Barnsley 2-0 Brentford
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Dean Smith's Brentford can no longer achieve a place in the play-offs
Barnsley moved out of the Championship relegation zone with one game remaining thanks to a hard-fought win that ended visitors Brentford's play-off hopes.
Kieffer Moore opened the scoring against the run of play when his attempted cross went in off the post.
After the break, Oliver McBurnie's far-post header from a corner doubled the hosts' lead, helping them towards only their third win since New Year's Day.
Brentford's top-six chances were ended as Derby took a point at Aston Villa.
Barnsley could have been relegated on Saturday if they had failed to win, depending on other results, but they will now start the final day of the season outside the drop zone on goal difference.
The Tykes stayed level on points with rivals Burton Albion, as they both leapfrogged Bolton Wanderers - who lost 2-0 to the Brewers.
But Barnsley will now avoid the drop if they match or better both Burton and Bolton's results away at Derby on Sunday, 6 May.
Brentford, who put a lot of pressure on the home defence but were ultimately disappointing, only managing two shots on target, slipped to ninth in the table.
Five sides go into the final day of the Championship season knowing they could be relegated to League One
Barnsley boss Jose Morais:
"Today the team showed what I expect them to show.
"I was willing the team to really show their capacity because I believe they have a lot of potential. a lot of quality, a lot of capacity that for some reasons in some moments just didn't come out.
"The seeds are there and this will come out. Today it came part of this and I believe there is still much more to come."