DERBY COUNTY secured their place in the FA Cup fourth-round draw in style.
The Rams beat Barnsley 3-0 at Pride Park to continue their fine form under Paul Warne.
James Collins dispatched a penalty in first-half injury time.
Tom Barkhuizen sealed the victory with an emphatic powerful finish before Jason Knight’s rebound wrapped it up.
Derby will be joined by both Swansea and Bristol City in the hat for the draw after their stalemate at Ashton Gate.
Robins defender Rob Atkinson gifted the Welsh side an early opener, with his horror back pass allowing Liam Cullen to set up Joel Piroe for a tap-in.
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Nigel Pearson’s men battled back, though.
And Antoine Semenyo headed in from a teasing cross meaning they will do it all over again in South Wales.
FA CUP THIRD-ROUND RESULTS
Bristol City 1-1 Swansea City
Derby County 3-0 Barnsley
Previous results:
Manchester United 3-1 Everton
Crystal Palace 1-2 Southampton
Forest Green Rovers P-P Birmingham City
Gillingham 0-1 Leicester City
Preston North End 3-1 Huddersfield Town
Reading 2-0 Watford
Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Portsmouth
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Blackpool 4-1 Nottingham Forest
Boreham Wood 1-1 Accrington Stanley
Bournemouth 2-4 Burnley
Chesterfield 3-3 West Bromwich Albion
Fleetwood Town 2-1 Queens Park Rangers
Hull City 0-2 Fulham
Ipswich Town 4-1 Rotherham United
Middlesbrough 1-5 Brighton & Hove Albion
Millwall 0-2 Sheffield United
Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Sunderland
Brentford 0-1 West Ham
Coventry 3-4 Wrexham
Grimsby 1-0 Burton
Luton 1-1 Wigan
Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Newcastle
Liverpool 2-2 Wolves
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
