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<p class="big"><u>Barnsley View</u></p><p class="big">Andy Ritchie was understandably delighted with his Barnsley side after they booked their place in the League One play-off final.</p>

The Tykes came from 1-0 down on aggregate, as they beat Huddersfield Town 3-1 at The Galpharm Stadium, to seal their place in the final - which will be at The Millennium Stadium on May 27.</p>

Ritchie insists he side deserved to overcome The Terriers.</p>

&quot;I thought we had shot ourselves in the foot when Macca [Stephen McPhail] and the goalkeeper Nick [Colgan] got in a mix-up - but we have been saying have a shot at goal,&quot; he told Sky Sports.</p>

&quot;I thought we played very well and after the first ten minutes, we dominated the game.</p>

&quot;I am so pleased for the lads and the fans, who were brilliant again. It is great to be in a dressing room like that.</p>

&quot;We have now got to taste this, we know we like it, but we now have a very difficult game in Cardiff against Swansea.</p>

&quot;They are going to be in for a couple more weeks of me ranting and raving at them, but it is just a great evening.&quot;</p>

<u>Huddersfield View</u></p><p class="big">Huddersfield Town boss Peter Jackson cut a despondent figure after his side let slip a first leg lead to lose 3-2 on aggregate to Barnsley. </p>

The Tykes will meet Swansea City in the League One play-off final after Andy Ritchie's side scored three second half goals to defeat The Terriers 3-1 in the second leg of their play-off semi-final at The Galpharm Stadium. </p>

Jackson was upset with referee Chris Foy's decision to award Barnsley a penalty for Danny Schofield's alleged push on Paul Hayes on 58 minutes. </p>

The Huddersfield boss felt the penalty was the turning point in a match he felt his side were controlling. </p>

&quot;You look at the second half and I couldn't see them scoring and then they score a penalty, which was never a penalty,&quot; Jackson told Sky Sports. </p>

&quot;Then they score from a set-piece and then a fumble by our goalkeeper, so I'm bitterly disappointed. </p>

&quot;The turning point was the penalty, it was a major decision and that's cost us here tonight. He's not pushed him, he's just made contact with him. </p>

&quot;We were very happy (early on). We were tight at the back and created as few chances ourselves, but I couldn't see that happen in the second half. </p>

&quot;We've just got to think about what happened tonight and assess that and that's all we can do.&quot; </p>

 

Jackson - what a grade 'A' *****!!

Making an utter **** of yourself, Jacko!!!

 

i wish he'd ask him how we gave them 2 goals and they still couldnt do it!

 

But he did wish us luck in the final!

still a ***** tho.

 

The "own goal" SHOULD have been the turning point?

Huddersfield were in the lead twice last night. The second occasion was AFTER the penalty and AFTER a disastrous "own goal" by the reds.

They should have been smelling blood at that point. By rights, Barnsley should have given up the ghost - but they didn't. That was the difference.

Jacko was rightly disappointed, but he shgould take a leaf out Andy ritchies book and behave with a bit of dignity.

Whilst I'm on the subject, jumping up and down on the sideline like a madman does nothing for the performance of the team.