{"id":35946,"date":"2021-04-29T14:42:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T13:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=35946"},"modified":"2021-04-29T14:42:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T13:42:44","slug":"barnsley-secure-play-off-position-for-second-time-in-clubs-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/04\/29\/barnsley-secure-play-off-position-for-second-time-in-clubs-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Barnsley secure play off position for second time in clubs history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After Barnsley\u2019s recent 1-0 win over Rotherham and Reading&#8217;s failure to beat Swansea, the Tykes sealed their place in the play-offs, for only the second time in club\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The victory simultaneously inflicted a damaging blow in their South Yorkshire rivals&#8217; survival hopes.<\/p>\n<p>With an end-of-season play-off place for Barnsley certain, fans are confident the final two games of the regular season are simply a formality.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s all about momentum for the Tyke\u2019s as they look to finish off the Championship campaign in style, and Barnsley boss Val\u00e9rien Isma\u00ebl will want a strong finish to the season.<\/p>\n<p>The team travel to Deepdale to take on a Preston side who&#8217;ve been in improved form recently, picking up three wins from their last five fixtures, and enjoying a run of three consecutive clean sheets.<\/p>\n<p>Barnsley, who last played in the Premier League in 1997, 23 years ago, didn\u2019t fare too well in their last visit England\u2019s top division.<\/p>\n<p>The 1997-98 season was the Tyke\u2019s first, and only, top-flight season in Barnsley&#8217;s 102-year history, but despite some courageous performances, their stay among the elite lasted just one season. 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