Barnsley gained some revenge for their drubbing on their last visit to
Manchester United when they earned an FA Cup fifth round replay.
John Hendrie capitalised on a Peter Schmeichel blunder to give the Tykes the
lead after 37 minutes at Old Trafford, where they lost 7-0 in October, before
Teddy Sheringham equalised four minutes later.
Barnsley had to withstand a battering from United in the dying minutes, but
their defence stood firm to book a replay at Oakwell on Wednesday week to see
who will go through to a quarter-final meeting with Newcastle at St James'
Park.
The replay means that the Munich testimonial match, which was due to take
place the previous night, will now have to be postponed.
Injuries and suspensions had already forced United boss Alex Ferguson into
making changes, but he also handed Norwegian striker Erik Nevland his full debut
and defender Michael Clegg his first start of the season.
Barnsley sensed they had a chance and they began brightly as they were
determined to restore their badly-bruised pride.
On seven minutes Schmeichel had to rush out of his box to head clear from
Hendrie, who had beaten United's offside trap.
Ronny Johnsen created United's first real chance when he played a one-two with
Brian McClair before back heeling the ball to Nevland, who was tackled for a
corner.
The league leaders, as in previous weeks, were not firing on all cylinders
against the Premiership's bottom club and both sides struggled to create an
opening.
McClair was just millimetres away from breaking the deadlock after 26 minutes
when he hit a left-footed shot against the inside of the post from Ryan Giggs'
header.
United were now gaining the upper hand and David Watson produced a terrific
save from the impressive Johnsen following a great back heel from Giggs.
Then on 37 minutes came the normally-reliable Schmeichel's clanger. There
appeared to be little danger as Schmeichel came out to clear Gary Pallister's
back pass, but the Dane sliced his kick and Hendrie pounced on the spinning ball
to slot home only his second goal of the season.
Back came United and Watson rushed out to clear from the on-rushing Giggs
following Jovo Bosancic's suicidal back pass.
Then on 41 minutes Sheringham pounced on Giggs' back heel from six yards out
to haul United level with his 12th goal of the season.
The tie had finally come to life and Schmeichel denied Ward with a great
block.
United replaced Johnsen with David Beckham at half-time in an attempt to give
them more width down the right, where Phil Neville had been operating as a
makeshift midfielder in the first half.
Giggs should have scored with a free header inside the first minute after the
restart, but instead he planted the ball straight into Watson's arms.
United sliced through Barnsley's defence when Pallister found Giggs, who back
heeled the ball into the path of the central defender only for Chris Morgan to
hack his centre away for a corner.
Cruyff came on for Nevland on 57 minutes, for his first taste of first-team
action since United thrashed Barnsley in October, and straight away he forced
Adrian Moses into conceding a corner.
Hendrie tried to take on the whole United side during a mazy run on 61 minutes
and he went past Pallister before he fired wide under pressure from Sheringham.
At the other end, Watson stuck out his hand to pluck the ball from Beckham as
he tried to go past him, while Clegg headed just wide from Beckham's cross.
Hendrie should have restored Barnsley's lead on 77 minutes when he missed the
target after Martin Bullock had set him up.
In a frantic finale, substitute Andy Liddell appealed in vain for a penalty
following a challenge from substitute Gary Neville and Moses denied Giggs with a
superb tackle.
Watson then made a great double save as first he thwarted Giggs and then
Cruyff from the rebound.
Teams
Man Utd: Schmeichel, Clegg, Irwin, Johnsen (Beckham 46),
Pallister, Sheringham, Giggs, P. Neville,
McClair (G. Neville 78), Berg, Nevland (Cruyff 57).
Subs Not Used: Van Der Gouw, Casper.
Goals: Sheringham 42.
Barnsley: Watson, Eaden, Moses, De Zeeuw (Appleby 25),
Hendrie (Liddell 80), Redfearn, Bullock, Bosancic, Krizan, Ward,
Morgan.
Subs Not Used: Marcelle, Leese, Tinkler.
Booked: Ward, Bosancic.
Goals: Hendrie 39.
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Ref: M A Riley (Leeds).
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