Ghana defender Andy Yiadom has saluted his former club Barnsley after they secured promotion back to the EFL Championship after a year’s absence.

The Tykes secured promotion after Portsmouth and Sunderland suffered defeats in their respective games on Tuesday.

The English-born Ghana right-back left Barnsley to join Reading FC in the summer following their demotion to League One.

Yiadom, took to Twitter to congratulate his former club on their swift return to the second-tier league.

“Congratulations to everyone at Barnsley. Back to where we belong”, he tweeted.

Yiadom has been hit imperious form for Reading FC this season, making 44 appearances in all competitions for the club.

The Royals themselves are on the brink of relegation but need to avoid defeat in the final game of the season against Birmingham FC on Sunday to retain their league status.

They have amassed 46 points from 45 round of games.