For the record, we beat Ipswich Town in the next round 4-1 with goals from Laurent Robert, Shola Ameobi and a brace from Alan Shearer, but lost to Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in the quarter finals.
Chelsea took a 2-1 lead to White Hart Lane in the semis, but lost 5-1 in the second leg. Blackburn Rovers beat Spurs in the final with the winner coming from our old mate Andy Cole.
OUR LAST VISIT TO OAKWELL ...
2001/2 BARNSLEY 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 1
TYKES: Marriott, Crooks, Barker, Morgan, Parkin, Lumsdon, Sand (Neil 63), Donovan, Jones (Barnard 67), Dyer, Fallon (Gallen 45).
TOON: Harper, Barton, O'Brien, Distin, Bernard, Solano, Speed, Lee, Robert, Bellamy, Shearer.
Att: 14,493
Craig Bellamy was again Newcastle's Worthington Cup hero after Bobby Robson's side had been bravely defied by Barnsley keeper Andy Marriott.
Bellamy fired United into the last 16 of the competition with a 78th-minute winner to break the heart of Tykes boss Nigel Spackman and those of the Barnsley faithful at Oakwell.
It was the Wales international's sixth goal of the season and his fourth of the tournament following his second round rapid-fire hat-trick to help beat Brentford 4-1 at St James' Park last month.
Bellamy had scored his trio in 12 minutes on that occasion after coming on as a substitute in extra time, but for a long period in this match it looked as if he and the rest of the Magpies side would be denied by former Sunderland stopper Marriott.
Marriott, a free transfer signing from the Wearside club in March, was the difference between the sides during a first half in which opposite number Steve Harper was barely troubled after a nerve-shredding start.
The Newcastle defence was exposed with less than two minutes on the clock, with Lee Jones playing a piercing through ball behind the United backline for an alert Bruce Dyer.
As Harper approached, Dyer slipped a shot underneath the Magpies keeper, but just as he was about to celebrate and with the Tykes fans ready to roar, Olivier Bernard whipped the chance off the line.
For centre-back Bernard, a free transfer capture from Lyon 12 months ago and who celebrates his 22nd birthday this Sunday, it was a defining moment which justified his first start for the club.
From that point Newcastle slowly took control, with Laurent Robert instrumental in almost every move, only for the France international and his United team-mates to be frustrated by Marriott.
After a 20-yard Robert free-kick cleared the bar in the eighth minute, it was the £10million summer signing from Paris St Germain who set up the next opportunity two minutes later.
Robert's piercing left-wing cross was met by the head of centre-back Andy O'Brien, and although Marriott was beaten, he was grateful to watch the deft flick flash past his left-hand post.
Then Marriott came into his own, firstly in the 20th minute as Robert pulled down a Nolberto Solano cross, but was left beating the ground in anger as the Barnsley keeper athletically pushed away the powerful drive.
Five minutes later it was Bellamy's turn to be thwarted after being superbly picked out by an incisive, deep through ball from Warren Barton.
After an initial touch for control Bellamy, who played in the World Cup qualifying win over Belarus on Saturday, curled in a shot destined for the top corner only for Marriott - 31 this Thursday - to again brilliantly save.
But after the break it was a different story as Harper twice came to Newcastle's rescue in a much more even second half, with Kevin Gallen prevented from making an immediate impact following his introduction during the interval.
Harper acrobatically tipped over the bar Gallen's half-volley in the 49th minute, making amends after having flapped at a corner from Chris Lumsdon, the debut-making midfielder on loan from Sunderland.
Ten minutes later former England Under-21 international Gallen, who had replaced Rory Fallon, latched onto a Kevin Donovan cross with a sizzling drive, but Harper was equal to the chance.
Either side of Gallen's second effort, Bellamy embarrassingly miscued a 10-yard shot in running onto a Solano cross.
But Bellamy was to have the final say in a frantic finish, slipping a 12-yard shot beyond the unfortunate Marriott, with Robert of course the supplier.
BARNSLEY v NEWCASTLE UTD ... THE HISTORY ....
2007/2008 Wed 29 Aug Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Barnsley League Cup
2001/2002 Tue 09 Oct Barnsley 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. League Cup
1997/1998 Mon 13 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Barnsley Premiership
Sun 08 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Barnsley F.A. Cup
Sat 13 Dec Barnsley 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1994/1995 Wed 05 Oct Barnsley 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. League Cup
Newcastle United won 3-1 on aggregate
Wed 21 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Barnsley League Cup
1992/1993 Wed 07 Apr Newcastle Utd. 6 - 0 Barnsley League Division One
Sun 13 Dec Barnsley 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. League Division One
1991/1992 Sat 22 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
Sat 30 Nov Barnsley 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1990/1991 Tue 07 May Barnsley 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 17 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
1989/1990 Sat 03 Mar Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
Sat 18 Nov Barnsley 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1985/1986 Tue 08 Oct Barnsley 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. League Cup
aggregate 1-1, Newcastle United won on away goals rule
Wed 25 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Barnsley League Cup
1983/1984 Mon 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
Sat 24 Sep Barnsley 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1982/1983 Wed 04 May Barnsley 0 - 5 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 25 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Barnsley Second Division
1981/1982 Sat 06 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
Sat 17 Oct Barnsley 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1947/1948 Mon 29 Mar Barnsley 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Fri 26 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
1946/1947 Sat 01 Feb Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Barnsley Second Division
Sat 28 Sep Barnsley 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1945/1946 Wed 09 Jan Barnsley 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Barnsley won 5-4 on aggregate
Sat 05 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Barnsley F.A. Cup
1937/1938 Mon 06 Sep Barnsley 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Wed 01 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
1936/1937 Sat 26 Dec Barnsley 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 29 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
1935/1936 Mon 09 Sep Barnsley 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Wed 04 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
1934/1935 Sat 16 Mar Barnsley 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 03 Nov Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
1909/1910 Thu 28 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Barnsley F.A. Cup
played at Goodison Park
Sat 23 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Barnsley F.A. Cup
played at Crystal Palace