Barnsley FC

BARNSLEY have confirmed that defender Bambo Diaby will be suspended from first-team playing duties while the Football Association investigate reports that he failed a drugs test following the Reds’ defeat at Blackburn Rovers on November 23.

Barnsley boss Gerhard Struber was not happy with the way his players performed in their 3-0 home defeat to Preston North End

The January transfer window is now in full swing ahead of what has the makings of a busy final week, with the doors closing at 11pm on Friday, January 31 for Sheffield United, Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United and Bradford City.

Gerhard Struber has told Mallik Wilks he needs to learn the defensive side of the game after loaning him to Hull City.

ROTHERHAM UNITED - Yorkshire’s only weekend winners - lead the way with four representatives in our latest YP Team of the Week.

As a coach whose background is in youth development, Gerhard Struber has usually had to show patience and meticulousness. Since coming to Barnsley in late November, things have had to be on fast forward.

A wide-open game was marred by some wretched finishing and Barnsley head coach Gerhard Struber saw that as his side’s failing.

Niclas Eliasson struck an 87th minute winner as Bristol City maintained their push for a Championship play-off spot with a 1-0 victory over Barnsley at Ashton Gate.

LUKE THOMAS has certainly not been short of ticket requests from friends and family in recent times.

While transfer talk continues to hit the Championship headlines, Leeds United and their Championship counterparts have turned their attentions to this weekend's fixtures.

BARNSLEY head coach Gerhard Struber admits his Reds side will face the equivalent of a wounded animal in Bristol City - but remains confident the visitors can continue their push to Championship safety with another important result.