Wycombe Wanderers captain Jack Grimmer has praised the attitude of striker Richard Kone following the latter’s brace in the 2-1 win over Barnsley.

The 21-year-old striker scored a second-half penalty and an injury-time header, as the Chairboys came back from behind to secure the victory at Adams Park on Tuesday night.

It was their first triumph over the Tykes since August 2022, and their first against the South Yorkshire team at home since December 2018.

This also occurred in Grimmer’s 200th match for the club.

He said: “There are probably no amount of words I can say that will give Richard Kone enough justice.

“He is one of the nicest guys I have met in football, and from the bottom of my heart, he deserves everything he gets in his career.

“His journey is incredible and tonight did no damage to his reputation.

“The longer we keep hold of him, the better.”

On his personal milestone, the captain added: “I don’t know where the last 200 games have gone – they went by in a flash.

“Times like these when you look back on, I’m very fortunate.

“I was at a point in my life where you wonder about everything, and even though this is a cliché, I believe I have found my home at Wycombe.

“Nights like that are why you play football in the first place.

“To do that on my 200th was just incredible.”

Since Grimmer arrived at Wycombe from Coventry City in the summer of 2019, he has helped the club reach three Wembley finals (2020 League One play-offs, 2022 League One play-offs and 2024 EFL Trophy), as well as play in Wanderers’ maiden season in the Championship in 2021.

He was appointed club captain following the retirement of Joe Jacobson in the summer, and has seen Wanderers go from potentially being in a relegation scrap in the middle of last season to fighting for promotion 12 months later.

Wycombe achieved 87 points during 2024 – the highest for any team in League One last year.

When asked about what changed at Wanderers’, Grimmer explained: “The transition started in January 2024 as I felt we started to click with what he [Matt Bloomfield] wanted then.

“We finished the season really strongly and we have added a few players and the players have got have upped their game.

“I don’t want to single anyone out as it has been a real solid team effort.

“This team are so together and long may that continue.”

Up next for the Chairboys is Cambridge United away on February 1.