Liverpool 1 - BARNSLEY 2 [Kuyt 32'; Foster 57', Howard 90']

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Rafa Benitez moved one game closer to his Anfield exit as The Reds were sucker-punched out of the world's oldest club competition by Yorkshire's Barnsley FC. In a game many predicted the Merseysiders to cruise through it was a tragic ending as Tykes captain 25 year-old Brian Howard produced a last minute injury-time winner in front of the Kop. Most of the credit for their shock victory though should go to 24 year-old goalie Luke Steele, on loan from West Brom and making his Barnsley debut! He made not one, two or three great saves but at least a dozen crucial saves that kept Barnsley in the game even when they went behind. It's matches like these that add to the glory that is the FA Cup and the Yorkshire club could not have scripted a more beautiful win. Their fans will no doubt remember this match with fond memories for the rest of their lives and it is worth noting that Dickie Bird, the world's most famous cricket umpire and lifelong Barnsley supporter, was also in the crowd. Liverpool meanwhile will once again wonder just how much worse this season can get and with Inter Milan to play in just three days time, their American owners may be just one game away from bringing the Rafalución to an abrupt end. That would be a cruel blow. SO COME ON YOU REDS (Liverpool, that is), GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!!