With just one point separating the teams, Barnsley and Lincoln go head-to-head at Sincil Bank tomorrow in their League One clash.
The Imps are hosting their first home fixture under new manager Michael Skubala, and are in a position to take Barnsley’s position in the play-offs.
The Tykes have two games in hand, but manager Neill Collins refused to be complacent on this matter.
He said: “It feels right now that you’re one win away from everyone being really positive and one loss away from everyone being really negative.”
Barnsley’s away day follows a woeful week which saw them eliminated from the FA Cup after they fielded an ineligible player.
Moving forward from this, Barnsley are preparing for a tough fixture in the shadow of Lincoln’s majestic Cathedral.
Skipper Jordan Williams said: “We played [Lincoln] at home [last year] and we lost, so I think we know we’re going to be in for a close encounter. But it’s about how we step into the game and show what we want to do.”
Lincoln’s four-game winless streak ended midweek with a 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient, their seventh triumph of the season.
Their campaign has been varied, most notably for the sheer number of injuries they have suffered among their strikers, and Imps boss Michael Skubula remained cautious at his press conference.
He said: “Barnsley are going well, and you can see by their results in the league that it will be a tough game, so I expect them to come into this strong.”
The game kicks off at 3pm tomorrow at Sincil Bank.
