RAFA BENITEZ looks set for another inquisition about his rotation policy after seeing his Liverpool side dumped out of the FA Cup by lowly Barnsley.
Reds boss Benitez left skipper Steven Gerrard on the bench, while Javier Mascherano, Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina were all sat in the stands.
And the decision backfired badly when Stephen Foster cancelled out Dirk Kuyt's strike, before Brian Howard netted a dramatic late winner. Hero on the day was Tykes' keeper Luke Steele, who was making his debut after signing on an emergency loan from West Brom.
Steele made a string of top class saves with the score level, to set up the dramatic finish. Kuyt opened the scoring in the first half, ending a 13-game goal drought with a cool finish following good work by Ryan Babel.
That goal should have seen Liverpool cruise into the quarter-finals, but Barnsley didnt read the script. Barnsley drew level on 56 minutes, with Foster rising to head Martin Devaneys cross past reserve stopper Charles Itandje.
The goal spurred Benitez men into action, and Steele kept out a relentless barrage barrage of shots. And in the dying moments his stunning performance was rewarded, with Howard drilling a shot from the edge of the box to stun the Kop into silence.