Manchester United’s on-loan striker Ashley Fletcher helped guide Barnsley to the Championship yesterday, capping a brilliant 72 hours for the club’s young English forwards.

With most of the country focussed on Marcus Rashford’s spectacular debut on Friday night, scoring 135 seconds into his England debut, Fletcher only needed 90 to open the scoring against Millwall.

Adam Hammill added a spectacular second and although boyhood Barnsley fan Mark Beevers pulled one back for Millwall, Lloyd Isgrove ensured a return to the Championship for the Tykes.

The victory completed a remarkable turnaround for the club who were bottom of League one at Christmas.

Fletcher, who said before the game that he was hoping to catch the eye of new boss Jose Mourinho, did exactly that before fans could find their seat.

The 20-year-old collected Sam Winnall’s flick-on and shrugged off Lions defender Carlos Edwards before racing towards goal and finishing low across keeper Jordan Archer.

Not to be outdone, Hammill collected the ball on the left wing and, with nothing on for the former Liverpool player, cut inside Edwards before unleashing a stunning 30-yard curler into the top corner.

Millwall got a foothold in the game when Beevers pulled one back 10 minutes before the break.

But it was game, set and match 15 minutes from time when Conor Hourihane swung in a corner and Isgrove leapt highest to nod in at the near post.

There were ugly scenes at the end when a minority of Millwall fans charged around the top tier towards the Barnsley section, while others appeared to lob coins at Tykes players.

But the day belonged to Barnsley and in particular Fletcher, who looks to have a bright future in the game and would have raised a few questions which Mourinho will have to answer as he settles as life as the United boss.