Mateusz Hewelt saved the 26th penalty in a mammoth shootout as Tranmere came from 2-0 behind to draw 2-2 and win 12-11 on penalties against Sky Bet League One side Accrington.Stanley led 2-0 before Tranmere grabbed an equaliser through Paul Lewis with almost the last kick of the game.It went to penalties and Hewelt saved Joe Pritchard’s effort while his counterpart Lukas Jensen kept out Rh...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 »

Preston advanced to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Huddersfield.The visiting Lilywhites, who had failed to score in their opening two league outings, enjoyed a rampant opening 30 minutes where they took complete control of the tie.Despite ringing the changes, new Terriers boss Danny Schofield could not prevent his side slipping to a third consecutive defe...Full Story »

Lincoln eased through in the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 first-round win at Doncaster.The difference in level between the two sides told on the night as Mark Kennedy’s men were rarely troubled, netting goals through Charley Kendall, Teddy Bishop and Anthony Scully for their first win of the season.Kendall got Lincoln off the mark on 12 minutes when he latched onto a square pass from Bishop six ...Full Story »

Elias Kachunga scored one goal and assisted for a second as Bolton swept aside Salford 5-1 to reach round two of the Carabao Cup for only the third time in eight seasons.Ian Evatt’s Sky Bet League One side suffered a scare when their fourth-tier visitors took a 23rd minute lead through Brandon Thomas-Asante.But Kachunga-inspired Wanderers, who hadn’t conceded a goal in two previous m...Full Story »

Teenager Ash Phillips will be among the starters for Blackburn in their Carabao Cup clash with Hartlepool on Wednesday.Manager Jon Dahl Tomasson revealed the 17-year-old defender will make his professional debut while Liverpool loanee Tyler Morton and midfielder Bradley Dack will also start.Dack has missed big chunks of the last three seasons after two cruciate ligament injuries and was an unuse...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 »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore will assess the effects of the new season to date on his players before picking a team to face Sunderland in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening.Experienced midfielder Barry Bannan picked up a minor knee problem in Saturday’s 1-0 Sky Bet League One win at MK Dons, and he will be among those players checked ahead of kick-off.Defender Akin Famewo, ho...Full Story »

Port Vale will assess David Worrall ahead of the Carabao Cup clash with Rotherham.Worrall missed Saturday’s 4-0 defeat at Exeter after getting injured in training but boss Daryl Clarke hoped it was not too serious.Vale also hope James Wilson will be available after he missed the first two games of the season with a knock.Clarke could be tempted into changes after that harrowing loss in Dev...Full Story »

Middlesbrough defender Darragh Lenihan will sit out Wednesday night’s Carabao first-round clash with Barnsley through suspension.The Republic of Ireland international was sent off late in Saturday’s 3-2 Sky Bet Championship defeat at QPR for bringing down substitute Macauley Bonne and will serve a one-match ban as a result.Manager Chris Wilder has indicated he will make changes in ad...Full Story »

TOTTENHAM striker Harry Kane performed the coin toss ahead of The Hundred clash between London Spirit and Manchester Originals. He then joined Spurs team-mate Matt Doherty as the pair showed off their cricket skills. Harry Kane alongside Eoin Morgan for the coin toss The footie stars attended cricket clash off the back of a barnstorming start to the Premier League campaign. Both featured in ...Full Story »

Barcelona sent a letter to Frenkie de Jong in July warning the player that the renewal contract he signed in 2020 under the previous board had alleged irregularities, club sources told ESPN. When contacted by ESPN, sources close to the player said the contract is legal and claim the letter that Barca sent was intended to put pressure on the Netherlands midfielder to either accept a move away ...Full Story »

You never want an injury to occur at any point in the season, but it’s a big blow to happen on the opening day when you’re still trying to build up to peak match fitness as well. The only real knock on Thiago Alcantara’s career has been consistent injury issues as he’s only completed 30+ league games once in a single season, and it now appears that he’s set to mi...Full Story »

Ismaila Sarr was Watford’s hero and villain as he scored a stunning 60-yard chip before missing a penalty against West Brom in a 1-1 draw.Sarr gave Rob Edwards’ side a 12th-minute lead with a goal reminiscent of David Beckham’s memorable strike at Wimbledon in 1996, before Karlan Grant equalised in first-half stoppage time.But Sarr missed a 73rd-minute penalty in a game control...Full Story »

MK Dons will be without Will Grigg for their Carabao Cup clash at home to Sutton.The striker limped off during the first half of Saturday’s 1-0 Sky Bet League One defeat to Sheffield Wednesday with what appeared to be a hamstring complaint.Fellow forward Mo Eisa is already absent with an ankle injury as Dons continue to chase their first goal of the campaign.Daniel Harvie (knee) and Tennai...Full Story »

Grimsby boss Paul Hurst may have little room for manoeuvre as he prepares for Tuesday night’s all Sky Bet League Two Carabao Cup first-round showdown with Crewe.Hurst had only one match-fit striker in Ryan Taylor available for Saturday’s 1-1 home draw with Northampton, which was secured by Jordan Maguire-Drew’s late equaliser.John McAtee missed that game with a shoulder injury,...Full Story »

Reading boss Paul Ince is intending to name a strong side as the Royals host Stevenage in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Ince is struggling with a lengthy injury list but still oversaw a 2-1 Sky Bet Championship win over Cardiff on Saturday.Scott Dann, Sam Hutchinson, Lucas Joao, Femi Azeez, Dejan Tetek and Liam Moore all missed that victory with none of them expected back on Tuesday night.W...Full Story »

Blackpool remain without a host of players as they take on Barrow in the first round of the Carabao Cup at Bloomfield Road.Left-back James Husband is nearing a return from the hamstring injury he suffered last season but this fixture comes too soon.Doug Tharme, Richard Keogh, Luke Garbutt, Jordan Gabriel, Kevin Stewart, Jake Beesley and Keshi Anderson are all out.Arsenal loanee Charlie Patino co...Full Story »

Bolton could again be without forward Dion Charles as they host Salford in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Charles missed the Trotters’ victory over Wycombe on Saturday with a thigh injury.Welsh midfielders Josh Sheehan and Lloyd Isgrove remain on the sidelines but are nearing returns from knee and hamstring problems respectively.Defender Eoin Toal is still to make his debut having been...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Scott Brown has decisions to make ahead of Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup first round clash with Sky Bet Championship side Wigan.Brown made four changes from the opening-day fixture for Saturday’s 2-1 League One victory over Plymouth as Josh Earl, Shaun Rooney, Ellis Harrison and Callum Morton were drafted in.Carl Johnston, who had started at Port Vale, was used as a late...Full Story »