Peterborough don move enter fourth round of Carabao Cup for first time since 2009. Dem do am with 7-6 penalty shootout win over Barnsley. The match finish 3-3 between the two League One sides. The game happen for Weston Homes Stadium. Kick-off na 19:30. Sky Sports+ show am live in UK. Luke Williams and Daniel Stendel na the managers. Both side line up for 4-2-3-1 formation.
Barnsley collect lead after 61 seconds. Peterborough goalkeeper Alex Bass rush out, Cameron McGeehan charge am down. The ball come off the bar, and the Tykes captain nod am in. Na early shock for the hosts.
Peterborough equalise for 19th minute. Lucca Mendonca cross, Barnsley goalkeeper Kieran Flavell push am out. The ball reach Harry Leonard, and he prod am in. The game open up.
The hosts complete turnaround after 27 minutes. Harley Mills free-kick swing in, unmarked Danny Ormerod head am inside. Peterborough now lead 2-1.
But Tykes level five minutes before half-time. Reyes Cleary beat Mendonca with ease down the left. He place shot inside bottom corner. Half-time score na 2-2.
Visitors look like dem don win am when Cleary bend in his second for 74th minute. But Ormerod header Mills cross with just two minutes remaining. That goal send the tie to penalties. The score remain 3-3 after normal time.
Penalty shootout produce plenty drama. After 12 successful spot-kicks, Barnsley Luke Alker tame effort get saved by Alex Bass. That save give Harrison Jones the chance to send hosts through. Jones score, and Peterborough win 7-6. For Peterborough, Josh Feeney, Liam Kelly, Harley Mills, Chris Conn-Clarke, Danny Ormerod and Harry Leonard all convert. Barnsley takers wey score na Sam Gale, Reyes Cleary, Arley Kay, Tyrese Noslin, Patrick Kelly and Luca Connell.
Before this match, Peterborough arrive after beating Watford 5-1 for previous round. Their league form don dey difficult, with three defeats in last four league outings. Dem draw 1-1 with Milton Keynes Dons and lose 4-0 to Blackpool. Barnsley, for their own part, edge past Crewe Alexandra 3-2 for last round. Daniel Stendel side lost 3-0 to Plymouth Argyle on road last weekend, after heavy 5-1 defeat to Stevenage. But wins over Blackpool and Leyton Orient earlier in month show say dem fit find goals when e matter.
Head-to-head also give Barnsley small edge before kick-off. The most recent meeting between the two clubs come in February 2026, when Barnsley beat Peterborough United 2-1 in League One fixture at Oakwell. Across last five head-to-head matches, Barnsley win three times, with one draw and one Peterborough victory. Barnsley also win on their last two visits to Weston Homes Stadium, including 3-1 win in December 2024 and 1-0 win in August 2025. Report supplied by PA Media.
