Brave Tykes bow out

27 October 2009 22:18
Manchester United's second string overcame the dismissal of Gary Neville to march into the last eight of the Carling Cup as goals in each half from Danny Welbeck and Michael Owen sealed a 2-0 win over Barnsley.[LNB]Up against former Old Trafford striker Mark Robins, now Barnsley manager, United needed only five minutes to make the breakthrough. Welbeck was allowed a free header when Anderson delivered the corner and took advantage with a clinical finish.[LNB]Barnsley were again forced on the back foot in the 19th minute and Obertan should have scored when released by Owen. But Luke Steele stood tall and thwarted the Frenchman.[LNB]The hosts were making a decent fist of it but Anderson should have done better six minutes later when he failed to test Ben Foster. Then substitute Zoran Tosic, who had replaced Welbeck, saw his effort narrowly clear the bar in the 57th minute.[LNB]Two minutes later Owen showed his class by making it 2-0, clipping the ball past Steele after getting between Foster and Darren Moore with Fabio supplying the pass.[LNB]However United were reduced to 10 men in the 63rd minute when Neville was handed a straight red by referee Chris Foy for clattering into the back of Adam Hammill.

Source: Eurosport