Barnsley stun Liverpool in FA Cup

By Mitch Phillips

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup in stunning fashion on Saturday when Championship (second division) Barnsley beat them 2-1 at Anfield with a last-minute goal by Brian Howard.

Liverpool led through Dirk Kuyt but a Stephen Foster equaliser and brilliant goalkeeping by debutant Luke Steele kept Barnsley in the game before Howard drove in the winner.

Frank Lampard scored twice as holders Chelsea progressed with a 3-1 home win over League One (third division) Huddersfield Town while League Two Bristol Rovers upset League One Southampton 1-0 with a late goal on his 26th birthday by Rickie Lambert.

In two all-Championship ties, West Bromwich Albion thrashed Coventry City 5-0 away and Cardiff City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 while Manchester United faced Arsenal at Old Trafford later on Saturday.

After Saturday's six ties only two Premier League teams will be in Monday's quarter-final draw and the remaining two in the competition, Portsmouth and Middlesbrough, both face tough away games at Preston North End and Sheffield United respectively.

Liverpool will still be wondering how they failed to progress after creating countless chances.

However, having struggled to get past Luton and minor league Havant and Waterlooville in previous rounds, the home fans must have been nervous as they failed to make their superiority count.

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