Barnsley 'Puzzle' Supporters With Crossword Team Sheet for the Match Against Newcastle United

Barnsley took a rather unusual approach to announcing their starting XI for the match against Newcastle United.

The club's official twitter account went down the cryptic route with their

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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">crossword team sheet, leaving fans having to fill in the gaps to discover who would be featuring for their side in theChampionship match.

BARNSLEY STARTING XI: A new take on the starting XI v @NUFC #COYR #CROSSWORD pic.twitter.com/M75oihFD6Z

The crossword mock even included the typical 'across and down' clue format, in a commendable attempt by Barnsley to lighten up the sometimes mundane process of announcing the starting XI.

Unfortunately, it may have confused the players, as many of them looked like they were still trying to decipher who was playing where in their 2-0 defeat at home to the Magpies.

FULL TIME Barnsley 0-2 Newcastle United #NUFC pic.twitter.com/S6XfBiuuKW

Dwight Gayle scored twice to take his goal tally to eleven in the Championship and cement himself as the top scorer in the league. Newcastle sit top of the table after Norwich threw away a 2-0 lead at Fulham to draw, dropping two vital points.

Meanwhile, Barnsley are 14th in the division after failing to crack the clues to breaking down a resolute and organised Newcastle back line.

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