BARNSEY, England (Interstat) — In a thrilling Women’s FA Cup match that saw a flurry of late goals, Barnsley W edged York City W 3-2 on Saturday at Oakwell Stadium.

The contest, which largely followed a pregame statistical projection, was ultimately decided by a stoppage-time winner from defender Marc Roberts, capping a back-and-forth affair that saw the home side twice surrender a lead before securing the victory.

Barnsley W’s season record in the Women’s FA Cup now stands at 1 win and 0 losses, while York City W begins its campaign in the competition with a record of 0 wins and 1 loss.

The visitors from York City W struck first, capitalizing on an early opportunity. Substitute Josh Stones, who had just entered the match, opened the scoring in the 23rd minute to give the underdogs a surprising lead.

That advantage was short-lived, however, as Barnsley W’s Davis Keillor-Dunn began to impose her will on the match. The midfielder leveled the score just seven minutes later, finding the net in the 30th minute to send the teams into halftime deadlocked at 1-1.

The second half saw the game’s physical intensity increase, with three yellow cards issued. York City W’s Ollie Pearce was booked in the 36th minute, followed by Barnsley W’s Roberts in the 55th minute and York City W’s Oliver Banks in the 80th.

Keillor-Dunn put the home side in front for the first time with her second goal of the match in the 77th minute, seemingly putting Barnsley W on a path to a straightforward victory. The goal aligned with the pregame model from Interstat, which had projected a final score of 3-1 in favor of Barnsley W and gave the home side an 88.90 percent probability to win.

York City W, however, refused to capitulate. In the 87th minute, substitute Mark Kitching scored to pull the visitors level at 2-2, setting up a dramatic finish.

Just as the match appeared destined for extra time, Roberts atoned for his earlier yellow card by delivering the decisive blow in the first minute of stoppage time. The defender, who also recorded an assist on the day, surged forward to score the game-winning goal, finalizing the 3-2 scoreline.

The result sees Barnsley W begin its season across all competitions with a record of 1 win and 0 losses. York City W’s overall record falls to 0 wins and 1 loss.