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Bolton finished third in table, Barnsley sixthBack under way for the second quarter of this semi-final tie.
"These things can help you in the long run. I think it can help the players to have an experience like that."So we're at half-time in the first of the two semi-finals, but what do we have in store in the other play-off clash, coming up on Saturday?Talking about football philosophies and trying to play out from the back - Barnsley were doing it for fun for most of the season but tonight it seems to have gone out the window for both teams.
Bolton have a goal at Oakwell, something they did not manage last season in the play-offs, and have the second leg at home this year too. Paris Maghoma and Aaron Collins exchange passes down the right, Maghoma whips a beautiful cross into the box for the slidingBolton's Josh Dacres-Cogley has wiped out Herbie Kane, seemingly in frustration for his side not being awarded a free-kick for a clip on Josh Sheehan, but escapes a yellow card of his own.
"We know what's gone before us has now finished and is done and these games can throw up surprising results," Evatt told BBC Radio Manchester. The most recent meeting between the two sides saw Bolton fight back from 2-0 down at Oakwell in March to "Last week in the game there was a lot of pressure around it. Ultimately, we did what we wanted to do which was to get into the play-offs. It was objective reached and completed," Devaney told BBC Radio Sheffield.
Despite their poor end to the season, the fact the Tykes know their opponents so well could play into their favour according to Delaney. Bolton have only lost in one of their last nine visits to Barnsley in all competitions , with that defeat coming in last season's League One play-offs .
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