Holders Chelsea dumped out of FA Cup at Barnsley

By Martyn Herman

LONDON (Reuters) - Holders Chelsea were knocked out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals on Saturday when they lost 1-0 at Championship (second division) side Barnsley.

Kayode Odejayi's 66th minute header clinched a victory that sparked incredible scenes at Oakwell as Barnsley fans celebrated reaching the semi-finals for the first time since 1912.

The Yorkshire side beat Liverpool at Anfield in the previous round and deserved their latest upset after weathering waves of desperate Chelsea attacks in the final minutes.

"I'm over the moon, I can't believe it," Barnsley manager Simon Davey told the BBC. "We went to Anfield at put on a show but nobody thought we could do it again.

"The players were fantastic. I've never been to Wembley before and nor have many of the players. To knock out a team like Chelsea with the millions they have got...unbelievable."

Barnsley are guaranteed a trip to Wembley Stadium for the semi-finals, along with Portsmouth who had earlier stunned Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford in their quarter-final.

Chelsea's season is in danger of fizzling out after they lost to lower league opponents for the first time since 1999.

"It is a big disappointment," manager Avram Grant told the club's Web site (https://www.chelseafc.com). "For us it was not a pitch we can play quality football on.