Preston moved into the third round of the Carabao Cup after edging out League One side Morecambe in a 4-2 thriller at the Mazuma Stadium.The visitors took the lead after just seven minutes when a long ball found Emil Riis who produced a fine low finish to beat Jokull Andresson from just inside the area.Morecambe bit back with Ryan Cooney slashing an effort wide from a good position before Brad P...Full Story »

Cameron Archer scored a hat-trick on a dream first start for Aston Villa as Dean Smith’s much-changed side cruised to a comprehensive 6-0 Carabao Cup win at Barrow.Having returned to the competition last season after 48 years playing non-league football, the TV cameras were in town as Mark Cooper looked to oversee one of the Bluebirds’ greatest cup triumphs.But Villa spoiled the part...Full Story »

Sheffield United came from behind to beat Derby 2-1 and advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup.Substitute Billy Sharp scored the winner after Luke Freeman cancelled out Louie Sibley’s opener.Oli Burke looked to get on the end of a Daniel Jebbison through ball early on, but goalkeeper Ryan Allsop was alert to the danger, racing out of his area to make a vital clearance.Moments later,...Full Story »

Jack Harrison fired a late double as Leeds sealed their place in the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 home win against Crewe.Skipper-for-the-night Kalvin Phillips finally broke Crewe’s stubborn resistance deep in the second half and Harrison sent a full house at Elland Road home happy with two more in the closing stages.Not since a 1-0 third-round defeat to Liverpool in 2009 had E...Full Story »

Cheltenham progressed to round three of the Carabao Cup for the first time in their history after beating Gillingham 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.Town, who scored all five penalties in the shootout, secured their passage thanks to goalkeeper Owen Evans saving Stuart O’Keefe’s spot-kick.Cheltenham defender Ben Tozer had almost gifted the hosts an opening goal after eight minu...Full Story »

Anthony Hartigan scored with virtually the last kick of the game as AFC Wimbledon reached the third round of the Carabao Cup by beating Northampton 1-0.The game looked destined to end goalless but Hartigan’s speculative long-range strike deep into stoppage-time deceived home goalkeeper Jonny Maxted and sent Dons through to round three for the first time in their history.Wimbledon had the g...Full Story »

Morgan Whittaker scored a second-half hat-trick as Swansea claimed a 4-1 home victory over Plymouth which saw them advance into the third round of the Carabao Cup.Three late goals from Whittaker – in the space of 12 minutes – put Russell Martin’s side through, while Daniel Williams also scored for the Swans before Rhys Shirley equalised for the League One side.The Swans opened ...Full Story »

Oldham could face another FA investigation after disgruntled fans disrupted their 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory against League One Accrington in the Carabao Cup.Supporters invaded the pitch after Saturday’s league defeat by Colchester, then tennis balls were launched onto the field in the fourth minute of this match, causing a minute-long delay.Oldham won the tie after goalkeeper Laurie Wa...Full Story »

Newport manager Michael Flynn will be absent again for the Carabao Cup clash with Southampton after testing positive for coronavirus.Flynn failed to make the trip to Tranmere on Saturday as assistant manager Wayne Hatswell engineered a 1-0 win in Sky Bet League Two.The Newport squad all underwent Covid-19 tests on Monday and reported a clean bill of health.Defender Mickey Demetriou remains sidel...Full Story »

West Brom are waiting to discover the extent of Matt Clarke’s hamstring injury ahead of the Carabao Cup visit of Arsenal. Brighton loanee Clarke pulled up chasing a loose ball shortly before half-time against Blackburn at the weekend. Defender Semi Ajayi replaced Clarke against Rovers and may deputise once again. Grady Diangana dropped to the bench at the weekend and could figure if b...Full Story »

Newcastle are still without goalkeepers Martin Dubravka and Karl Darlow for the visit of Premier League rivals Burnley in the second round of the Carabao Cup.Dubravka (foot) and Darlow (coronavirus) are both likely to remain sidelined for a number of weeks yet, meaning Freddie Woodman could continue in goal.Midfielders Jonjo Shelvey (calf) and Isaac Hayden (knee) are both out.Manager Steve Bruce...Full Story »

A Playboy model planned to "pose naked" with the handkerchief that Lionel Messi used at his farewell Barcelona press conference after submitting an audacious bid for the item. Messi's legendary spell at Barcelona came to a shock end in the summer after the Spanish club were unable to sign him to a new contract. The 34-year-old Argentine superstar was prepared to slash his salary in half to sig...Full Story »

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is reportedly an option for Juventus if they find themselves in need of a Cristiano Ronaldo replacement. Ronaldo has been making the headlines in recent days, with speculation claiming that he wants out of Juventus set to dominate the tail end of the summer transfer window. Juventus would surely be unwilling to part with such an influential member of...Full Story »

Everyone can see that Arsenal are an absolute basket case of a club just now, so it's understandable that Mikel Arteta is given a pass at times because he doesn't have a lot to work with. He's also a rookie manager who was still settling into the role so it makes sense that he was given time and assurances to get things right, but there does come a time when he's simply part of the problem an...Full Story »

David Moyes called Michail Antonio “different class” after the striker fired himself into the West Ham record books and the Hammers to the top of the Premier League.Antonio’s quickfire double wrapped up a 4-1 victory over 10-man Leicester at a raucous London Stadium.His first saw him overtake Paolo Di Canio as West Ham’s top Premier League goalscorer, and he celebrated in...Full Story »

Northampton have Fraser Horsfall available for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup second-round clash with AFC Wimbledon at Sixfields.The defender sat out Saturday’s 3-1 League Two loss at home to Rochdale as he served a one-match suspension following his red card in the 1-0 win at Colchester the previous weekend.The game looks set to come too soon for Jack Sowerby to make his comeback after a sho...Full Story »

Stevenage will check on the fitness of captain Scott Cuthbert ahead of their Carabao Cup tie against Wycombe.The defender missed the draw with Port Vale on Saturday after he was forced off injured in Boro’s previous League Two defeat at Bradford.Charlie Carter and Chris Lines were also both absent at the weekend, having been in the starting line-up at Valley Parade, and they will be assess...Full Story »

Barrow boss Mark Cooper has no new injury concerns as the Sky Bet League Two side prepare to host Aston Villa in the second round of the Carabao Cup.Matty Platt remains on the sidelines with a back complaint.Meanwhile, Mike Jones (Achilles), Jamie Devitt (thigh) and Tom Beadling (knee) are also missing.Former Villa trainee Dimitri Sea scored the winner in the first-round victory over Scunthorpe ...Full Story »

Shrewsbury captain Ethan Ebanks-Landell is in contention to start their Carabao Cup tie against Rochdale.The 28-year-old defender was unavailable after testing positive for Covid-19 but may return after being an unused substitute in Saturday’s 3-0 loss at home to Plymouth.Khanya Leshabela came off the bench to make his debut at the weekend and is in contention to make his first start for t...Full Story »

Huddersfield are without striker Jordan Rhodes for the visit of Premier League Everton in the Carabao Cup second round on Tuesday.The 31-year-old, who rejoined the club this summer, missed Saturday’s victory over Sheffield United with a back problem and boss Carlos Corberan has since revealed he could be out for up to three months.Right-back Pipa, who is yet to feature this season, also fa...Full Story »