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Reds set for exodus of out of contract senior players
BARNSLEY are likely to release their retained list in the coming week with an exodus of first team regulars almost certain.
The deals of Jordan Williams, Devante Cole, Herbie Kane and Nicky Cadden all expire next month.
Those four plus Robbie Cundy – who has missed all season through injury – are not expected to stay.
Right-back and captain Williams, 24, has made 201 appearances since joining from hometown club Huddersfield Town in 2018. Striker...
Stendel linked with Reds return
Daniel Stendel has been linked with a return to Barnsley FC as head coach.
The German led the Reds to promotion out of League One in the 2018/19 season then was sacked months later after a poor start to the Championship season.
He then had brief spells at Hearts in Scotland and Nancy in France before returning to previous club Hannover 96 as reserve team coach in 2022.
His side are currently top of their...
Oliver plays in England under 15s win
Barnsley FC academy star Oliver Wilkinson has been playing for England under 15s in a tournament this week.
The 15-year-old has been a regular for the Reds’ u18s team this season, winning the Academy Player of the Year award, and attended training camps with England.
The tournament is taking place in Croatia this week.
He started in a 5-1 win over Morocco on on Wednesday with England then due to play USA and Croatia.
Jalo scores stunning free-kick in u21s win
Fabio Jalo scored a stunning free-kick as Barnsley under 21s finished their season with a 2-0 home win over Burnley.
The Portugal under 19s star curled in from 20 yards from just outside the box on 41 minutes then, just after half-time, stole the ball off a defender and won a penalty which was scored by Theo Chapman.
The under 21s have won six and drawn one of their last seven games, scoring 21. They...
Duff joins Huddersfield
Former Barnsley head coach Michael Duff has joined their local rivals Huddersfield Town as head coach.
Duff was Reds boss in the 2022/23 season, taking them to the play-off final before moving to Swansea City last summer then being sacked at the end of last year.
He now takes over Huddersfield who have dropped out of the Championship, having been linked with a return to Oakwell.
Barnsley are still looking for a new head coach...
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Women to play on main pitch on Wednesday
Newly-crowned champions Barnsley FC women will play on the main pitch at Oakwell from 7.30pm on Wednesday.
The Reds won the North East Premier on Sunday and now host Wakefield on Wednesday, when they will lift the trophy.
The men's under 21s side are due to host Burnley in their final game on the main pitch from 1pm on Tuesday.
Entry is free for both games.
Collins makes first statement since sacking
Neill Collins says he ‘cannot express how disappointed I was to be relieved of my duties’ by Barnsley last month - in his first official statement since his sacking.
The Scotsman was fired with one game left in the League One season when the Reds were fifth. After a reported failed attempt to bring in Austrian Dominik Thalhammer, Collins’ former assistant Martin Devaney was in charge for the play-offs in which they lost 5-4 to...
Barnsley FC women take title
Barnsley FC women won their league with a 4-0 success at Wallsend on Sunday.
Jodie Gregory made it 2-0 then went in goal due to an injury, with Maddison Foye and Louisa Barraclough also on target.
The Reds just needed a point for the North East Premier title but registered a ninth straight win in all competitions to secure first place with a game to spare.
They now complete the season at home to Wakefield...
A player by player review of Barnsley's 2023/24 season
A player by player review of Barnsley's 2023/24 season.
– Stats for League One games, including play-offs
Jordan Williams, 47 starts (1 sub appearance), 1 goal
Williams is the first outfield player to appear 200 times for Barnsley in more than a decade and has gone from signing as an 18-year-old to captaining the Reds this season aged 24.
He has been a good servant overall but, should he leave this summer after his contract...
A to Z of Barnsley's season
After Barnsley's 2023/24 season ended in play-off defeat, we review another action-packed campaign at Oakwelll.
A for almost, again
Barnsley finished in the League One play-offs for the second season in a row, but that is where the majority of comparisons to the previous campaign must stop.
They collected ten fewer points than last season and, apart from a brief spell in early 2024, very rarely played with a consistency and style that made them...
Barnsley FC women can take title with point on Sunday
BARNSLEY FC women can secure their league title on Sunday with a draw, having won their last eight matches.
They took a huge step towards winning the North East Premier with a 5-1 victory at title rivals South Shields on Sunday. The Reds, with two games left, are still second on goal difference but leaders Spennymoor have finished their season. Title contenders Wallsend lost so Barnsley can win the league, and take the only promotion...
Cosgrove hopes to build on play-off goals after ‘incredibly disappointing’ end to season
SAM COSGROVE admits Barnsley’s end to the season was ‘incredibly disappointing’ but was delighted with his own personal performances in the play-offs which he hopes to build on for next season.
The striker netted as a substitute in the first leg of the semi-final, a 3-1 loss at home to Bolton Wanderers, then started the second leg on Saturday and scored twice as the Reds won 3-2 but went out on aggregate.
Cosgrove told the...
Busy summer ahead with coach search and squad clear-out
BARNSLEY are set for a very busy summer as the search for a new head coach continues while the majority of the out-of-contract players are not expected to stay on.
Since losing in the League One play-off semi-finals to Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday, the Reds hierarchy have been meeting with out-of-contract players and could announce their retained list today.
They are also looking for a new head coach, having sacked Neill Collins with one game...
Devaney to return to old job after ‘learning experience’
MARTIN Devaney says he is not in contention to be Barnsley head coach permanently but has learned a lot from his spell as interim boss.
The 43-year-old former Reds player took over in late April after Neill Collins was sacked, overseeing the final league game and the play-off semi-final defeat to Bolton Wanderers.
Speaking after the second leg, Devaney told the Chronicle: “I don’t believe I am a candidate.
“I think we’ll leave that to...
Talking points from final game of season
Analysis of a thrilling second leg of the League One play-off semi-final at Bolton Wanderers. Barnsley, trailing 3-1 from the home leg, took the lead through Sam Cosgrove but were 2-1 down at half-time before Adam Phillips and Cosgrove put them ahead on the night. They missed chances to level on aggregate and missed out on the Wembley final.
FIGHTBACK SALVAGES PRIDE BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH OVERALL
AFTER just falling short of completing possibly...
'Fantastic performance' despite loss, says Devaney
Martin Devaney hailed a ‘fantastic performance’ in the second leg of the play-off semi-final at Bolton Wanderers but admitted the first leg defeat cost them.
The Reds were 3-1 down from the first leg then, despite opening the scoring in the second through Sam Cosgrove, they were 2-1 behind at half-time and 5-2 down on aggregate. Adam Phillips and Cosgrove made it 5-4 and then they had chances to level at the end.
Interim coach Devaney...
Reds miss out after thrilling fightback
Barnsley almost pulled off a remarkable comeback but suffered a 5-4 aggregate loss to Bolton Wanderers in the League One play-off semi-finals.
Trailing 3-1 from the first leg at Oakwell on Friday, the Reds pulled one back through Sam Cosgrove but the hosts score twice in the next ten minutes and were 2-1 ahead on the night at half-time, 5-2 up overall.
Adam Phillips levelled on the night then Cosgrove netted again to put...
Reds must believe ahead of Bolton trip - Devaney
Barnsley retain belief that they can pull off a remarkable comeback when they visit Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday from 8pm in the second leg of their play-off semi-final.
The Reds lost the first leg 3-1 at home on Friday night.
They set a club record for away points in a season but lost their last four league games on the road.
They were the top away scorers in League One this season....
Eight straight wins for Reds women
Barnsley FC women took a huge step towards winning the North East Premier with a 5-1 victory at title rivals South Shields on Sunday.
Alayna Millard and Maddison Foye bagged braces with Betty Cheetham also on target in an eighth straight win.
The Reds, with two games left, are still second on difference but leaders Spennymoor have finished their season.
Title contenders Wallsend lost so Barnsley can win the league, and take the only promotion...
‘Pressure off’ as Reds head to Bolton
Josh Earl days ‘the pressure is off’ as Barnsley travel to Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday still believing they can reach Wembley.
The Reds lost 3-1 at home on Friday in the first leg of the League One play-off semi-final and now visit Bolton on Tuesday at 8pm.
Defender Earl told the Chronicle: “They beat us by two goals. Who is to say we can’t beat them by two goals on Tuesday? We just have to...
Bolton talking points
Analysis of Barnsley's 3-1 defeat at home to Bolton Wanderers in the first leg of their play-off semi-final.
SLOPPY GOALS GIVE BOLTON HUGE ADVANTAGE
Unlike the joyous Wembley-bound, champagne-covered celebrations a year earlier when Barnsley won the home leg of their play-off semi-final against Bolton, this time the players and fans clapped each other sombrely after the kind of scoreline many feared and expected.
The Reds could easily have levelled at 2-2 but instead conceded...
Devaney rues 'sloppy goals' but insists: 'all to play for'
Martin Devaney rued ‘three sloppy goals’ in Barnsley’s 3-1 home defeat to Bolton Wanderers in the first leg of the League One play-off semi-finals but says there is ‘all to play for’ going into the second leg in midweek.
The first goal came as Devante Cole was off the pitch having been injured, before a good move down Bolton’s right, and the second was a penalty conceded by Liam Roberts after a disastrous back header by...
Poor goals cost Reds in 3-1 home play-off loss
Barnsley conceded two disastrous second half goals as they lost 3-1 at home to Bolton Wanderers in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final.
The visitors took the lead halfway through the first half then added another from the penalty spot early in the second half after a huge error by home captain Jordan Willliams.
Substitute Sam Cosgrove pulled one back but then the hosts were on top for the final...
BARNSLEY v BOLTON: The battle for Wembley
ONE YEAR on and, although it may not feel like it, Barnsley are in the same basic situation as at the end of last season – with two games against Bolton Wanderers between them and the League One play-off final at Wembley.
But this time the Reds, who ended the league season with ten points from 12 games, are not favourites to again win a semi-final against the Trotters who finished 11 points clear...
TROTTERS PREVIEW: Key battles, opposition view and previous meetings
An in-depth look at Barnsley's League play-off semi-final games with Bolton Wanderers. They meet tonight at Oakwell then on Tuesday in Bolton.
TEAM NEWS
Barnsley: Out: Matty Wolfe (knee), Donovan Pines (thigh). Doubts: Jon Russell, Robbie Cundy, Josh Benson.
Bolton: Out: Carlos Mendez Gomes (Achilles), Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (calf), George Johnston. Doubts: Victor Adeboyejo.
LIKELY LINE-UPS
Barnsley (3-5-2): Roberts: Williams, de Gevigney, Earl; O'Keeffe, Phillips, Connell, Ka
McAtee looking to reach another play-off final
JOHN McAtee watched a League One play-off final from the stands as a fringe player for Shrewsbury Town, who would release him the next year, and is hopeful of returning there as a player with Barnsley this month.
The 24-year-old striker, who is on loan from Premier League Luton Town for the season, has netted 15 goals in all competitions this season in 43 appearances. He was a teenager who had spent the season on...
‘The club and fans will come together with objective to win’ – Devaney
MARTIN Devaney admits Barnsley have ‘let ourselves down at home’ this season but is hoping they can end the Oakwell campaign on a high against Bolton Wanderers in the first leg of the League One play-off semi-final today.
The sides are due to meet at Oakwell from 7.30pm tonight then in Bolton from 8pm on Tuesday.
The Reds finished sixth on the final day of the season, slipping down a place after a 1-1 home...
Magnificent 7 for Reds women as they move into strong position
BARNSLEY FC women have won seven in a row but now want to continue that run and secure the North East Premier title after moving into a strong position.
The Reds won 3-1 at Alnwick on Sunday so remain level on points with leaders Spennymoor who have a better goal difference but have played two extra games.
Barnsley have three games to play starting at third-placed South Shields on Sunday.
Manager Jess Horsley said: “I...
Devaney tells players ‘don’t worry about the noise’ amid Thalhammer revelations
MARTIN Devaney has told the Barnsley players ‘don’t worry about the noise’ after the search for a new head coach took more twists and turns this week.
The Reds sacked Neill Collins on Monday of last week, with one league game remaining, and the team fifth but on a run of two wins in 11 matches. Devaney took over the team on an interim basis last week and is due to take charge of Friday's play-off...
Russell, Cundy and Benson progressing
JON RUSSELL, Josh Benson and Robbie Cundy are all back in training and making progress in their returns from injury.
Midfielder Russell has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury. Interim head coach Martin Devaney said: “He could be in contention. He has trained this week and looked OK.”
Defender Cundy has missed the entire season with injury but has been back in training recently along with midfielder Benson who has not played since November. ...
Devaney to lead Reds into play-offs as Thalhammer confirms work permit issue
Austrian coach Dominik Thalhammer has confirmed that his move to Barnsley last week fell down due to a work permit issue.
Martin Devaney took charge of Barnsley's final league game against Northampton Town last Saturday, following Neill Collins' sacking the previous Monday. Devaney is expected to take charge of Friday evening's play-off first leg at home to Bolton Wanderers.
Reports have claimed that Austrian Thalhammer travelled to the UK last week to take over from Collins immediately..
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Looking back at previous Players of the Season
It will soon be time for the player of the season award to be handed out at Oakwell. We have taken a look in our archives at some of the former winners.
Brendan O’Connell 1991: Brendan’s nomadic career found a home at Barnsley where he spent six seasons. The goalscoring midfielder netted 35 in 240 league games for the Reds after having spells at Portsmouth, Exeter, Burnley and Huddersfield. He later moved to Charlton Athletic...
Reaching play-offs a ‘release’ for de Gevigney
MAEL de Gevigney says qualifying for the League One play-offs was a ‘release’ for Barnsley’s players after a poor end to the league season.
The Reds won just two of their last 12 games, and none of their final six, but finished sixth and will face Bolton Wanderers in the semi-finals.
French defender de Gevigney told the Chronicle: “It’s a release.
“Maybe it will help us to think about the next games and not the...
OAKWELL ROUND-UP: Coach search, Phillips award, women win again
Some Barnsley FC related stories at the start of another big week.
REDS TRAIN WITH INTERIM STAFF WITH HEAD COACH SEARCH ONGOING
Barnsley players are training under the interim coaching staff at Oakwell again today while the search for a new head coach continues in the background.
The Reds reached the League One play-offs at the weekend, drawing 1-1 at home to Northampton Town under caretaker Martin Devaney following last week’s sacking of...
Talking points from draw with Northampton
Analysis of Barnsley's 1-1 home draw with Northampton Town. The visitors netted a last-gasp equaliser after Herbie Kane put the Reds in front.
Results elsewhere meant Barnsley finished sixth.
FLAT ENDING TO DRAMATIC LAST DAY DESPITE REACHING PLAY-OFFS
Barnsley reached the play-offs for a second successive season and are two games from Wembley, three from the Championship. But you would never have known it after the game.
Following a last-gasp equaliser which denied them...
Devaney 'delighted' with play-off place but unsure on future
Martin Devaney says ‘everyone should be delighted’ after Barnsley qualified for the League One play-offs with a 1-1 draw against Northampton Town but does not know if he will take charge for the semi-finals.
The Reds took the lead through Herbie Kane then conceded in the 94th minute, slipping down to sixth but staying in the play-off places because Blackpool and Lincoln lost.
Barnsley will now face third-placed Bolton Wanderers in the semi-final next Saturday...
Reds face Bolton in play-offs after final day draw
Barnsley finished sixth in the final League One table – and secured a play-off semi-final against Bolton Wanderers – after conceding a last-gasp leveller in a 1-1 home draw with Northampton Town on the last day.
The Reds – who sacked Neill Collins earlier in the week and put Martin Devaney in interim charge – needed to win against their mid-table visitors to guarantee a place in League One’s top six, but losses for...
BARNSLEY v NORTHAMPTON: All change for crunch game
IF OFFERED, last summer, the situation of being guaranteed fifth if they beat Northampton at home on the last final, many Barnsley fans would have taken it following a tumultuous off-season with a slew of key departures.
But no one could have imagined that they would go into the game having sacked Neill Collins days earlier following a disastrous run which took them from challenging for the top two to being in serious danger of...
All you need to know as Reds host Cobblers
A full preview of Barnsley's final league game with Northampton Town including key battles, opposition view and previous meetings.
IF HAPPENS IF.....
BARNSLEY WIN: The Reds will definitely finish fifth and take on the fourth-placed team, very likely Peterborough, in the semi-final, at home on the following Saturday evening then away on Wednesday, May 8.
BARNSLEY DRAW: The Reds will finish on 76 points so will be overtaken by any of Lincoln, Oxford...
'Fantastic opportunity' for Devaney after 'no win situation' last time
Martin Devaney says he is a far better coach than when he was last caretaker for Barnsley games in a ‘no win situation' whereas he has now been given a ‘fantastic opportunity.’
Devaney was caretaker for the final three games of the 2021/22 season after the Reds had been relegated from the Championship – exactly two years ago. He has since been a first team coach under Michael Duff last season then Neill Collins this...
Connell likely to return and focused only on 3 points
Luca Connell looks likely to return from injury for Barnsley’s final league game of the season, with nothing more than three points and a play-off place on his mind.
The midfielder, who starred last season for the Reds, has missed chunks of this campaign with illness and injury – the latest being a slight groin problem which ruled him out of the last three matches. It is not 100 per cent definite that he will...
Reds focus on Northampton after 'massive shock' of sacking
Barnsley's interim coach Martin Devaney and player Luca Connell say Neill Collins’ sacking this week was a shock but they are focusing on reaching the play-offs tomorrow.
Collins was dismissed with a game remaining in the season, which the Reds need to win against Northampton to guarantee a place in the top six.
Devaney, who was Collins’ assistant, said: “As a colleague, I worked really well with Neill this year and it’s always disappointing to...
Ex Red and Cobbler Reid hoping for home victory
FORMER Barnsley captain Paul Reid is hoping they win the battle of his former clubs tomorrow and has backed former team-mate Martin Devaney to take his opportunity as interim boss.
Former defender Reid played for both the Reds – who need a win to guarantee a place in the League One play-offs – and their mid-table visitors Northampton Town.
Reid told the Chronicle: “I will have my Barnsley hat on for this game.
“I loved...
Interim boss promises to ‘take shackles off’ in crucial game against Cobblers
MARTIN Devaney has promised attacking football and to ‘take the shackles off’ when he oversees Barnsley’s vital final league game at home to Northampton Town from 12.30pm tomorrow.
The fifth-placed Reds will reach the play-offs with a win but anything else could see them finish as low as eighth.
The Cobblers are 14th, 15 points clear of the relegation zone and 15 off the top six.
Jon Brady’s side were promoted from League Two last...
Devaney to take final league game but next week uncertain
MARTIN Devaney has been tasked with getting Barnsley into the League One play-offs tomorrow but there might be someone different leading them into the semi-finals if they qualify.
The Reds sacked Neill Collins on Monday morning, following a run of nine points from 11 games – and one from the last five – which saw the gap between them and seventh shrink from ten points to one ahead of the last match.
They must beat...