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Peterborough edge out Barnsley on penalties after six-goal thriller

Peterborough secured a spot in the Carabao Cup's fourth round by overcoming fellow League One outfit Barnsley in dramatic fashion. The all-third-tier encounter finished level at 3-3 at the end of regulation.

With the sides deadlocked following their high-scoring clash, a tense penalty shootout was required to separate them. Peterborough ultimately held their nerve from the spot to prevail 7-6, snapping a drought to reach this stage of the competition for the initial time since 2009.