Barnsley boss Heckingbottom wary of Oldham threat

The seventh-placed Reds slipped up in a 2-1 weekend loss at home to Danny Wilson’s Chesterfield - and have not won in their past three home games and trail sixth-placed Walsall by six points with six matches remaining of their rollercoaster League One campaign.

Heckingbottom says all is not lost with something having to give tomorrow when the two sides immediately above them in the table clash with Walsall taking on the side level on points with them in fifth spot in Gillingham - with at least one side to drop some points.

But he accepts that Barnsley must perform their side of the bargain by beating seventh-from-bottom Oldham, who have tightened up considerably under John Sheridan.

The Latics are seeking their fourth clean sheet tomorrow and have lost just one in their past seven outings on the road.

On Oldham, who moved two points clear of safety after a goal from Doncaster Rovers loanee Curtis Main gave them a vital 1-0 weekend win over Walsall and have - Heckingbottom said: “What has changed since Shez (John Sheridan) is the way they are playing and the points they are picking up.

“I have watched a few games since he has gone in there and they are a lot more difficult to beat and that has been reflected in their results.

“And with that comes belief and they are playing with more belief and we know it will be tough and difficult and they are exactly the same as Chesterfield in that they are scrapping for their lives.”

Centre half Marc Roberts is okay, despite suffering a whack in his eye at the weekend - with Heckingbottom reporting no fresh injury problems from Saturday.