IBOU Touray has unfinished business with the play-offs.

The defender and his Bradford City team-mates can take a giant step towards clinching participation in the end-of-season lottery with victory in Saturday's lunch-time derby at Barnsley.

Last term, the Liverpudlian was part of a Stockport County side who lost out to Leyton Orient on penalties in the play-off semi-finals in the third tier.

The heart-breaking second leg at Edgeley Park was his final County appearance last May before moving across the Pennines to City.

Bradford City defender Ibou Touray (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

placeholder image — Bradford City defender Ibou Touray (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

He suffered a similar fate at Salford City - ironically against future employers Stockport - in a League Two semi-final in 2022-23.

Touray said: "It's probably the worst feeling in football, to be honest. I've lost two penalty shoot-outs now in play-offs.

"It's not a nice feeling but the only thing you can do is bounce back and try and go again.

"Obviously we’re not in there yet. We're literally just focusing on this game, try and get as many points as possible and give ourselves the best chance.

Antoni Sarcevic (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

"The games now are very important but I feel it's a privilege and we've put ourselves in this position. If you can't handle that pressure, then it's probably not for you.

"I feel like everyone in this team is definitely ready for the challenge ahead. You just get your head down and focus.

"But there’s definitely that extra happiness after the game when you win.”

For Touray and several other senior players at Valley Parade, reaching the Championship in the colours of City would represent a big deal at this stage of their careers, including former Stockport County team-mate Antoni Sarcevic, most notably.

Touray continued: "It would be a dream of any of the lads who haven't played in the Championship before to get there.

"That’s definitely a target and a dream that I think a lot of lads in this changing room have.

"It would be amazing if we could achieve that."

On Saturday, City will be backed by 5,000 supporters on their first visit to Oakwell since January 2019.

They welcome play-off chasing Plymouth Argyle next Tuesday.