Callum Brittain sends warning to Derby County ahead of Barnsley clash

Barnsley wide man Callum Brittain believes their victory against Middlesbrough at the weekend will give the Tykes major confidence of picking up a victory at Pride Park against fellow relegation battlers Derby County next weekend, speaking to his side’s official media team.

Previously looking as though they would finish at the bottom of the table following their failure to pick up their form under Poya Asbaghi until recently, wins in three of their last four league matches has given them renewed hope of remaining afloat in the Championship beyond the end of this season.

They were previously overtaken by Derby County, who had received points sanctions totalling up to 21 earlier in the season but have fought back bravely to give themselves a real chance of staying in the second tier.

The Tykes’ recent resurgence has enabled them to leapfrog the Rams again though, currently sitting just six points adrift of safety now with a game in hand over 21st-placed side Reading who have been woeful defensively this term.

Still to play Paul Ince’s men again this season, they will be confident of reducing the deficit further and will gain even more belief if they overcome Derby in the East Midlands on Saturday.

Brittain has revealed there’s no shortage of it already though after overcoming a serious promotion contender in Boro last weekend in a 3-2 victory.

The 23-year-old said: “Everyone knows Derby is a massive game.

“To play this game at home and win gives us massive confidence to go there and try and get a good result.

“We all know what we’ve got to do to stay up; we’ve got to go there and get a result.”

The Verdict:

Brittain’s side have given themselves a real chance of staying up now after a recent resurgence, though you do fear