Davey hails finest hour

Manager Simon Davey hailed his Barnsley heroes after their dramatic 2-1 FA Cup win over Liverpool and had no hesitation in claiming the result at Anfield as the "best moment of my football career".

The Swansea-born boss, who is in his first management position having previously been on the coaching staff at Preston, masterminded Barnsley's fifth-round triumph against the club he supported as a boy and could not contain his delight.

Davey said: "It is very hard to put this into words. This is what dreams are made of."

"To bring my team to Anfield, and for them to score the winning goal with the last kick in injury-time is wonderful," he added.

"I never played at a high level as a player and this is the height of my coaching career, so it's fair to say that it is the best moment of my football career."

Liverpool have now lost to four lower division sides at Anfield in the FA Cup since 1992. Bolton, Blackburn and Bristol City all achieved the feet before Barnsley.

Graeme Souness lost his job as a result of the Bristol City defeat, and this latest setback casts a dark cloud over Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez's future at the club.

Benitez said: "I do not think the pressure on me is any different. When you lose there is always pressure. Frankly I am stunned and bitterly frustrated. The team are very upset.

"But we made so many chances and their 'keeper was the man of the match. I lost count of the times the ball was kicked off their line. We were ahead at the break and should have got a killer second goal. It is difficult to explain how we do not score from so many opportunities.

"You cannot blame any one player, but now we have to look to the next game against Inter. We cannot change anything now about Barnsley, we have to concentrate on putting things right in the next match."