Our prediction for this League 1 match:
High-flying Lincoln will look to extend their winning run to four games when they take on Barnsley in the League One round 43. The Imps have found their form of late, but that did not help them catch the playoffs train. Anyhow, it seems as if Lincoln are eager to finish the season in style. Keep in mind, though, that first-choice goalkeeper Carl Rushworth is banned for the match following his sending off in a 3-2 triumph over Port Vale.
The Tykes, on the other hand, aim to build on a splendid 5-1 win over Forest Green. Barnsley are eager to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive, and seeing that they want this win more than the mid-table hosts, we predict that Michael Duff’s men are going to emerge triumphant in Tuesday’s encounter. Both Matty Wolfe and Conor McCarthy remain on the sidelines with long-term injuries, while Nicky Cadden has yet to serve his ban.
Highlighted Player (Teddy Bishop):
Having joined Ipswich as an eight-year-old, Teddy Bishop rose through the ranks at Portman Road to become one of the key players for the Tractor Boys. Bishop’s road to prominence hit a serious roadblock in his first year of the academy scholarship when he endured a serious back injury, but it was in 2014 that he went from strength to strength – proving his worth at the club and emerging as one of the most promising players in the squad.
The total of 36 appearances in his debut season with the first team were more than enough to make an impression on the fans and the club hierarchy which offered him a new long-term deal.
This deep-lying midfielder in characterized by impressive passing accuracy, vision and great reading of the play. Bishop is an asset defensively as well, but he is most comfortable sitting just above the back line, spraying balls around. As a two-footed midfielder, Teddy Bishop is regularly being watched by a number of Premier League biggest clubs.
Highlighted Team (Barnsley):
Barnsley are an English club nicknamed the Tykes. The club was founded in 1887 and it has to be noted that they spend more seasons in the Championship than any other club in the history. The Tykes played in the Sheffield and District League from 1890, but in 1895 they were part of the Midland League. Barnsley play their home games at Oakwell, the stadium that was built in 1887.
The capacity of the stadium is 23,009 and it was opened back in 1888, just one year after the club’s foundation. The Tykes made it to the FA Cup final in 1910, but Newcastle United proved to be a big catch for the Oakwell outfit in the title game.
Nonetheless, Barnsley won the FA cup trophy in 1912 and that is considered the club’s biggest success. Barnsley defeated West Bromwich Albion in the two-legged tie (0-0, 1-0) to clinch the prestigious trophy for the first and only time in their history.