Reds release Johnson

Barnsley midfielder Andy Johnson has been released from his contract at Oakwell.

The 34-year-old former Wales international has failed to break into manager Simon Davey's starting line-up this season.

A club statement read: "Barnsley FC can confirm that midfielder Andy Johnson has left Oakwell after his contract with the club was cancelled by mutual consent."
Johnson has made only four first-team appearances for the Tykes since arriving on a free transfer from Leicester in June 2007.

He started out as a trainee at Norwich and was signed by Nottingham Forest for £2.2million in 1997 before West Brom bought him for £200,000 in 2001.