CARDIFF CITY 1 (Farah)
BARNSLEY 2 (Bennett, Noble-Lazarus)

BRILLIANT Barnsley made it a Youth Cup night to remember as the young Reds dumped Cardiff City out of the competition at the Cardiff City Stadium yesterday evening.

A sensational goal by Reuben Noble-Lazarus settled a rip-roaring cup tie in South Wales and Ronnie Branson's side held on after the interval to record a memorable success.

On loan keeper Nathan Dean was outstanding for the Reds and the Manchester City starlet showed his potential on the half hour to turn Luke Cummings' rasping drive around the post.

Barnsley responded and grabbed the lead just four minutes later when Alistair Taylor found the right pass to unlock Cardiff's defence and Steven Bennett was on hand to bundle to ball over the line from close range.

Noble-Lararus stepped up to the plate just before the interval and rocked Cardiff with an outstanding 25-yard drive that flew past City keeper Rhys Ottley and into the roof of the net. It was a brilliant strike from the Reds' rising star.

City With the second half just five minutes old Cardiff carved open a great chance to pull a goal back. Centre back Alex Evans rose strongly to a corner from the right only to power over a header from incredibly close range. Minutes later Cardiff came forward again and Billy Taylor forced a save from Dean with a shot from the right of the area.

Barnsley battled well after the break but City pulled a goal back with 17 minutes remaining when Leigh Smith nodded down in the box to give Ibrahim Farah the opportunity to half the deficit.

The Reds stood firm and Dean denied both Nathaiel Jarivs and Farah to help the Oakwell side to victory.

CARDIFF CITY: Ottley, Jones (Davies 46mins), Evans, Edwards, Meades, Diallo (Smith 46mins), Cummings, Wildig, Farah, Taylor, Jarvis.
Subs: Richards, Last, Al-Basith.

BARNSLEY: Dean, Scargill, Branson, Tieman, Carlsile, Taylor, Crapper (Yun 88mins), Fearnehough, Taylor, Noble-Lazarus (Morfitt 77mins), Bennett.
Subs: Reffin, Briscoe, Riley.

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