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Barnsley chief Hill threatens defensive changes to plug leaks

BARNSLEY manager Keith Hill says stopping Birmingham City will be a tall order even in the absence of giant striker Nikola Zigic.

Barnsley v Birmingham City: Team news

Barnsley entertain high-flying Birmingham City in the Championship at Oakwell.

Danny Wilson and Sheffield United host Wycombe Wanderers.

TEAM NEWS: Barnsley, Hull City, Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, York City - Doncaster and Bradford games OFF

After a topsy-turvy week in English football, it’s back to league action with seven of Yorkshire’s clubs involved. Log on here for team news from your club.

Leeds speculation proves I am doing a good job – Hill

BARNSLEY manager Keith Hill has refused to rule out a move to Yorkshire rivals Leeds United.

Turning his back: Billy Sharp swapped Doncaster for Southampton in the January transfer window.

Financial security or club loyalty - the star player’s dilemma

It happens all too often in football. The star player of a team leaves for a bigger club, leaving relegation candidates for promotion contenders, a small town club for big city rivals. But is it through a lack of loyalty or financial sense? Lee Bothamley reports.

Watford 2 Barnsley 1: Hill retains sense of humour as Reds are sunk by Eustace double

Barnsley manager Keith Hill saw his team subside to a gruelling defeat at Watford and admitted it was a bad advert for football and more like rugby.

Neil Redfearn takes Leeds United training. Picture: Andrew Varley

FULL-TIME WHISTLE: Wins for Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town draw and Barnsley beaten PLUS Sheffield United, Hull City, Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United, Bradford City, Guiseley and York City fall victims of weather

Managerless Leeds United returned to winning ways in the Championship while Sheffield Wednesday leapfrogged rivals Huddersfield Town in the fight for promotion from League One.

Watford 2 Barnsley 1: Game was boring, moans Hill

Barnsley’s Championship trip to Watford was one of a select group of matches to beat the freezing temperatures but the Tykes came away empty-handed.

Suspicions over ‘quiet’ window are confirmed

IN FOOTBALL, as in Government and in society, this is a time of austerity and a lean January transfer window has confirmed the hunches of football finance experts that clubs are tightening their belts, writes Adam Shergold.

Hammer blow for Barnsley as Vaz Te beats transfer deadline

Barnsley admitted they had no choice but to sell Ricardo Vaz Te after the winger’s head was turned by the prospect of playing Premier League football next season with West Ham United.

Austerity measures order of the day as clubs balance their books

THEIR chairmen might not be losing sleep over the finer points of UEFA’s Financial fair play initiative, but Yorkshire’s clubs have been no different to the elite of British football in saving their pennies during an austere transfer window.