Bobby back to battle Blades

Bobby Hassell should return to the Barnsley line-up for the South Yorkshire derby with Sheffield United at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon.

Hassell: Has recovered from a dead leg
Hassell: Has recovered from a dead leg

The midfielder missed last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace with a dead leg, but he has trained this week and is fit to face the Blades.

Luke Steele will once again take his place in goal after his on-off switch from West Brom was finally resolved.

The Tykes' FA Cup hero has completed a loan move back to Oakwell, with a view to signing a permanent deal at the end of the season.

With a full week of training behind them following a hectic fixture schedule, the FA cup semi-finalists have a full-strength squad as they look to pull clear of the drop zone.

Barnsley (18th) v Sheffield United (9th)

Meetings since 2000
22/03/2008Barnsley0 - 1Sheff Utd
15/12/2007Sheff Utd1 - 0Barnsley
09/03/2002Barnsley1 - 1Sheff Utd
14/12/2001Sheff Utd1 - 1Barnsley
07/04/2001Sheffield United 1 - 2Barnsley
09/12/2000Barnsley 0 - 0Sheffield United
 
Barnsley Last Six Games
04/05/2008Cardiff3 - 0Barnsley
26/04/2008Barnsley3 - 0Charlton
19/04/2008Barnsley0 - 1Leicester
15/04/2008Barnsley1 - 3Hull
12/04/2008Preston1 - 2Barnsley
09/04/2008Watford0 - 3Barnsley
 
Sheffield United Last Six Games
04/05/2008Southampton3 - 2Sheff Utd
26/04/2008Sheff Utd2 - 1Bristol City
19/04/2008Sheff Utd2 - 0Hull
12/04/2008Burnley1 - 2Sheff Utd
08/04/2008Sheff Utd2 - 2Sheff Wed
05/04/2008Sheff Utd3 - 0Leicester
 
This Season's Home & Away Record
 Home  Away 
  W D L   W D L  
Barnsley 11 7 5   3 6 14  
Sheff Utd 10 8 5   7 7 9  




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