Barnsley FC hand new one-year contract to promising young forward and ex-Scunthorpe United loanee Aiden Marsh

Injury limited the 20-year-old’s first-team opportunities last season, although he recently featured for the Reds in their pre-season friendly against Worksop Town.

A boyhood Barnsley fan, Marsh made his debut for the club’s under-23 side at just 15 and has since made 11 senior appearances. He has also gained senior experience out on loan at Scunthorpe United and his new deal will keep him at Barnsley until 2024.

He said: “I’m delighted to get it sorted out. It’s a club I’ve been at since God-knows-when, and obviously supported them even before that, so I’m buzzing to still be here.

“It’s similar sort of people all the way through – it’s not just me coming through the academy; there’s coaches coming through the academy and progressing to the first team as well. There’s Tom Harban and Martin Devaney, who played a big part last season, so everyone has helped me through.”