Adam Phillips netted in the 88th and 95th minute as Barnsley remarkably came from behind to win 2-1 at home to in form Leyton Orient at Oakwell.
Orient took an early lead then the Reds dominated the ball for the rest of the game, missing chances before the late drama with Luca Connell being sent off between the two goals.
Barnsley are up to fourth, four points behind second with a game in hand and four clear in the top six.
Neill Collins kept the same 11 as for the draw a week earlier at Bolton Wanderers, but Aiden Marsh replaced Max Watters on the bench.
Former Barnsley midfielder George Moncur’s deflected free-kick was pushed over by Liam Roberts who saved more easily from Shaq Forde’s low 30-yard effort.
Barry Cotter’s long throws led to a volley by Devante Cole which looked destined for the bottom left corner but Sol Brynn made a terrific save then, after another throw was half-cleared, Luca Connell shot just wide of the bottom right corner from 20 yards.
Orient took the lead in the tenth minute. An error from Jordan Williams led to the ball being picked up his former Reds team-mate Moncur who surged into the box from the left and avoided a poor challenge from de Gevigney to pull it back for Ruel Sotiriou to supply the finish.
Barnsley were on top for the rest of the first half. Brynn tipped a 20-yard effort from Herbie Kane out of his bottom left corner and saved a longer-range Connell effort more comfortably. He also made a decent save after Nicky Cadden played in Cole on the left who shot from a tight angle.
Brynn missed a Cotter throw with both McAtee and Phillips seeing goal-bound shots blocked. Then Phillips’ excellent cross from the right was missed by Cole in front of goal.
Mael de Gevigney headed a Kane corner wide. The last action of the first half saw Cole exchange passes with Cadden then curl a shot from the left of the box which Brynn jumped to his left to save, with Phillips’ rebound cleared off the line by Tom James. The reds were creating chances but just couldn’t find a way past the visiting goalkeeper.
In the second half, McAtee shot over from 15 yards out after a good pass from Connell. McAtee then saw a 30-yard strike easily saved on the hour-mark.
Sam Cosgrove came on for Kane and almost levelled within minutes but headed a right-wing cross straight at the goalkeeper when unmarked ten yards out.
Brynn pushed Connell’s long-range shot wide then, after the resulting corner was headed down, he made another brilliant save to turn Cole’s close-range effort behind.
Phillips curled a free-kick well over but he eventually levelled. Mael de Gevigney’s sensational pass over the top was met by Phillips who headed over the goalkeeper and in. A mistake from the goalkeeper who had been excellent until then.
Connell was sent off immediately after the goal – a second yellow for dissent, frustrated with the how long Orient were taking to restart the game and with the referee for allowing the time wasting.
Orient substitute Brandon Cooper could have won it in injury-time but shot straight at Roberts.
Instead it was Phillips who volleyed in Corey O’Keeffe’s right-wing free-kick to spark jubilant scenes as the ten man reds came from behind to win it with two late, late goals.
Barnsley (3-5-2): Roberts; Williams, De Gevigney, Earl; Cotter (O’Keeffe 57mins), Phillips, Connell, Kane (Cosgrove 63), Cadden; Cole, McAtee (Grant 82).
Unused: Killip, Russell, Pines, Marsh.
Goals: Phillips 88, 90+5.
Orient (4-3-1-2): Brynn; James, Happe (Cooper 14mins), Beckles, Galbraith; Brown, El Mizouni, O’Neill; Moncur (Hunt 63); Forde (Pratley 63), Sotiriou (Pigott 53).
Unused: Howes Adu-Adjei,, Edwards.
Goals: Sotiriou 10.
Up next a trip to Shrewsbury on Tuesday night and hopefully another 3 points.
COYR
