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Sheffield United players Carl Asaba, Stuart McCall and John Curtis applaud their fans at the end of the game as Sheffield United lost 3-0 at the Millennium stadium in Cardiff for the First Division Play off Final against Wolves.

Memories good and bad for Yorkshire’s finest thanks to huge impact of play-offs

WITH only three of the 25 seasons since the advent of the Football League play-offs having ended without Yorkshire representation in at least the semi-finals, clearly this county’s clubs know a thing or two about trying to clinch promotion via the knock-out route.

Sheffield Wednesday's Michail Antonio celebrates opening the scoring as the Owls clinch promotion.

Sports Saturday: Sheffield Wednesday promoted.... how the day unfolded

Today is D-Day in League One as the race for automatic promotion between Sheffield rivals Wednesday and United comes to a climax.

Barnsley’s finest two hours just part of six games in nine days

In an age of 24-hour sports news channels and multi-million pound contracts it is hard to muster up much sympathy for Roberto Di Matteo and Kenny Dalglish.

Barnsley 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 0: Hill keen to confirm his Barnsley squad before heading to Spain

Manager Keith Hill’s thoughts immediately turned to his summer squad-building plans after seeing his Barnsley side conclude their season with this goalless draw.

FULL-TIME SCORES: Defeats for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers, and Hull City, Barnsley draw, and York City win, PLUS latest from Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, Rotherham United

It was a forgetful end to the Championship season as Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Hull City finished with defeats.

FT Barnsley 0 Brighton 0: Tykes locked in Oakwell stalemate

Keith Hill saw his Barnsley strugglers finish the Championship season with a gritty 0-0 draw against Brighton at Oakwell.

Reds fans are warned of tough times ahead

BARNSLEY defender Jim McNulty has warned that the club is likely to face another battle for Championship survival next season.

Richard Sutcliffe: White Rose Premier ambitions have again proved pipe dream

WHEN the final whistle blows at Upton Park tomorrow afternoon, Hull City and their supporters will be witnessing either a party or a wake as the Championship promotion race reaches its climax.

Reds fail to capitalise before Bristol shake off nerves to beat drop

Barnsley manager Keith Hill bemoaned the fact that his side, who were already safe from the drop, failed to capitalise on the nerves in a home side still fighting to avoid relegation.

FINAL WHISTLE: Wins for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United, Bradford City and York City; defeats for Barnsley and Sheffield United; Leeds United draw

Sheffield Wednesday snatched a drmatic late winner against Carlisle United to close the gap on promotion rivals Sheffield United to just one point in League One.

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Tuesday 22 May 2012

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Temperature: 9 C to 23 C

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