A second-half own goal by Archie Davies gave high-riding Harrogate a point from a topsy-turvy 2-2 draw at 10-man Crawley.Harrogate were more threatening following the sending off of striker Ashley Nadesan midway through the second half but could not find a winner.The visitors went into the clash smarting from their first defeat of the season at Port Vale and in a perfect start took the lead afte...Full Story »

Fraser Forster was Southampton’s penalty hero as Saints edged past Sheffield United to reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.The big goalkeeper saved spot kicks from Rhian Brewster and Oli McBurnie as the Premier League club progressed 4-2 on penalties, following a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes at Bramall Lane.Enda Stevens marked his return from injury and first appearance of the season wi...Full Story »

Leeds won 6-5 in a penalty shoot-out to come out on top in their Carabao Cup clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage.Neither side had been able to find a breakthrough in normal time, and after five penalties each there was still nothing to separate the sides with both successfully converting three apiece.Teenager Stuart McKinstry scored for Leeds to make it 6-5, but Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz was ...Full Story »

Everton crashed out of the Carabao Cup after losing on penalties to Sky Bet Championship side QPR.After the 90 minutes ended 2-2, Rangers scored all their spot-kicks, prevailing 8-7 in the shoot-out.Defender Jimmy Dunne thumped in the winning penalty after Tom Davies’ kick had been saved by goalkeeper Seny Dieng.In an entertaining third-round tie, Charlie Austin netted twice for QPR in the...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Ryan Lowe was not too despondent despite seeing his side concede a stoppage-time equaliser to draw 2-2 at Portsmouth.The Pilgrims looked to be heading to the top of Sky Bet League One after Ryan Hardie had scored twice to cancel out Lee Brown’s early goal.But defender Sean Raggett rescued a point for Pompey in the fifth minute of time added on.Lowe said: “I’m a...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank gave Marcus Forss “10 out of 10” for his four-goal performance against Oldham.Finnish striker Forss starred as Brentford battered the lowly Latics 7-0 in a Carabao Cup mismatch.The 22-year-old filled his boots against the hapless visitors, who lie rock-bottom of the English Football League and played like it.Yoane Wissa found the net twice, including a spe...Full Story »

Sunderland deservedly progressed to round four of the Carabao Cup with a thoroughly deserved 2-0 victory at Wigan.The clash pitted the top two in League One against each other, but a total of 17 changes – eight to Sunderland, nine to Wigan – showed where it lay on the respective list of priorities.Right from the off, Sunderland were first to every ball, with Aiden O&rs...Full Story »

Liverpool progressed into the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 3-0 victory at Norwich after Takumi Minamino hit a brace and Caoimhin Kelleher denied Christos Tzolis from the penalty spot in the first half at Carrow Road.The all-Premier League clash had the caveat of both clubs making wholesale changes, 18 in total, and one of those Minamino fired the Reds ahead inside four minutes.Jurgen Klopp&rs...Full Story »

Stoke struck twice late on to see off Watford and reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup for a third season in succession.Ashley Fletcher had equalised for the Hornets following Nick Powell’s opener but the Sky Bet Championship side would leave Vicarage Road victorious as Sam Clucas and Josh Tymon struck from distance to seal a 3-1 win.Watford head coach Xisco Munoz changed his entire s...Full Story »

Marcus Forss scored four goals as Brentford battered lowly Oldham 7-0 in a Carabao Cup mismatch.The 22-year-old from Finland filled his boots against the hapless Latics, who lie rock-bottom of the English Football League and played like it.Yoane Wissa also found the net twice, including a spectacular seventh, on a comfortable night for the Bees.These two sides were regular opponents in the third...Full Story »