Slobodan Tedic netted an 85th-minute winner with his first Barnsley goal as they continued their superb form with a 1-0 victory at Wycombe Wanderers.

In a poor match, the Reds could not recreate their recent performances, struggling to play fluent football against direct and physical opponents who had the better chances overall.

But the substitutes made the difference with Luke Thomas crossing for Manchester City loanee Tedic to deftly head into the top left corner from close range in front of a jubilant away end.

They remain fourth in League One, eight points off the top two and nine clear in the play-off places. They are unbeaten in 11 games with nine wins

There was one change from the win over Plymouth a week before as Max Watters replaced Devante Cole while Brad Collins was back on the bench.

The hosts were the better side in the first half in which Barnsley resorted to long balls which did not work and lacked quality in attack.

Wycombe had a big chance in the third minute when a free-kick was headed by Chris Forino to Tjay De Barr who totally missed the ball when unmarked eight yards out.

Watters should have put Barnsley in front when sent clean through on the left of the box but shot too close to the goalkeeper who saved easily.

De Barr then missed another good chance when Harry Isted misjudged a free-kick and left his goal untended but the striker headed high and wide at the back post.

Chem Campbell blazed over from six yards out on the left after Isted parried a long-range Lewis Wing strike. Forino then headed wide from a right-wing cross.

Barnsley made a bright start to the second half with Watters glancing a Phillips cross wide with his head. But Wycombe striker Brandon Hanlan headed wide when well-placed from a left-wing corner.

The hosts then had a long spell of pressure but Barnsley kept out a series of set pieces.

The introduction of Thomas, Tedic and Josh Benson made a difference with the visitors playing better before the vital late winner.

Barnsley (3-5-2): Isted; B Thomas, Andersen, Kitching; Williams, Phillips (Benson 78mins), Connell, Kane (L Thomas 70), Cadden (Larkeche 78); Norwood (Tedic 58mins), Watters (Cole 58).

Unused: Collins, Russell.

Yellow cards: Kitching, B Thomas, Watters.

Goals: Tedic 85.

Wycombe (4-2-3-1): Stryjek; McCarthy, Grimmer (Tafazolli 88mins), Forino, Jacobson; Wing, Scowen; McCleary, De Barr (Wheeler 80), Campbell (Freeman 80; Hanlan.

Unused: Cartwright, Young, Willis, Pattenden.

Yellow cards: Grimmer.