The great season of Barnsley

Barnsley are a surprise playoff contender and are having an incredible season, with the club claiming a place in the Premier League next season. Barnsley have been revolutionised by the arrival of Frenchman Valérien Ismaël as manager, but they have had a difficult start to the season and have even experienced the bottom three for a week, before rising like a phoenix to join the promotion race. Relive the South Yorkshire club's crazy season in dates with our interractive timeline.