NewsLoan watch: Play-off action and promotion joy with five Reds featuring

Conor Bradley – who recently picked up three prizes at Bolton Wanderers’ end-of-season awards – helped his team claim a 1-1 draw with Barnsley in the first leg of their League One play-offs semi-final. Bolton travel to Oakwell for the second leg on Friday evening.

Meanwhile, a trio of Reds enjoyed mixed fortunes in Scotland.

Aberdeen’s Young Player of the Year Leighton Clarkson featured in a goalless draw with Hibernian, Luke Chambers played as Kilmarnock overcame Livingston 2-0 and Lucy Parry started Hibernian Women’s 2-1 defeat by Celtic Women.

In the Bundesliga, Sepp van den Berg’s Schalke were beaten 6-0 at Bayern Munich.

And finally, Jack Bearne was an unused substitute as Kidderminster Harriers won 2-0 against Brackley Town in the National League North Promotion Final, therefore earning their place in next season’s National League.