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Barnsley provided yet more cup magic as they beat holders Chelsea 1-0 at Oakwell in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

The Tykes followed up their improbable win at Anfield with another famous victory in front of their own supporters. Kayode Odejayi was the hero as his second-half header proved to be enough.

Barnsley more than bridged the gulf in class between the two sides in a first-half which saw them refuse to be in awe of their more illustrious opponents.

Jamal Campbell-Ryce and Odejayi were a threat throughout and made a mockery of Chelsea's experienced international's at times.

With Avram Grant's side offering little going forward, it was the Tykes who came closest to breaking the deadlock towards the end of the first period.

Istvan Ferenczi saw a volley cannon off the outside of a post, before Odejayi needed too many touches to get the ball out of his feet when presented with a clean run on goal.

Chelsea then appeared to finally take a stranglehold of the game at the start of the second-half, with Nicolas Anelka and Joe Cole both going close.

On 66 minutes though Barnsley achieved the unthinkable.

Martin Devaney hung a high cross towards the back post and Odejayi got in front of Carlo Cudicini to head into an empty net.

Chelsea proceeded to then throw everything they had at the tiring Tykes, but Simon Davey's side somehow clung on to book their place in the semi-finals.

Teams

Barnsley Steele, Foster, Kozluk, Hassell, Van Homoet, Devaney (Togwell 73), Campbell-Ryce, Howard, Odejayi (Coulson 80), Ferenczi, Souza
Subs Not Used Butterfield, Leaon, Nardiello
Booked Kozluk
Goals Odejayi 66

Chelsea Cudicinih, Belletti (Pizarro 74), Bridge, Terry, Carvalho, Wright-Phillips, J. Cole, Essien, Malouda (Kalou 62), Ballack, Anelka
Subs Not Used  Hilario, Ben-Haim, Mikel
Booked  Carvalho
Goals 

Attendance 22,410

Referee S. Bennett