<h3 style="text-align: justify"></h3> <h3 style="text-align: justify">The build-up to the match was overshadowed by ongoing speculation that Everton defender John Stones, a former Barnsley player, would be leaving the Merseysiders for Premier League champions Chelsea after reportedly handing in a transfer request.</h3> Everton manager Roberto Martinez played Stones against his old club despite the transfer hype but the way in which the Toffees were made to struggle by third-tier Barnsley at Oakwell is unlikely to strengthen his resolve to stay with the Toffees. <p style="text-align: justify">"I thought Barnsley were superb throughout -- dynamic and clinical," Martinez told Sky Sports.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"We were a little slow in the first half and showed poor focus in front of goal. It was a test to see if we could come back into the scoreline, but it was terrific to see the younger players showing up after a performance that was not acceptable in the first half.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"They reacted with desire in the second half and that shows how much this matters and how much we wanted to progress."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Martinez added: "I thought that John Stones was incredible under enormous pressure. I think that the authorities need to look at what has gone on because it has become a bit of a circus.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Our fans know that all we are doing is trying to become better and John is a massive part of that. Money cannot buy everything in life, there are some things like values. He is not for sale."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Sam Winnall's shot gave Barnsley the lead before Marley Watkins got on the end of a ball into a crowded penalty area to make it 2-0 in the 28th minute.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Kevin Mirallas and Gary Naismith got Everton back on level terms only for Dan Crawley to make it 3-2 on the hiour mark to Barnsley -- a minute after the Toffees' equaliser.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">But Romelu Lukaku made it 3-3 to send the match into extra-time where the unlucky Marc Roberts put a cross from Gerard Deulofeu into his own net before Lukaku made the game safe as Barnsley pressed for an equaliser.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Everton will be away to second-tier Championship side Reading in the third round next month.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p>