	62
11	Northampton	44	17	8	19	55	63	-8	59
12	Exeter	44	16	10	18	43	58	-15	58
13	Wigan	44	18	10	16	59	55	4	56
14	Wycombe	42	14	13	15	53	52	1	55
15	Bristol Rovers	43	15	9	19	51	64	-13	54
16	Charlton	44	11	19	14	63	63	0	52
17	Reading	44	15	11	18	63	65	-2	50
18	Cambridge	42	12	10	20	38	58	-20	46
19	Shrewsbury	43	13	7	23	31	61	-30	46
20	Burton	43	11	10	22	35	60	-25	43

21	Port Vale	43	10	10	23	40	70	-30	40
22	Cheltenham	42	10	8	24	35	60	-25	38
23	Fleetwood	43	8	13	22	44	68	-24	37
24	Carlisle	44	7	9	28	40	76	-36	30

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Comment posted by Ray Purchase, at 18:35 13 Apr
Well done Burton; a dignified club who were very welcoming when we visited last weekend. Would be thrilled to see you stay up.
Reply posted by jlukey, at 19:36 14 Apr
jlukey replied:
Top comment.
Comment posted by damian, at 19:04 13 Apr
Stevenage reverting to form. Hardly scored in months, and i'm glad opponents time-waste as Evans and his dirty lot are masters of it. Championship never.
Reply posted by under a city red sky, at 15:24 14 Apr
under a city red sky replied:
Stevenage are a dirty side and well done brewers today,hope you stay up.
Comment posted by burtonbutcher, at 22:00 13 Apr
Burton and beating Steve Evans, for those who know the history this is always sweet.

Fingers crossed we're still safe in three games time.
Comment posted by brendan, at 18:13 13 Apr
Great pressure win Burton.
Stevenage=Championship just doesn't add up.
It doesn't sound right either.
Reply posted by jlukey, at 19:37 14 Apr
jlukey replied:
Perhaps if we all chipped in a quarter of a million?
Comment posted by whoknowsthefuture, at 20:51 13 Apr
The chavs gone for a Burton. Amazing result
Comment posted by Harlesden Warriors, at 03:53 14 Apr
So glad Stevenage got truly stuffed……lovely jumble …..well done Burton Albion.
Comment posted by john, at 15:12 14 Apr
Hahaha Mr Evans from all at mansfield town see you all next 😄 😉 😘 😜 😀 😆 😄 😉
Comment posted by Digswell, at 18:11 13 Apr
Well that's any hope of playoffs gone well done Burton making the most of some garbage Boro shooting
Reply posted by cyrilswan, at 18:29 13 Apr
cyrilswan replied:
None of us seriously expected a playoff push this season so to have been in the mix so long is pretty impressive. Been a good season overall with a lot to build on, think back just 3-4 years when non league beckoned.
Comment posted by TimeIsButAConcept, at 18:21 13 Apr
Stevenage never win when we have most possession. Can't break teams down and McG never keeps a clean sheet.
Reply posted by jlukey, at 18:29 13 Apr
jlukey replied:
That's how it feels. So frustrating. What do they actually do in training sessions? It's like they're inflexible.
Comment posted by realist, at 08:25 14 Apr
A really good season from Stevenage who were tipped for relegation before it started
Comment posted by Mother The Milks Gone Off, at 18:58 13 Apr
A team that came to put all 11 behind the ball with virtually no intent on scoring, score twice from set pieces and walk away with the points. Their rtime wasting was utterly shameless - Yes we are looking at the keeper, who went down after every save he made. But ultimately we were unable to break down a resolute defence. New players need in the summer, hopefully that can be a little bit creative
Reply posted by Kingfisher, at 20:29 13 Apr
Kingfisher replied:
Stevenage completely outwitted by a team with a very limited budget and resources apart from training at the England training centre and an excellent manager
Comment posted by themightofthorge, at 19:34 13 Apr
Incredibly poor game from the referee. Stevenage all possession but no product.

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