Stopper fit for return By Simon Meeks BARNSLEY defender Antony Kay is fit again and available for Saturday's Championship clash at Leicester City. The 24-year-old centre back, one of the club's most consistent players this season, missed the last two games with a groin injury. He trained yesterday. The workout at Oakwell was cut short for left back Paul Heckingbottom. He suffered a deadleg. On-loan West Ham winger Kyel Reid could also miss the weekend action. He went home yesterday with a stomach bug. Ryan Laight's loan to Tamworth has been extended to the end of the season. Barnsley supporters will not demonstrate outside the Walkers Stadium on Saturday despite their having voiced protest at ticket pricing for the game against Leicester City. The Barnsley Supporters' Trust is angry that City have discounted admission for home fans while visitors pay the full price. They are inviting fans to sign a protest letter to Leicester and the Football League. Alan Bloore, Trust chairman, said: "Football is about two teams playing in front of two sets of fans, and we don't think away fans should be discouraged by ticket pricing." Leicester have designated the game a 'Fans' Fixture' with tickets in home areas £1 for under-16s and £5 for adult season-ticket holders; £1 for under-16s and £8 for adult members; while general sale tickets are £1 for under-16s and £10 adults. Tickets for Barnsley fans are £22 for adults, £20 for young adults and over-60s, £5 or £12 for juniors, while under-eights are free. Bloore acknowledged that Leicester have not broken Football League rules with the promotion. But he added: "We are going to see the same game in the same stadium, yet some people are paying £22 to watch it and others £10. That's got to be morally wrong. "We accept Leicester are working within the rules but there's no rule that says they have to use it. "QPR are offering discounts for their next game against us and they have offered these to Barnsley fans." Barnsley have said they were "disappointed" by the Trust's standpoint. In a statement, the club said: "Leicester City will be running a special ticket discount for home supporters at this game, which they are perfectly entitled to do under Football League regulations." A Leicester spokesman said: "We liased with both the Football League and Barnsley regarding our intentions with this game in early November and had agreement from both before tickets went on sale. "Leicester City have one objective, to get 30,000 City fans into the stadium on the busiest shopping day of the year." n Former Barnsley player Darren Barnard scored for Aldershot in their 3-1 FA Cup second replay round win over Basingstoke last night. Barnsley play Leyton Orient in a third round FA Youth Cup clash at Oakwell tonight. Kick-off is at 7pm. Fulham look set to give Wednesday a double boost over Barnsley-born keeper Mark Crossley. The signs are that the Premiership club will agree to the Owls' request for his loan to be extended until the end of the season. It also seems likely that the Cottagers will allow him to play for Wednesday in the FA Cup, which would make him available for the third-round tie against Manchester City at Hillsborough on January 7. A snag would only arise if Fulham hit unexpected problems and need Crossley back when his current loan expires on January 1. But the Owls are now confident that he will be able to stay. Boss Brian Lawes said: "Fulham are not against it. The possibility is that we can also play him in the FA Cup." We want to know what you think. Click here to email us. Or you can send us a text message. Text SHEFFSTAR REDS followed by a space and then your comments up to a maximum of 160 characters and send to 84070. Text Charges: Texts cost 25p plus normal network rates. If you do not want to receive information on any other products or services, please text the word EXIT at the end of your message. 13 December 2006
Season ticket holders have to pay for the game?! I assume that's badly worded and means they can buy a ticket for someone else for £5?!
Excellent... I love it when we manage to attract a few fans from other clubs, much better than the other way round as it usually is.
