Everton survive scare to sink Barnsley in extra-time

Everton needed extra time to beat Barnsley 5-3 in the League Cup second round.

Adam Davies pulled off a vital double save in the early stages of the match, and Barnsley took the lead when Sam Winnall reacted quickly to a loose ball in the box to shoot into the bottom corner.

Barnsley made it two when Marley Watkins seized on John Stones' error, who was playing despite earlier handing in a transfer request, to poke in at the back post.

In the second half, Everton quickly pulled a goal back with a smart volley in the box from Kevin Mirallas. They equalised on 59 minutes from Steven Naismith's glancing header and appeared to be the team most likely to score the winner.

However, Dan Crowley put Barnsley ahead a minute later when Reece Wabara's fizzed cross from the right was clipped calmly past Joel Robles in the Everton goal. Gerard Deulofeu picked out Romelul Lukaku at the near post for him to scuff in an equaliser.

Six minutes into the first half of extra time, Lukaku pressured Marc Roberts into putting the ball into his own net from Deulofeu's pass. Conor Hourihane sent a shot curling against the woodwork from 35 yards out, but Lukaku grabbed another to settle the tie.

22' - GOAL! Barnsley 1-0 Everton. Winnall scores - A ball into the box leads to three Everton defenders running into each other, and Winnall swivels into the box to send a low shot into the bottom corner.

28' - GOAL! Barnsley 2-0 Everton. Watkins scores - a long throw comes in and is cleared. It's curled back in to the back post, Watkins latches onto a knockdown and Robles bags the ball against him, and it ricochets back into the net.

51' - GOAL! Barnsley 2-1 Everton. Mirallas scores - Oviedo crosses to the back post, Lukaku causes Nyatanga to head the ball back when he misses it, and Mirallas hooks a volley as he falls into the net.

59'- GOAL! Barnsley 2-2 Everton. Naismith scores - Deulofeu teases two defenders, nudges the ball into space, and his cross to the near post is glanced in by Naismith to equalise.

60' GOAL! Barnsley 3-2 Everton. Crowley scores - Wabara's run down the inside right is picked out, and from in the box he pings the ball across to Crowley, who clips a measured shot into the far corner.

78' - GOAL! Barsley 3-3 Everton. Lukaku scores - Deulofeu curls in a low shot at the near post and Lukaku meets it first time, scuffing a shot past the 'keeper.

96' - GOAL! Barnsley 3-4 Everton. Lukaku scores - Deulofeu takes on two defenders, takes his time as well, and rolls a pass to the back post for Lukaku to tap in, perhaps Roberts touches it too.

115' - GOAL! Barnsley 3-5 Everton. Lukaku scores - Barkley springs forward from midfield, strides away from one defender and slips in Lukaku, who places the ball under Davies' dive.

Everton have spent the least money in the Premier League this summer.

Barnsley scored with their only two shots on target in the first half.

Was it the right decision to play John Stones? Admittedly, Everton were short on bodies in defence going into the match, and not many players in a similar position would have played having handed in a transfer request, but hindsight suggests an alternative might have been better.

Romelu Lukaku (Everton): He started slowly, as did the rest of the Everton side, but as Barnsley tired and the away side created more with the space given to them, he gave Everton a focus to play the ball into, and also offered reliable finishing to almost claim a hat-trick.

Barnsley: Davies 6, Wabara 7, Roberts 6, Nyatanga 6, Mawson 6, Watkins 7, Scowen 6, Crowley 6, Hourihane 6, Pearson 6, Winnall 6. Subs: Rothwell 6, Wilkinson 6, Smith 6.

Everton: Robles 5, Pennington 6, Stones 5, Jagielka 6, Oviedo 6, Besic 6, Cleverley 6, McGeady 6, Naismith 6, Mirallas 6, Lukaku 8. Subs: Deulofeu 8, McCarthy 6, Barkley 7.