Last-gasp goal sinks Liverpool

FA Cup round-up: Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup in stunning fashion on Saturday when Championship side Barnsley beat…

FA Cup round-up:Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup in stunning fashion on Saturday when Championship side Barnsley beat them 2-1 at Anfield with a last-minute goal by Brian Howard.

Liverpool, who struggled to get past minor league Havant & Waterlooville in the last round, led through Dirk Kuyt and had a stack of great chances but a Stephen Foster header 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 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 the game of the round between Manchester United faced Arsenal at Old Trafford begins at 5.15 pm.

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Tomorrow will see the remaining FA Cup fifth-round matches played when Sheffield United meet Middlesbrough and Preston North End take on Portsmouth.