Barnsley maintained their unbeaten record in pre-season with a 1-0 success at Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock on Tuesday.
Conor Wilkinson headed in early in the second half to cap an encouraging display from the visitors.
Scotland international Kris Boyd headed wide early on for the hosts, Adam Davies scrambled to save a Josh Magennis shot and ex-Red Kallum Higginbotham came close with two long-range shots.
But Barnsley played the better football without creating great chances in the first half although Marley Watkins forced save from a tight angle and Mike Phenix fired over from the edge of the box.
Wilkinson had just fired narrowly wide with a free-kick after the break but gave Barnsley the lead minutes later as he headed in George Smith's cross from the left.
Watkins should have doubled the lead when he volleyed Smith's corner into the ground and wide then he had another chance when put clean through by a superb Ben Pearson pass but goalkeeper Craig Samson made an excellent save.
Davies then denied Dale Carrick when he went through one-on-one.
Team: Davies; Bree, Roberts, Nyatanga, Smith (Templeton 79); Watkins, Rothwell (Maris 53), Scowen, Pearson, Phenix (Mawson 53); Wilkinson.
Full report and reaction in Friday's Chronicle.
