Oxford United crashed out of the FA Cup at Holker Street tonight - and with it they missed out on a massive pay-day at Sunderland.

Goals either side of half-time by former U's defender Phil Bolland and substitute Carlos Logan helped book Barrow's passage into the third round where they will visit the Stadium of Light on January 2.

And a third goal midway through the second half, when Marc Goodfellow's shot deflected off Kevin Sandwith and looped high over goalkeeper Ryan Clarke and into the net, capped a miserable night for the U's.

It was the first heavy defeat they have suffered this season.

James Constable knocked in a 90th-minute consolation after Matt Green's direct run on goal, but it was only that.

It was hard to deny the Cumbrians their moment of glory. They harried and chased everything in this second-round replay, and were the better team for large parts.

Forf Bolland, the Barrow captain, it was his first goal for the club. He only ever got one in his season and a bit for Oxford.

United, without their own captain, Adam Murray, who has been unwell, missed his passing ability and created few good chances.

Former Oxford United defender Phil Bolland, the Barrow captain, headed his team in front at a corner eight minutes before the break.

But it was Logan's goal which put real daylight between the teams and all but ended the visitors' hopes.

Logan turned Ross Perry on the left edge of the area and then rifled a superb angled drive beyond Clarke from 16 yards.

Manager Chris Wilder tried several different permutations to try to get his team back in it, sending on both Matt Green and Jack Midson.

But it just wasn't their night.

Luke Foster returned to central defence but skipper Adam Murray was not well and Damian Batt was still feeling his hamstring injury, so Ross Perry and Adam Chapman retained their places.

The U's played with three centre halves, Perry the left-sided one, in the first few minutes, but soon switched to four at the back with Perry then becoming the defensive midfield anchor man.

There were places on the bench for youth-team striker Aaron Woodley, and 17-year-old YTS forward Daniel West son of Thame United manager Mark West.

As forecast, by both the meteorologists and Barrow striker Jason Walker, it was wet and windy, and Barrow supporters came out in good numbers to make it a real cup-tie atmosphere.

The players, of course, needed little introduction. This was their fourth meeting in less than ten weeks.

There was a mass of blue and white flags from home fans in one section of the ground, though they were dwarfed by the massive 'We Are Oxford' flag when that was unfurled by the visiting supporters behind one goal.

Considering the build-up to the game, it was a very dull opening, as the sides sized each other up with little really happening in either goalmouth.

Alfie Potter chased a lost cause, reaching the ball before it had gone out to take the Barrow defenders by surprise.

A great roar went up when the home side won the game's first corner, on 20 minutes, and from it, Phil Bolland missed his kick in front of goal, although he was admittedly some 15 yards out.

Dannie Bulman took a whack in a foul that earned Robin Hulbert a booking, and it took him a while to recover after treatment.

Ryan Clarke had to be alert to push the ball over his crossbar when Marc Goodfellow's right-wing cross deflected off the foot of Mark Creighton.

Not a lot had happened in the opening 35 minutes, but in the 37th minute, the Bluebirds were flying after going in front.

Goodfellow's trickery won a corner, and the flag kick was headed home emphatically by Bolland, rising higher than everyone else in a crowded six-yard box.

That proved just the start for Barrow, as they then stamped their authority on the game in the second half.

United forced some late pressure but Barrow looked just as dangerous on the counter-attack when the U's were stretched.

Constable was yellow-carded for a foul that was pure frustration.

And in the closing minutes, Logan was booked for diving when he ran through, took the ball past Clarke and then fell over the keeper's body.

Constable's 18th goal of the season at least meant it didn't feel such a long jopurney hope for the Oxford fans - but they will be sad to miss out on Sunderland.

And Oxford's FA Cup exit means their Blue Square Premier game at Rushden on January 1 now goes ahead.