THREE more Barnsley men have been jailed for their part in the violent disorder in Manvers in August. Joshua Lane, 27, of Park Road in Brierley, was seen rocking a police van as well as throwing rocks and planks of wood at officers. He was wearing distinctive clothing and was found following an online appeal. Yesterday, he was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail for violent disorder. Ricky Cotton, 32, of Broadwater...

DARRELL Clarke says his Barnsley team needs to play ‘a hell of a lot better’ and is demanding more consistency. The head coach has been disappointed with aspects of his side’s performances in the opening nine games of the season, which have yielded 15 points and left them seventh in League One. He has been particularly frustrated this week following the home draws with Stockport County and Wycombe Wanderers, saying the players must be better...

PLANS to create a parent assessment centre - which will judge the parenting ability of someone over a 12-week period - in the town centre have been submitted to the council. The unit on Victoria Road is currently used as a commercial office. But plans were submitted last week to turn it into a residential unit which will be run by White’s Healthcare. A report states: “Our proposed use of the building calls for only...

MARC Roberts enjoyed his first goal at Oakwell in more than seven years in midweek and believes his experience is helping Barnsley pick up points they may have missed out on last season. The centre-back, 34, levelled in the 89th minute to secure a 2-2 draw for his hometown club at home to Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday. Roberts told the Chronicle: “It was nice. I went to celebrate but then everyone realised: ‘let’s get back...