Barnsley v Blackpool: Live updates from Oakwell

Interim boss Martin Devaney said: “The last 24 hours have been manic. It’s always disappointing to see a colleague lose his job, but I’ve been given the responsibility now for the next three games and I’m looking forward to it.

“There’s no expectations, it’s just about trying to perform to the best of our abilities and trying to make sure that the team are fully prepared and organised and, myself, in terms of trying to deliver results in some form.

“I know it’s been difficult this season, but we’ll be doing our best to perform at a high standard and try to win.”

“We’ve still got three games to go and nine points to play for. It’s so tight in the division, we could still finish in the top half.

“That’s probably an aim for us between now and the end of the season and why not?

“But wherever we finish, our aim will be no different. It’s to try and improve and I see lots of things we can improve upon on the pitch.

“That doesn’t guarantee you points, you can only do the right things to improve the squad and the team.

“When you’ve got passion for what you do, you just want to get better and improve and that will be the aim again this summer ready for next season.”

Blackpool are likely to have the same pool of players to choose from as they did against Luton Town at the weekend.

The Seasiders have no fresh injury concerns, yet this game is likely to come too soon for certain players returning from injury.

Kevin Stewart (above) has returned to full training but has only had a couple of sessions, so he’s unlikely to be thrown back in so soon.

Dan Grimshaw, meanwhile, has also rejoined the team in training but Neil Critchley says he’s also unlikely to feature at Oakwell.

Elsewhere, Jordan Gabriel, Dujon Sterling, Grant Ward and Sonny Carey all remain sidelined.

Tonight Neil Critchley’s men take on bottom side Barnsley, whose relegation was confirmed following their 2-1 defeat to Huddersfield Town on Friday.

It’s been a steep decline for the Tykes, who have won only six games this season only a year on from finishing in the Championship play-offs.

It resulted in head coach Poya Asbaghi losing his job over the weekend, with Under-23s boss Martin Devaney taking charge of their remaining fixtures.

As for Blackpool, they will be looking to build on a couple of encouraging displays, having earned a 1-1 draw against play-off chasing Luton Town after thrashing Birmingham City 6-1 on Easter Monday.

Following Preston’s heavy defeat to Blackburn Rovers last night, the Seasiders will leapfrog their rivals in the league table as long as they avoid defeat.

Tonight’s referee is John Busby, who has officiated 31 games this season, handing out 112 yellow cards and four reds.

He’s taken charge of two Blackpool games already this term, the 1-0 home win against Fulham and the 1-0 home defeat to Stoke City.

And welcome to today’s live blog.

Tonight’s trip to Oakwell marks the first of Blackpool’s final three games of the season - bizarrely all coming against sides that have already been relegated.

Follow the blog for build-up, team news, live match updates and post-match reaction.