Peterborough United sealed their place in the next round of the Carabao Cup following a tense penalty shootout win over Barnsley on Tuesday 15 September 2026. After a dozen flawless conversions from both teams at the spot, Posh goalkeeper Alex Bass denied a weak attempt by Luke Alker. Harrison Jones then stepped up to convert the winning kick, sending the home side through after a thrilling Round 3 encounter. The dramatic finish served as redemption for Bass, who had endured a difficult start to the contest earlier in the evening.
A dramatic conclusion to regulation time was set up when Danny Ormerod salvaged Peterborough’s hopes in the 88th minute. The forward connected with Harley Mills’ delivery to nod home his second goal of the night, forcing extra time and eventually spot-kicks. That late goal erased the advantage Barnsley had gained in the 74th minute when Reyes Cleary expertly curled in his second strike of the night. Cleary had previously put the Tykes ahead, appearing to have clinched the tie for the visiting team before Ormerod’s late heroics.
The action-packed fixture began frantically, with Tykes skipper Cameron McGeehan capitalizing on a mistake by Bass just 61 seconds after kickoff. Harry Leonard restored parity for the hosts in the 19th minute, turning in a loose ball after Kieran Flavell parried Lucca Mendonca’s center. Peterborough grabbed the lead in the 27th minute as an unmonitored Ormerod converted a Mills set-piece. However, Barnsley pulled level five minutes prior to the break when Cleary easily evaded Mendonca on the left flank and slotted into the far corner.
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