Lincoln City sack manager following awful run culminating in defeat
The Tykes have suffered a torrid run of form, picking up just one victory in their last eight outings. Saturday’s result at Bloomfield Road extended their recent winless run to five games, with their place in the play-offs now under threat.
Heading into the final weekend of the League One season, the Yorkshire outfit currently sit in fifth, two points above Blackpool in eighth, and one ahead of both Lincoln City and Oxford United in sixth and seventh respectively.
Barnsley must claim three points in Saturday’s game against Northampton Town, otherwise results elsewhere could see them slip out of the top six, with Martin Devaney appointed as caretaker coach for the fixture.
Collins took over the top job at Oakwell back in the summer, after previously coaching Tampa Bay Rowdies. During his playing career, the 40-year-old represented the likes of Wolves, Preston North End, Leeds United and Sheffield United.
In a statement announcing the departure, the Tykes’ Director of Football Mladen Sormaz said, “Neill has been extremely professional throughout the period with which I have worked with him, he has done everything he can do to push the team in the direction we all want Barnsley to go.
“He has conducted himself with professionalism and commitment throughout the period I have worked with him. However, with a crucial season conclusion ahead of us, we feel that now is the right time to make a change.
“We thank the fans for their continued support and urge you all to back the team this Saturday against Northampton. We will update supporters in the coming days.”
The Sioux City Musketeers mantra this postseason has been find a way and the Musketeers certainly lived up to that phrase on Monday night.
Entering the matchup one win away from the Western Conference Finals the Muskies struck first against the Lincoln Stars when Sam Court dished to Giacomo Martino who lit the lamp to get the scoring started in the first period.
Sioux City would come up with the next goal as well, when Ethan Gardula became the finishing man on a beautiful attack from the Muskies.
But then the Storm would score two goals within a minute of one another, and the game would remain at 2-2 the rest of regulation.
It did not take long in overtime though, Ty Hanson found the puck near center ice, skated into the offensive zone and rifled a laser into the net for the goal, the win, and the series.
And once again the Sioux City Musketeers have found a way.
