Matt Macey was Colchester’s hero as they knocked League One side Reading out of the Carabao Cup on penalties.Macey saved from Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Amadou Mbengue as the U’s won the shoot-out 4-3, after the first-round tie had finished 2-2 after 90 minutes.Colchester took a third-minute lead through Tom Hopper, who headed home from Jack Payne’s corner.Reading defender Abraha...Full Story »

Wycombe eased through to the second round of the Carabao Cup thanks to a comfortable 2-0 win over Northampton.The visitors were dominant from the word go at Sixfields and they led after just eight minutes through Dan Udoh before an own goal sealed the victory.Nik Tzanev was at full stretch to keep out Ryan Tafazolli’s early header but Wycombe wasted little time in going ahead when Tyler Ma...Full Story »

Kayden Jackson scored his first Derby goal as they came from behind to beat Chesterfield 2-1 in the Carabao Cup at Pride Park.Armando Dobra put Chesterfield in front only for Liam Thompson to level before Jackson won it in the second half.Derby had the bulk of possession but after Dajaune Brown’s close-range header was saved, Chesterfield went ahead in the 29th minute with their first chan...Full Story »

Tranmere eased into the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 victory over League Two rivals Accrington at Prenton Park.The home side took the lead with their first attack when Harvey Saunders latched onto an Omari Patrick pass and slotted the ball under Michael Kelly from close range in the third minute.Rovers could have doubled their advantage 10 minutes later when Connor Wood delivered a...Full Story »

A first-half wonder strike by Brandon Khela handed 10-man Birmingham a narrow 1-0 Carabao Cup win at League One rivals Charlton.Both teams making many changes – the hosts making five, while the visitors made eight – did not prevent a lively opening to the tie.Charlton should have taken the lead after just 12 minutes, when Tyreece Campbell was upended in the area by Tyler Roberts, how...Full Story »

Mal Benning’s decisive penalty in the shoot-out confirmed Shrewsbury’s place in the second round of the Carabao Cup after a frantic 3-3 draw with Notts County in ordinary time.The Magpies made a blistering start as they broke the deadlock within the opening five minutes.David McGoldrick floated a cross to the back post for Jodi Jones to lay it back into the box for Conor Grant to hea...Full Story »

Bromley’s first Carabao Cup tie ended in a 2-1 south London derby defeat to AFC Wimbledon as Joe Pigott grabbed the winner at Hayes Lane.The Dons came from behind against the EFL newcomers, who they face again at the same venue in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.After Wimbledon started the brighter, Bromley struck first against the run of play after 19 minutes when Bes Topalloj’s exqu...Full Story »

Grimsby booked their spot in the Carabao Cup second round after beating fellow League Two side Bradford 9-8 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out.Grimsby striker Donovan Wilson and Bradford substitute Andy Cook netted in each half during a 1-1 draw in normal time at Blundell Park.George McEachran then scored the decisive penalty after Neill Byrne missed for Bradford.It was a hectic start to the first-...Full Story »

Sheffield United came from behind to beat Wrexham 4-2 and advance to the second round of the Carabao Cup.After Wrexham defender Will Boyle saw his first-minute shot turned onto a post by Ivo Grbic, the hosts had several efforts which went close.But the visitors took the lead in the 29th minute when a corner was headed back at the far post by Dan Scarr and Boyle was there to sweep the ball in fro...Full Story »

First-half Goals from Tyler Goodrham and Matt Phillips on his debut gave Championship new boys Oxford a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over League One Peterborough.Posh were hoping to gain a measure of revenge for their play-off semi-final defeat by Oxford in May, but failed to convert good early chances.Instead it was Oxford who took the lead in the 20th minute when Goodrham capitalised on a shocking erro...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley felt his side’s patience was rewarded as they finally overcame 10-man Burton 4-0 to progress to the second round of the Carabao Cup.Albion were reduced to 10 men when centre-back Ryan Sweeney was red carded for handling Ashley Fletcher’s shot on the line after just 11 minutes, with the striker missing the subsequent penalty.But the Tangerines struck in t...Full Story »

Josh Gordon turned from villain to hero as he hit the winning spot-kick as League Two Walsall claimed a Carabao Cup comeback victory to upset Exeter 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.With the League One Grecians leading through Millenic Alli’s first-half strike, Gordon saw an 81st-minute penalty saved by Joe Whitworth after Vincent Harper had handled the ball.But Jamie Jellis spared Gordon...Full Story »

Crawley withstood a second-half Swindon fightback to clinch a 4-2 Carabao Cup victory.Swindon scored twice in the space of six minutes and also missed a penalty midway through the second half but a second from Jack Roles and another by Rafiq Khaleel gave the hosts victory.Crawley broke the deadlock after 34 minutes when Roles found Ade Adeyemo and his low shot squirmed under the body of goalkeep...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Steve Evans was pleased with his side’s response after they came from behind to beat Crewe 2-1 and reach the second round of the Carabao Cup.Matus Holicek gave Alexandra the lead in the second half when he latched onto a poor clearance from Alex MacDonald and curled beyond Cameron Dawson.Rotherham levelled five minutes later with Sam Nombe heading in after Joe Powell had ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient head coach Richie Wellens praised his side’s convincing display to brush aside Newport 4-1 and reach the Carabao Cup second round.Goals by Dan Agyei and Diallang Jaiyesimi gave Orient a half-time lead before Brandon Cooper and Charlie Kelman scored after the break to secure a comprehensive 4-1 win – with James Clarke giving Newport a consolation goal.“It was a pos...Full Story »

Debutant goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina was the hero as Barnsley reached the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out triumph away to Wigan.After a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes, summer signing Slonina saved spot-kicks from Josh Stones and Thelo Aasgaard to see the visitors progress in an all-League One encounter.Aasgaard had slotted home from 12 yards out just after the half-hour mark ...Full Story »

Debutant keeper Luke Southwood was the hero as Bolton survived a tense penalty shootout to beat fellow League One side Mansfield in the Carabao Cup.After the match had finished 1-1, Davis Keillor-Dunn netting a late leveller to cancel out George Thomason’s opener for the hosts, Bolton progressed 5-4 on penalties.Southwood, deputising for Nathan Baxter, saved a sudden-death spot-kick from W...Full Story »

Championship side Stoke proved too strong for gutsy Carlisle as second-half goals from Freddie Anderson and Emre Tezgel secured a hard-earned 2-0 victory in the Carabao Cup.League Two Carlisle made an encouraging start in the first round tie at Brunton Park, with Archie Davies and Josh Vela both going close early on.The Potters replied with Lewis Koumas firing narrowly off target, before Niall E...Full Story »

Sammie Szmodics scored twice as Blackburn booked their Carabao Cup second-round place with a comprehensive 6-1 victory over Stockport.Szmodics’ double, Andreas Weimann’s strike and Yuki Ohashi’s header put Championship side Rovers in control as Makhtar Gueye and Jack Vale netted after half-time, while youngster Nathan Mapengu netted a consolation for League One County.After Cou...Full Story »

Romain Esse’s fine finish gave Millwall a 1-0 victory over Portsmouth and fired the Lions into the Carabao Cup second round for the first time in three years.Millwall were embarrassed 4-0 by Reading last season and Cambridge the year before but the 19-year-old ended their woes.Pompey started strongly and could have led when Ryley Towler bundled an awkward free-kick just over the bar.But Mi...Full Story »