“Go down in folklore” - Sheffield Wednesday clash means more to Barnsley - Owls must be at their best

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Two of League One’s finest go head to head at Oakwell this evening as Sheffield Wednesday take on Barnsley.

The Tykes have been in rampant form in recent weeks, particularly at home where they have won five matches on the bounce. Wednesday arrive unbeaten in 23 league matches unbeaten - half a season, incredibly.

But injury worries hang over key men and Barnsley gave perhaps the best performance seen against the Owls earlier this season. Setting their aims at a late jump into the top two, Michael Duff’s players will be bang up for the occasion.

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Indeed, the clash will be the biggest Oakwell crowd of the season so far, with the Tykes having confirmed a sell-out on Monday evening.

Even the most ardent Tykes supporter would admit the clash is more keenly anticipated by the Barnsley fanbase - and given the high-flying nature of both sides at current, the atmosphere is set to be white-hot.

A league double over Wednesday would provide Barnsley with ‘a little piece of history’, Duff claimed. On current form, they have every chance.

“Hopefully on Tuesday night, in front of the TV cameras, we can put on a good show and showcase the league with two good teams going at it,” Duff told BBC Radio Sheffield this week.

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