As the season drew to a close, results went against Barnsley leaving second place an impossibility but they did secure fourth position, and a tie against Birmingham City, a team who had soundly defeated Barnsley just two months before.
As the end of the season approached, Barnsley's hopes of taking second place were dashed, but they still secured a respectable fourth position and drew with Birmingham City, a team that had easily beaten them just two months earlier in a similar match-up.