Kick-off Third round
Peterborough United
3–3
Barnsley
After penaltiesPeterborough United win 7–6 on penaltiesPeterborough United go through
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Carabao Cup · 2026/27
Barnsley Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27
Barnsley's League Cup record includes a recent South Yorkshire derby victory and an older campaign that took Liverpool to a quarter-final replay. Both offer useful context beyond the next fixture. Follow the Reds' current cup schedule here, then explore what made those two runs different.
UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
Barnsley: cup campaign
League One · Eliminated
Peterborough United 3–3 Barnsley. After penalties. Peterborough United win 7–6 on penalties. Peterborough United go through. Barnsley are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.
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Barnsley fixtures, results and UK TV
3 matchesKick-off First round
Barnsley
1–1
Wigan Athletic
After penaltiesBarnsley win 6–5 on penaltiesBarnsley go through
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Kick-off Second round
Barnsley
3–2
Crewe Alexandra
Full timeBarnsley go through
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Kick-off Third round
Peterborough United
3–3
Barnsley
After penaltiesPeterborough United win 7–6 on penaltiesPeterborough United go through
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Watters settled the 2024 Sheffield United tie
Barnsley beat Sheffield United 1–0 at Oakwell on 27 August 2024. Max Watters scored in the 52nd minute, providing the only goal of the second-round match. The result gave the home supporters a cup victory over a nearby rival as well as a place in the next round.
The match record lists Gabriel Slonina in goal and Luca Connell as captain. Those details help identify the team involved when comparing this tie with older Yorkshire meetings. The date matters too: a Sheffield United result found in an archive is not automatically a league fixture.
A one-goal scoreline leaves little room for error after the breakthrough. Barnsley's clean sheet was therefore as important to the outcome as the goal itself. The scorecard establishes the essentials clearly: Oakwell, second round, Watters after half-time and no reply from the visitors.
Liverpool needed a replay in the 1981/82 quarter-final
Barnsley's 1981/82 run began with a 9–2 aggregate win over Peterborough, followed by a 4–3 aggregate victory against Swansea. The Reds then beat Brighton 4–1 and Manchester City 1–0 at home to reach the quarter-finals.
The first Liverpool meeting finished 0–0 away from home. A replay at Barnsley ended in a 3–1 defeat, closing the campaign. It is important to read the two Liverpool fixtures as a drawn tie followed by a replay, rather than as a scheduled home-and-away aggregate contest.
The earlier rounds had used two legs, which explains why the same season contains both aggregate results and a replay. Following the round labels makes the record much easier to understand. The campaign combined emphatic scoring against Peterborough with a narrow win over Manchester City and a goalless match at Liverpool.
Barnsley League Cup questions
Who scored against Sheffield United in August 2024?
Max Watters scored the only goal in the 52nd minute. Barnsley won 1–0 at Oakwell in the second round.
Did Barnsley reach the 1981/82 quarter-finals?
Yes. Liverpool eventually knocked them out in a replay after the first meeting had finished goalless.
Why do the older results use both aggregate scores and replays?
They describe different kinds of tie. Barnsley's Peterborough and Swansea rounds had two legs, while the drawn Liverpool quarter-final required a replay. The round heading shows which type of result you are reading.
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