Barnsley went through 7-6 on penalties in a League Cup match at Scunthorpe United on Tuesday in which three spot-kicks were awarded in normal time.

Marley Watkins missed an early penalty after a foul on Josh Scowen who then netted from the spot on 47 minutes after Conor Wilkinson was taken down by the goalkeeper. A third penalty was given soon after, this time to Scunthorpe who levelled through Paddy Madden.

The match eventually went to a shoot-out in which Scunthorpe's Kevin Van Veen and Sean McAllister blazed over for the hosts and, after Ben Pearson saw his effort saved, 17-year-old James Bree scored the winner.

Head coach Lee Johnson made four changes from Saturday's league loss at Chesterfield. Adam Davies, Conor Hourihane and Sam Winnall were benched while loanee Dan Crowley was ineligible for the cup. They were replaced by Nick Townsend, who made his debut, Joe Rothwell and Watkins, who both started for the first time, and fit-again Bree.

Watkins missed the chance to give Barnsley the lead on 14 minutes when Joe Anyon impressively kept out his spot-kick by diving to his left. Watkins' excellent back heel flick had put Josh Scowen through and he was tripped by Jack King.

Before and after the penalty, ex-Red Stephen Dawson twice put Darius Henderson through but he was brilliantly denied by Townsend who also kept out a long-ranger from Paddy Padden.

There were first half shots from distance from Rothwell, three times, Bree, Alfie Mawson and Watkins which all went wide.

It took just 40 seconds of the second half for Barnsley to win another spot-kick. Rothwell was gifted possession on the edge of the box and he set up Wilkinson who was felled by Anyon who was booked then beaten by Scowen.

But the Iron levelled seven minutes later when David Mirfin tumbled in the box. Madden beat Townsend to make it 1-1.

Scunthorpe had the better chances in the remainder of normal time as Madden twice fired off target in good positions inside the box while Townsend made yet another outstanding one-on-one stop to deny substitute Van Veen.

Barnsley substitute Conor Hourihane missed a glorious chance late in the first half of extra-time when he was put clean through by Scowen but shot tamely at Anyon.

In the shoot-out, Winnall, Hourihane, Scowen, Mawson, Roberts netted to make it 5-5 before Van Veen and Pearson missed, Lewin Nyatanga and a home player scored then McAllister fired over before Bree won it.