Pete Wild was full of praise for penalty hero Paul Farman after he helped Barrow to a Carabao Cup shoot-out win over Championship Blackpool.The tie was settled by the lottery of spot-kicks after a 0-0 draw in normal time, with Lewis Fiorini missing the target to put the visitors into the second round.Farman had given the Bluebirds the advantage with a stunning save to deny defender Callum Connel...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe was left purring as his Preston side dismantled Huddersfield 4-1 in the Carabao Cup.Ali McCann’s double was sandwiched by goals from Troy Parrott and Brad Potts in a dominant performance.“I’m pleased, I thought we were fantastic,” Lowe said. “Everything we asked the lads to do, they’ve done.“We asked for ruthlessness and the patterns of play, h...Full Story »

A much-changed MK Dons gave manager Liam Manning the performance he wanted as his side progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win over Sutton.Manning made seven changes to the team beaten by Sheffield Wednesday in League One last Saturday, but Conor Grant’s goal rewarded the Dons for largely controlling the contest at Stadium MK.Manning said: “I was really pleas...Full Story »

Mansfield Town boss Nigel Clough said his battling Sky Bet League Two side did not deserve to exit the Carabao Cup at the first hurdle after losing a thriller 2-1 to League One neighbours Derby County.Oli Hawkins levelled for the Stags on 56 minutes after Elliott Hewitt had put through his own net on 30 minutes before Tom Barkhuizen headed Derby a 69th minute winner and the home side had Jordan ...Full Story »

Sky Bet League Two side Mansfield pushed visiting neighbours Derby all the way before losing 2-1 and having Jordan Bowery dismissed near the end of a Carabao Cup thriller.An exciting first half saw the Rams go in ahead after Lewis Dobbin had turned a low cross from the left at goal which went in off defender Elliott Hewitt from close range on the half hour.Home keeper Christy Pym had already had...Full Story »

Three second-half goals enabled Portsmouth to avenge their defeat to Cardiff at the same stage five years ago as they progressed to the Carabao Cup second round with a 3-0 win at Cardiff City Stadium.After a goalless first half, Joe Pigott, Ronan Curtis from the penalty spot and substitute Colby Bishop scored to send the League One side through.Cardiff nearly got a nasty shock inside two minutes...Full Story »

Dramatic late goals from substitutes Mikael Mandron and Jordan Green powered Gillingham to a 2-0 win over AFC Wimbledon and into the second round of the Carabao Cup.The visitors should have taken the lead after just five minutes when Lewis Walker latched onto a defence-splitting pass from fellow summer signing Shaun Williams, only to stab the ball well wide of Nathan Broome’s goal.The Dons...Full Story »

Sky Bet League Two side Barrow produced a heroic performance to knock Championship club Blackpool out of the Carabao Cup, winning 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw.Paul Farman denied Callum Connolly from the spot, before Lewis Fiorini blazed over the decisive penalty to give the Cumbrians their first win over the Lancashire side.Farman had earlier denied Shayne Lavery to seemingly end the s...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Ian Burchnall heaped praise on Armani Little as his side made it comfortably into the second round of the Carabao Cup.Little, a summer signing from Torquay, scored a goal in each half as Rovers claimed a 2-0 win against Leyton Orient.“Armani is a great finisher and connects with the ball so well and when Josh March came off with a migraine he led the line well,” sai...Full Story »

Wycombe battled into the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 victory at Northampton.Two moments of quality in the first half from Joe Jacobson and then D’Mani Mellor did the damage and ultimately booked Wycombe’s spot in round two despite a late penalty from Louis Appere.After a tame opening 10 minutes, things picked up with chances at both ends as Northampton goalkeeper Jonny...Full Story »

Armani Little’s brace earned Forest Green a place in the second round of the Carabao Cup as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Leyton Orient.Little, a summer signing from Torquay, scored in each half to knock out Richie Wellens’ League Two outfit.Earlier, Forest Green came out swinging but found O’s goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux in fine form as he denied Corey O’Keeffe with...Full Story »

Tayo Adaramola could make his Coventry debut in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with Bristol City in Burton.The Crystal Palace loanee missed the opening weekend’s 1-1 draw at Sunderland but could now be ready to feature for the Sky Blues.Coventry will host City at Burton’s Pirelli Stadium due to continued pitch problems at their home ground.Owners Wasps have vowed to ...Full Story »

According to Italian journalist, Manchester United are ready to make another offer for Bologna striker Marko Arnautovic, with the player actively pushing for the transfer. In previous media reports, Manchester United wanted to bring in Arnautovic this summer and made an offer of 9 million euros, but it was rejected by Bologna. The journalist pointed out that Bologna sees Arnautovic as a non...Full Story »

'Justin Bieber wearing a Brighton shirt? How can this week get any worse?' Manchester United can probably take getting trolled by rival fans and Brighton's social media team - but getting trolled by Justin Bieber? That's a new low. The 28-year-old Canadian pop sensation was spotted holding a Brighton top mere hours after Graham Potter's Seagulls sealed a 2-1 win over United at Old Trafford. G...Full Story »

The Red Devils are looking to bring the France international to Old Trafford in case they fail to land a Barcelona talisman Manchester United are in talks to sign Adrien Rabiot from Juventus, having already reached an agreement over a fee with the Serie A side, GOAL understands. However, the Premier League team have not yet struck a deal with the midfielder. United are in the market for a ne...Full Story »

Mansfield trio Oli Hawkins, Rhys Oates and Hiram Boateng are all injury doubts for the home Carabao Cup tie against Derby.All three players were replaced in Saturday’s win against Tranmere, while manager Nigel Clough has confirmed he will field his strongest possible line-up against his former club.Hawkins (hamstring), Oates (ankle) and Boateng (ankle/hamstring) will be assessed and will n...Full Story »

Rochdale’s Luke Charman is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines and will miss the Carabao Cup clash with Burton on Tuesday.The striker sustained a hamstring injury prior to the opening match of the season against Crewe and a scan has revealed a significant problem.Liam Kelly failed a fitness test on an ankle injury he picked up against Crewe prior to Saturday’s defeat by Gillingha...Full Story »

Manchester United are in talks to sign Benjamin Sesko and Marko Arnautovic, sources have told ESPN. United have made contact with Bologna about former Stoke and West Ham striker Arnautovic after Erik ten Hag pressed the club to sign an experienced forward who would be content with a back up role off the bench. Arnautovic is 33-years-old and sources have told ESPN that Ten Hag is a fan of his...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Welcome to Manchester United.     Haaland & De Bruyne combination     New Premier League Season.... Same old United...     They'll still tell you Ronaldo is the problem.     Wins his first Premier League penalty, scores his first Premier League goal—Erling Haaland is up and running &nb...Full Story »

Brighton toasted their 2-1 victory over Manchester United on Sunday by trolling the Red Devils on social media. Prior to kick off, the Seagulls had never won at Old Trafford but they raced into a two-goal lead before half time thanks to a Pascal Gross brace and held on to win. After the game, Brighton rubbed salt in the wounds of their opponents by poking fun at United's misfortune on Twitter...Full Story »