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Barnsley of England’s Nigerian trio of Daniel Jinadu, Victor Adeboyejo and Anthony Iseka have been hit with a sad weekend, following the inability of their club to avoid relegation from the English Championship, following defeat by Folarin Anjorin’s Huddersfield Town.
Megasportsarena.com reports that, of the lot, only Iseka got action as a 70th minute substitute for Barnsley, but his efforts could not change anything for the visitors, as The Tykes got relegated after falling to a 2-1 defeat against Huddersfield at John Smith’s Stadium.
With so much at stake for both teams, a fast start was imperative at the John Smith’s Stadium. But there was no immediate urgency from Barnsley and, before long, Huddersfield had seized the advantage when Rhodes headed in from close range after a corner from the right.
The Tykes’ exit from the second tier after a rollercoaster three-season stay was confirmed on Friday night, after first-half goals from Jordan Rhodes (4) and Harry Toffolo (45+1).
Second-half substitute Callum Styles halved the deficit in the final seconds of injury time, but though the finish was emphatic, it was little more than a consolation (90+7).
A late offside flag forced referee James Linington to discuss the decision with his assistant, with Rhodes converting from an offside position, but Tykes’ defender, Mads Andersen managed an inadvertent flick before the striker made contact.
That touch played him onside and the goal was swiftly awarded – confirming the first time he had scored in consecutive Championship games since August 2018.
It means Poya Asbaghi’s men will join Derby County – who were relegated after a 1-0 loss to QPR on Easter Monday – in League One after their eighth relegation from the division in their history – the joint-most along with Bristol City and Grimsby Town.
On the other hand, Huddersfield secured a play-off spot at the very least as a result, and moved back to within a point of second-placed Bournemouth, who face already-promoted Fulham on Saturday afternoon.
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