Diego Gomez scored four goals, including a stunning first-half hat-trick, as Brighton cruised into the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 6-0 win at Barnsley. Barnsley remained full of purpose going forward and De Gevigney headed captain Luca Connell’s free-kick over the crossbar. Cooper turned away Baleba’s goalbound effort and Barnsley defender Jack Shepherd brilliantly headed clear Tzimas’ angled shot from under the crossbar. Moments later Gomez added Brighton’s fourth, a cool low finish after running on to Danny Welbeck’s through-ball in the 68th minute, and he was serenaded off the pitch when replaced by Howell soon after. Howell struck Brighton’s fifth three minutes from the end, rifling a low finish from the edge of the box into the bottom corner, before Ayari lashed home from Diego Coppola’s assist to complete the scoring.