Barnsley boss makes Sheffield Wednesday claim after ‘worthy win’ at Hillsborough

Duff’s side were good value for their victory over the Owls at Hillsborough, winning 2-0 in a game where they were on top for large periods of time. Devante Cole scored in the first half to open the scoring, with James Norwood scoring from a corner late on to seal the three points for the visitors.

The victory saw them climb up to 10th place in League One, and their manager says that he was pleased with the ‘complete away performance’.

Speaking to the media after the game, "I thought we were very good and worthy of the win. Coming here and keeping a clean sheet is no mean feat, especially when you look at the players they are bringing on.

"The two centre-forwards scored goals and one came from a set-play. Without getting too carried away, it was a complete away performance. We kept them at arms’ length.

"The players are working hard. We have said all along it won't happen overnight. We have had a couple of false dawns already, but we know where we are at and where we are in the process.

"The good thing is now this is our group and there's no what ifs and maybes. The group left over have shown they can be competitive, which is all we have said all season."

He also went on to say, “I thought we were very good and worthy of the win. Coming here and keeping a clean sheet is no mean feat, especially when you look at the players they are bringing on.

"The two centre-forwards scored goals and one came from a set-play. Without getting too carried away, it was a complete away performance. We kept them at arm's length.

“A lot of people have written this group off for lots of different reasons but I think they have proved that, without being world-beaters, we can compete with the best. I would be very surprised if Wednesday don’t finish in the top two.”

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