Clarke Oduor keeps Barnsley up and condemns Brentford to play-offs

22-Jul-2020 20:35:40 | The Guardian

Championship denouements do not get any more exhilarating. Barnsley preserved their second-tier status in the most dramatic fashion possible, an added-time goal from the 19-year-old substitute Clarke Oduor completing an escape that had hardly seemed likely.

Wigan’s 12-point deduction means the Tykes will stay up (pending an appeal) and, on the balance of an extraordinary night’s action, it was thoroughly deserved. What a devastating blow this was for Brentford, who would have been promoted with a win but squandered their chance and must regroup for the play-offs.