Davies calls on Reds to finish with a flourish

The Reds will finish mid-table in their first season back in the second tier of English football, after briefly flirting with the play-offs.

Their success was built on a good start to the campaign, feeding off the feelgood factor of promotion last term.

Now goalkeeper Adam Davies wants the Reds to take maximum points from their final two games – at home to Burton today before a tough trip to promoted Newcastle United next weekend.

“I think the momentum we carried over from last season helped us start this season well and allowed us to get a foothold in the division,” said Davies.

“We got some victories nice and early which always helps.

“I think we need to finish this season well to try and take that same kind of form into next season.

“I think we’ve done okay this season. I think we’ve done all right with the amount of players we’ve had coming in and in spite of some good players leaving.

“If we’d have been offered mid-table at the start of the season everyone would have taken that.

“I’ve really enjoyed it myself as well, on a personal level. It’s been a nice challenge, there’s been ups and downs, probably more ups! So it’s been good and I’ve enjoyed it.”

The former Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper, 24, has signed a new deal at Oakwell until 2019.

The Welsh stopper said: “Playing every week is massive for me. There’s good people at the club; the management have been great with me from day one.

“I’m still young, only 24 and have already played a lot of games for a ’keeper. It’s good experience and I’m learning all the time,” he added.