FA Cup · 5th Round - Replay
Barnsley v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Barnsley at Oakwell on Wednesday 25th February 1998 in the FA Cup. Teddy Sheringham (57') and Andrew Cole (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' John Hendrie 1–0
- 35' Teddy Sheringham for Nevland
- 45' Scott Jones 2–0
- Half Time
- 48' Denis Irwin for McClair
- 57' Teddy Sheringham 2–1
- 65' Scott Jones 3–1
- 79' Michael Twiss for Clegg
- 82' Andrew Cole 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Andrew Cole 82'
Substitutes
Teddy Sheringham
57' 35' for Nevland
Denis Irwin
48' for McClair
Michael Twiss
79' for Clegg
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Danny Wilson
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 36 of 39
39
Played
23
Won
11
Drawn
5
Lost
83
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1898. After this match United had played Barnsley 36 times: 20W 11D 5L.
15 Feb 1964 W 4–0 FAC 25 Oct 1997 W 7–0 PL 15 Feb 1998 D 1–1 FAC
25 Feb 1998 L 2–3 This match
10 May 1998 W 2–0 PL 27 Oct 2009 W 2–0 LC 17 Sep 2024 W 7–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 78.9 |
| Away | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 40.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →