EFL round-up: Watford and Barnsley go fourth

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There was a double header of EFL action on Friday night. Here is a round-up of the action!

A second-half goal by Vakoun Issouf Bayo sent Watford fourth in the Sky Bet Championship as they held on to beat Oxford United.

Bayo beat Oxford keeper Jamie Cumming at the second attempt for his fifth goal in three games, after netting four in the Hornets' recent 6-2 win at Sheffield Wednesday.

The U's remain winless on the road this campaign, having picked up just two points from seven away games since their return to the second tier.

Des Buckingham's side pushed late on to find a leveller, even sending keeper Cumming up for a set-piece, but failed to find a moment of quality to rescue a point.

Meanwhile Barnsley moved up to fourth in Sky Bet League One after a home win over South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham.

After Cameron Dawson pulled off a spectacular save to deny his headed effort, Jon Russell pounced on the loose ball and made no mistake to give his side the advantage in the first half. 

Stephen Humphrys added a second for the Tykes with four minutes remaining when he found himself behind the last line of Rotherham defence and smashed into the bottom right corner from outside the box.

Rotherham are now winless against the Tykes since 1982.