Paul Osew hit the winner as AFC Wimbledon booked their place in the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win at south London neighbours Charlton.Both teams were much changed from their respective games at the weekend.The home side had the better opening spell, forcing two corners, although they failed to fashion out much in the way of clear-cut chances.Wimbledon took the lead on 25 minutes...Full Story »

Josh Sheehan’s penalty shoot-out winner put Sky Bet League One new-boys Bolton into the second round of the Carabao Cup at the expense of Championship side Barnsley, with a helping hand from debutant goalkeeper Joel Dixon.Dixon saved Devante Cole’s spot-kick, leaving midfielder Sheehan to score past Jack Walton and secure a 5-4 shoot-out win following a goalless 90 minutes.It was Bol...Full Story »

David Stockdale was the hero as Wycombe booked their place in the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Exeter after a goalless draw.The Chairboys keeper saved spot kicks by Jack Sparkes, Jonathan Grounds and James Dodd and also scored one himself.The keeper took the tie to penalties after making a smart save in stoppage time to deny Grounds.Joe Jacobson almost cau...Full Story »

Lewis Thomas was Forest Green’s penalty shootout hero as the League Two side stunned Championship Bristol City in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Regan Hendry equalised for the hosts deep into stoppage time as the game went to spot-kicks after a 2-2 draw.And with Rovers leading 6-5, Thomas dived the right way to keep out Cameron Pring’s kick.Two goals from striker Saikou Janneh on...Full Story »

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson admitted he was “embarrassed” by their 4-0 thrashing by Plymouth and says his side must “toughen up”.League One Argyle eased into the second round for the fourth straight season thanks to a double from Ryan Hardie and goals from fellow strikers Luke Jephcott and Panutche Camara against their Championship opponents.Posh announced the si...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill praised teenage striker Tom Bloxham after he came off the bench to win a “proper cup tie” for Shrewsbury.Daniel Udoh’s double helped them come back from 2-0 against Lincoln in the first round of the EFL Cup, which took the game to spot kicks, with Shrewsbury taking it 4-2.Imps striker Tom Hopper – who earlier scored along with Teddy Bishop – blazed o...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman was pleased both his frontmen netted as his team got by Rotherham 2-1 with a late winner in the EFL Cup.The visitors were the better side throughout the first half and deservedly led when Dion Charles fired into the bottom corner clinically.Rotherham improved after a lacklustre first half and got level thanks to Kieran Sadlier, who picked his spot perfectly with a...Full Story »

Pontus Dahlberg saved three shootout penalties as Doncaster squeezed into the second round of the Carabao Cup 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw at League Two Walsall.Dahlberg denied Emmanuel Osadebe, Jack Earing and Brendan Kiernan while Liam Kinsella blazed over as League One side Rovers triumphed in sudden death.Walsall were the better side for the opening hour but wasted their best chances as...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon head coach Mark Robinson felt his side were worthy winners after they defeated Charlton 1-0 at the Valley in the Carabao Cup first round.The Plough Lane side booked their place in the second round with a first-half goal from Paul Osew.Robinson made eight changes, but was certain his much-altered outfit showed plenty of strength in depth.He said “I thought we caused a few of o...Full Story »

Accrington’s Colby Bishop struck a late winner to see off League One rivals Rotherham United 2-1 in the first round of the EFL Cup.The visitors deservedly led at the break thanks to hitman Dion Charles, but Kieran Sadlier levelled the scores with a long-range free-kick before Bishop’s winner four minutes from time.Cameron Burgess came close to breaking the deadlock for Accrington but...Full Story »

Rhian Brewster finally broke his Sheffield United duck as the Blades advanced to the second round of the Carabao Cup following a 1-0 victory over Carlisle.Brewster’s first goal for the club since his transfer from Liverpool last summer separated the two teams, giving Slavisa Jokanovic his first win as manager.Billy Sharp had an early effort blocked and Kacper Lopata saw his towering header...Full Story »

Youngster Dimitri Sea’s second-half stunner fired Barrow into the second round of the EFL Cup for the first time since 1969 with a 1-0 win over Scunthorpe at Holker Street.And with victory Mark Cooper picked up his first win since taking charge of the Bluebirds following an opening-day defeat at Stevenage in Sky Bet League Two.The hosts squandered numerous first-half chances, with the retu...Full Story »

Ryan Hardie’s double helped Plymouth to a stunning 4-0 win over Championship side Peterborough at the Weston Homes Stadium in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Hardie’s first-half double and second-half Luke Jephcott and Panutche Camara goals made it a comfortable win for the League One side who have now progressed past the first round in the last four seasons.The opener came after ...Full Story »

Championship side Preston knocked Mansfield out of the Carabao Cup in the first round for the second year in a row after a hard-earned 3-0 victory at the One Call Stadium.Preston were lucky to be ahead at the break. But two goals in 11 second-half minutes killed the League Two side off.Mansfield enjoyed the better chances of an open first half but went behind to a goal in the first added minute ...Full Story »

Timmy Abraham’s early goal sent Newport through to the second round of the Carabao Cup after a hard-fought 1-0 win against Ipswich at Portman Road.The League One Tractor Boys were dominant for much of the match but failed to find the net as Abraham’s fourth-minute goal was enough to see the fourth-tier Exiles through.The cup tie enjoyed a lively start and Ipswich went close to openin...Full Story »

New signing Sam Surridge bagged his second goal in as many games and skipper Harry Souttar was also on target as Stoke eased to a 2-1 home victory over Fleetwood.Former Bournemouth striker Surridge pounced with a smart close-range strike on the stroke of half-time as the Championship side edged a scrappy affair against their League One visitors at the bet365 Stadium.And Australia international d...Full Story »

George Saville scored his first goal back at Millwall as the Championship side came from behind to defeat Portsmouth 2-1 and reach the second round of the Carabao Cup.Saville returned to the Lions from Middlesbrough during the summer and his smartly-taken volley eventually saw off League One Pompey, who had defender Callum Johnson sent off.Reeco Hackett-Fairchild gave Portsmouth the perfect star...Full Story »

Morecambe came from behind to earn a famous 2-1 win at Blackburn in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Rovers dominated the first half and deservedly led through Tyrhys Dolan’s header, but were pegged back early in the second half by Cole Stockton’s confident finish.And the Sky Bet League One new-boys secured victory over the 2002 winners six minutes from the end when Burnley loanee ...Full Story »

Much-changed Birmingham squeezed through to the Carabao Cup second round after debutant Marcel Oakley’s late goal downed a spirited Colchester 1-0 at St Andrew’s.Oakley’s deflected shot in the 76th minute finally saw off the League Two side as crowds returned to St. Andrew’s for the first time since March 7, 2020.But there was little to cheer for the home fans – who...Full Story »

Sunderland scored either side of half-time to book their place in the next round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win at Port Vale.Josh Hawkes scored with a confident finish before Aiden O’Brien converted from the spot.Jamie Proctor pulled one back but it was not enough to give Darrell Clarke a win in his 500th game as a manager.Vale started well and had a goal chalked off after 14 minutes as...Full Story »