00:00The Highway.
00:13Upbeat described both the atmosphere and the mood of the fans.
00:17Come on now, ladies and gentlemen, don't be shy!
00:18I've been waiting for this a long, long time.
00:21I wouldn't ask a lady her age, but how long have you been following them?
00:24Well, about 60 years.
00:26Big day, eh? Big day for Barnsley.
00:28Can you sum it up?
00:29Can I sum it up?
00:31You can't sum this up.
00:33The atmosphere is going to be absolutely fantastic.
00:36Look at the day as well, but it's brilliant.
00:38What are you expecting at Barnsley this year?
00:40Eh, staying mid-table.
00:42And then next year maybe in Europe.
00:44Where are we going? Like Danny Wilson said this morning,
00:46he's hoping for the Europe. Top six!
00:50As you see, pragmatism isn't ripe in South Yorkshire.
00:53Deep to the big league. The Premiership flag flying as high as the fans' emotions.
01:11Well, it's been the longest summer the people of Barnsley have ever had to endure.
01:16The grim grey repressed image of the town and each football club is a thing of the past.
01:22Today, in blistering hot sunshine, Oakwell is the theatre of dreams.
01:26In the shadows of sleeves and other such allegations, it's refreshing that 110 years of dreams for this football club
01:34can come true.
01:37Well, for commissars of the Premiership only, Barnsley are the team in red.
01:41They're the fans who prefer them to play in yellow.
01:44The local folk compare their style to the passing of the Brazilians.
01:50Santos were here last week as a pre-season match.
01:55This is it. This is the big league for the little men from South Yorkshire.
02:04Skilful little player.
02:06Nicky Eden to the far post.
02:07Wilkinson heads it down!
02:09Oh, it's there!
02:10Barnsley introduced themselves to the Premiership with an early goal.
02:14Scorer, Neil Redford.
02:19E by Gumm.
02:25Ouse drills it in.
02:26Bounces off Monterta Berkovic.
02:32Looked through to Rieper, headed down.
02:34No panic, what it was? Panic!
02:35Oh! Blasted wide by Rieper.
02:42Riean de Zuuk comes across. Wasn't pretty, but was effective.
02:47Player who sneaked in for a bargain, £200,000 last summer.
02:57David Watson, the goalkeeper's come a long way, he's lost it!
03:00And heartbreak for the young goalkeeper as John Hartson equalises for West Ham.
03:08It was an ill-timed chase off his line from David Watson.
03:15Grubble are like, no need to come out there.
03:17Come on!
03:22Hughes.
03:24Intelligent ball from him.
03:26That's Ariris.
03:27Hartson waiting in the centre.
03:28The goalkeeper's lost it again.
03:30And a touch of good fortune for Barnsley then, as Hartson was stealing in.
03:37But another mistake.
03:39And they'll be punished in the Premiership for David Watson.
03:46Bernard.
03:48Puller.
03:49He's over the head of Ferdinand.
03:50The goalkeeper quite simply has to come.
03:52Cool head up.
03:53He's off his line though!
03:54Oh!
03:56Well, that would have been a goal to remember for John Hendry.
03:59We had David Beckham's spectacular strike on the opening day of last season.
04:03And if McCloscoe back peddling here,
04:06had it been on target, I think the big goalkeeper would have been beaten.
04:13Frankie Lampard Jr., his dad offering advice as Harry Redknapp's assistant.
04:18He enters the heat of battle.
04:33Hartson, Kitson.
04:36Lampard, first touch of the ball.
04:41Hughes, overlapping loan from Lazaridis.
04:44Not a bad cross from him!
04:45Goal for West Ham, heartbreak for Barnsley.
04:48And within seconds of coming onto the field of play,
04:51Frank Lampard scores a very important and well-taken goal for West Ham United.
04:58Marcel, now space, can he turn? Lunt into trouble.
05:05There's been the odd innocent touch from Barnsley.
05:08Now Tinkler, now Marcel.
05:11Pure fight from Barnsley, the fans want a shot from Barnard.
05:14He goes for the cross!
05:15Oh!
05:16Plucked out of the air with great ease by McCloscoe.
05:21Has there been any cramp in the hot sunshine?
05:24A blistering afternoon, but a tough one for Danny Wilton and his players.
05:31Danny, ultimately, the town of Barnsley...
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