Murphy Cooper is congratulated by boss Conor Hourihane after Barnsley's winImage source, Rex Features
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Murphy Cooper is congratulated by boss Conor Hourihane after Barnsley's win

Murphy Cooper saved two penalties to send Barnsley through to the second round of the Carabao Cup against Fleetwood.

After the match had finished 2-2, Cooper saved Fleetwood's first penalty by Ryan Graydon before Patrick Kelly missed Barnsley's fifth spot-kick.

Former Tykes striker James Norwood then scored for the League Two side to take it to sudden death.

Reyes Cleary scored from 12 yards, before Cooper saved again from George Morrison as the League One side won 5-4 in the shootout.

Barnsley opened the scoring on 15 minutes after Cleary's cross was headed home at the back post by midfielder Jon Russell.

Will Johnson had the ball in the back of the net for Fleetwood on 23 minutes but it was disallowed as he had scored directly from a throw-in.

Davis Keillor-Dunn almost doubled Barnsley's lead on 26 minutes but volleyed over from inside the area.

Toby Mullarkey equalised for Fleetwood on the stroke of half-time, but then turned a Cleary cross into his own net in the 59th minute to hand the advantage back to the hosts.

Substitute Owen Devonport levelled in the fourth minute of added time, firing past Cooper to send the match to penalties.

Report supplied by PA Media

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Hourihane: 'We got over the line in the end'

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Wild: 'Everyone to a man stood up to a tough test'

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