Boss Bruno Lage saluted Raul Jimenez after he helped fire Wolves into the third round of the Carabao Cup.The Mexico international and Adama Traore struck to beat Preston 2-1 at Molineux on Tuesday.Hwang Hee-Chan missed a first-half penalty before Ben Woodburn made Wolves sweat with a consolation soon after the break.Jimenez marked his first start of the season after knee and groin injuries with ...Full Story »

Crawley boss Kevin Betsy hailed a “fantastic night” for his League Two strugglers after deservedly dumping Premier League side Fulham out of the Carabao Cup with a stunning 2-0 win.Betsy, whose side sit second bottom of the English Football League on the back of just a single point from five games, was initially fearful having seen the quality in the Cottagers’ much-changed tea...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Steve Evans thought Jamie Reid was justly rewarded after the striker snatched a last-minute winner to beat Peterborough 1-0 in the Carabao Cup second round.Reid buried a Luther Wildin pull back in the third minute of second-half stoppage-time to knock out the League One side and claim Stevenage’s first win over the visitors since 2013.And the former Posh manager was not surp...Full Story »

Watford crashed to their first defeat of the season as League One MK Dons booked their place in the Carabao Cup third round after a deserved 2-0 victory at Vicarage Road.Matthew Dennis put the visitors ahead seconds before the break and there was no way back for Watford after Darragh Burns added the second in the 53rd minute.The Dons looked nothing like League One strugglers early on as 19-year-...Full Story »

Bournemouth edged past Norwich to reach the third round of the Carabao Cup as former Cherries loanee Todd Cantwell missed the decisive penalty in a tense shoot-out.Adam Idah thought he had marked a return from a six-month injury lay-off with a late winner off the bench, only for Brooklyn Genesini to pull Bournemouth level in stoppage time and secure a 2-2 draw to take the tie to penalties.Earlie...Full Story »

Leicester debutant Daniel Iversen made three shootout saves as the Foxes edged into the Carabao Cup third round with a 3-1 win on penalties at League Two Stockport.After the visitors had been admirably kept at bay across 90 minutes by their opponents for a 0-0 draw, they prevailed on spot-kicks as Iversen kept out efforts from Antoni Sarcevic, Scott Quigley and Kyle Wootton.The main feeling at t...Full Story »

Summer signing Samuel Bastien opened his Burnley account in style as he fired the Championship club into the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win at League One Shrewsbury.Steve Cotterill’s third-tier side matched the Clarets in the first half.But the DR Congo international bagged his first goal in English football as he ended the Shrews’ dreams of a cup run.Experienced defen...Full Story »

Superb long-range strikes in the first half from Jaden Brown, Fisayo Dele-Bahsiru and Dennis Adeniran saw Sheffield Wednesday beat Rochdale 3-0 to advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup.After Callum Paterson put a long-range effort over, Brown found the net with a fine 25-yard effort following a corner in the 23rd minute.A rare attack from the visitors saw James Ball try an effort from di...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest safely negotiated their Carabao Cup tie against League Two opponents Grimsby with a routine 3-0 victory at Blundell Park.Ryan Yates made it 1-0 with a thunderbolt on 18 minutes before Sam Surridge grabbed the other goals for Steve Cooper’s Premier League outfit either side of half-time.Cooper opted to make 11 changes for the tie and, while that decision was vindicated in ...Full Story »

Raul Jimenez plundered his first goal of the season as Wolves survived Preston’s swashbuckling Carabao Cup fightback.The Mexico star – who celebrated his opener with an eye patch and pirate hook – set the hosts on the way to a 2-1 second-round win.Adama Traore’s spectacular strike also ensured Bruno Lage’s side secured their first win of the season, even after Hwang...Full Story »

Blackburn’s young side came from behind to avoid a Carabao Cup second-round upset with a 2-1 win at League Two side Bradford.Jon Dahl Tomasson made 10 changes for the Championship outfit with only Tayo Edun remaining from the starting line-up beaten 3-0 at Sheffield United at the weekend.But they made a fast start as Joe Rankin-Costello’s header was tipped away by home keeper Harry L...Full Story »

Odsonne Edouard and Luka Milivojevic both broke hefty scoring droughts as Crystal Palace eased past Oxford 2-0 and into the Carabao Cup third round.Edouard netted his first goal in 15 matches and since January as the Eagles coasted to victory at the Kassam Stadium.Milivojevic then buried a late penalty to gloss the scoreline – and register his first Palace goal since March 2021.The Serbia ...Full Story »

A superb Louie Sibley strike gave League One Derby a 1-0 win over West Brom in the second round of the Carabao Cup at Pride Park.Sibley curled in a shot from 18 yards to knock out the Championship side who paid for wasteful finishing.West Brom failed to take early chances with Callum Robinson denied from 12 yards by Joe Wildsmith in the second minute.Adam Reach lobbed over in the 11th minute bef...Full Story »

Struggling Crawley set aside their miserable League Two form to claim a third Premier League scalp in four seasons by dumping Fulham out of the Carabao Cup with a stunning 2-0 success.Kevin Betsy’s side sit second bottom of the English Football League following a single point from five games but deservedly progressed to round three thanks to goals from captain Tom Nichols and Liverpool loa...Full Story »

Everton scraped through to the third round of the Carabao Cup with a tough 1-0 victory at League One side Fleetwood.A first-half goal from Demarai Gray, who was a late addition to the Everton starting line-up after Tom Davies was injured in the warm-up, gave Frank Lampard’s side a victory they had to work hard for.Everton had the better start with Dwight McNeil wasting a glorious chance to...Full Story »

Charlton reached the Carabao Cup third round for only the second time in 14 seasons with a 1-0 win at League Two outfit Walsall.The League One visitors made eight changes but Diallang Jaiyesimi’s cool second-half finish proved enough to see off a spirited Saddlers side.Charlton’s Joe Wollacott was the busier goalkeeper in the first half, producing a smart low stop from Andy Williams&...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon will be looking for a response from his players as they head into Carabao Cup second-round battle with Premier League Newcastle.Mellon was disappointed with his side’s performance in their 2-1 League Two defeat at Newport on Saturday in which he fielded the same starting XI for the third successive game.The Rovers boss gave opportunities to keeper Mateusz Hewelt,...Full Story »

Leeds will make a raft of changes for the Carabao Cup tie with Barnsley.Boss Jesse Marsch confirmed a number of fringe players will get the chance to impress against the League One side on Wednesday.Neither Patrick Bamford or Liam Cooper are expected to be risked as they make their way back from respective groin and Achilles issues.Luke Ayling and Junior Firpo (both knee) are still one or two we...Full Story »

Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol told the programme that Chelsea would only consider Maguire if they failed to sign Fofana, but United view the player as not for sale. Kaveh Solhekol spoke about rumours of Maguire moving to Chelsea, saying: "I think Chelsea would be interested in signing him, but the word from Manchester United is that the player is not for sale." "You can make a good case...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED transfer target Antony kept a close eye on the Red Devils as they defeated Liverpool 2-1 on Monday. Antony, 22, was pictured watching the Premier League clash alongside his brother Emerson Santos. Antony and his brother were watching Man Utd on MondayCredit: Instagram / @emersusantos Antony has been linked with a move to Man UtdCredit: Instagram / @emersusantos The duo pose...Full Story »