Chelsea next for giantkillers Barnsley

LONDON, England -- Barnsley have been rewarded for their shock upset of Liverpool with a home tie against holders Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.

Monday's draw kept Chelsea apart from fellow Premier League giants Manchester United who are paired at home to Portsmouth.

Sheffield United or Middlesbrough, who must replay, will be at home to Cardiff City while Bristol Rovers entertain West Bromwich Albion. The ties will be played on the weekend of March 8 and 9.

Much of the focus fell on second flight Barnsley who scored a last-minute goal to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday and pile the pressure on Rafa Benitez.

Chelsea, who still harbor hopes of winning four major trophies and contest Sunday's League Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur, will not relish a trip to Yorkshire to face underdogs who showed quality as well as fight against Liverpool.

Captain Brian Howard, who scored the dramatic winner at Liverpool, said they had been handed another "unbelievable" draw.

"The holders of the FA Cup coming here to Oakwell, we will give them a good test and we will see who comes out best," he said. "The whole place will be buzzing."

United, who are 11-time FA Cup winners, have once again drawn Premier League opposition after thrashing title rivals Arsenal 4-0 on Saturday.

"It's a home draw, so it doesn't matter who you get. But it's typical that we have another Premier League team," said United manager Alex Ferguson.

"The good thing about the FA Cup, though, is that the opposition bring an increased number of supporters, which makes for a great atmosphere.

"We've had two great home ties against Spurs and Arsenal in the previous rounds, and hopefully we'll have another one against Portsmouth."

Third division Bristol Rovers beat West Brom's fellow second-flight side Southampton 1-0 to reach the sixth round and will again have the advantage of a bumpy pitch at Ashton Gate.

Cardiff, who have not reached this stage since winning the FA Cup in 1927, await the result of the re-match between Premier League Middlesbrough and second-flight Sheffield United who meet on February 27. E-mail to a friend