Southend 2 Barnsley 4: Tykes triumph in FA Cup
The Tykes broke the deadlock in the 41st minute when Kieffer Moore headed home Alex Mowatt’s right-wing corner from close range.
Southend equalised four minutes into stoppage time when Sam Mantom’s corner from the left was deflected into his own net by Moore.
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Hide AdBut Barnsley regained the lead when Shrimpers goalkeeper Mark Oxley fumbled a corner from Mowatt and Cauley Woodrow was on hand to fire home the rebound from close range.
The Tykes then made it 3-1 when Mike Bahre’s cross from the right was tapped in by Woodrow.
Southend got back into the game in the 84th minute when Timothee Dieng headed home Stephen McLaughlin’s left-wing corner.
The Shrimpers then saw Michael Turner’s volley controversially ruled out for offside, before Barnsley wrapped up the win in stoppage-time as Bahre fired home.