Jolley hails Mariners’ goalkeeping team after cup heroics
Michael Jolley praised the homework done by his goalkeeping team after Grimsby booked a trip to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.
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McKeown stars to earn Mariners a Carabao Cup trip to Chelsea
Grimsby will visit Premier League giants Chelsea in the Carabao Cup third Round after James McKeown’s penalty shoot-out heroics against Macclesfield.
Rose could return for Grimsby’s Carabao Cup clash against Macclesfield
Grimsby hope to have forward Ahkeem Rose available for the rearranged Carabao Cup tie against Macclesfield.
Everton boss Silva thinks summer signings need more time to settle
Everton boss Marco Silva feels his summer signings need more time to settle but praised their performance against Lincoln.
Steve Bruce wants Watford win to complete ‘wonderful’ start at Newcastle
Steve Bruce has urged wounded Newcastle to soothe their Carabao Cup disappointment with a Premier League victory over Watford to complete a “wonderful” start to his reign.
Bruce unhappy with Choudhury’s ‘horror’ challenge on Ritchie
Steve Bruce was left fuming at the “horror” challenge which left Matt Ritchie needing stitches in three wounds as Newcastle bowed out of the Carabao Cup on penalties against Leicester.
Marco Silva targets Carabao Cup run after Everton see of Lincoln
Everton manager Marco Silva felt his side did what they needed to do against Lincoln as he targets a run in the Carabao Cup.
Dyche refuses to blame Drinkwater after mistake in Carabao Cup defeat
Burnley boss Sean Dyche insists Danny Drinkwater cannot be judged on one performance alone after the midfielder’s error in the 3-1 Carabao Cup defeat to Sunderland at Turf Moor.
MK Dons relishing Carabao Cup clash with European champions Liverpool
MK Dons boss Paul Tisdale says his team “can’t wait” for a Carabao Cup third-round home tie against last season’s Champions League winners Liverpool.
Wednesday looking forward to Everton tie after edging Rotherham – Lee Bullen
Sheffield Wednesday caretaker manager Lee Bullen is looking forward to hosting Everton in the third round of the Carabao Cup after his side saw off Rotherham with a narrow 1-0 victory.
Gallen: Pompey purring at prospect of south-coast showdown
Portsmouth assistant boss Joe Gallen is relishing the prospect of a Carabao Cup showdown with south-coast rivals Southampton.
Cooper hails ‘amazing’ debut for cancer survivor Evans
Swansea City head coach Steve Cooper hailed the resilience of cancer survivor Jack Evans after he made his debut for the Welsh side in a 6-0 Carabao Cup thrashing of Cambridge.
Howe indebted to Travers after Bournemouth beat Forest Green
Eddie Howe was indebted to Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers as the Premier League side squeezed past Sky Bet League Two Forest Green on penalties following a 0-0 draw in the Carabao Cup.
Schmeichel on the spot as Leicester knock out Newcastle
Kasper Schmeichel came to Leicester’s rescue as they edged past Premier League rivals Newcastle on penalties to secure a place in the Carabao Cup third round draw.
Mark Travers spares Bournemouth’s blushes in shootout win over Forest Green
Goalkeeper Mark Travers spared Bournemouth’s blushes to send Eddie Howe’s men into the third round of the Carabao Cup thanks to a 3-0 penalty shoot-out win after a goalless draw at home to Forest Green.
There’s trouble at Mill as Wednesday win Yorkshire cup derby
Atdhe Nuhiu’s late winner ensured Sheffield Wednesday got past local rivals Rotherham 1-0 in the second round of the Carabao Cup.The Kosovo international finally settled the tie deep into stoppage time when the match looked destined to go to penalties.Dan Barlaser’s low corner presented Rotherham with the first clear-cut chance but Freddie Ladapo drilled just wide.Jordan Rhodes had a sniff at the other end but his header from Morgan Fox’s whipped cross was straight at Daniel Iversen.Ladapo should have sent Rotherham in one up but he poked wide after racing between Wednesday’s two central defenders from Michael Smith’s flick on.Nuhiu forced an early second half save out of Iversen.Ben Wiles then made Dawson tip wide after a sharp run down the left side of the box.Two decent opportunities fell to the visiting side to avoid penalties.First, a swinging ball from substitute Kadeem Harris was met menacingly by Fox but his header flew just wide.Fernando Forestieri then curled over a decent chance from the edge of the box.But it was Nuhiu who finally netted the winner in the sixth minute of added time.He reacted quickest from Harris’s centre to smash into the roof of the net and put Wednesday into the third round.
Sunderland win at Turf Moor to dump Burnley out of Carabao Cup
Sunderland came from a goal down to dump Burnley out of the Carabao Cup with a surprise 3-1 victory at Turf Moor as Danny Drinkwater endured a debut to forget.
Marquis and Harness on target as Portsmouth put QPR out of Carabao Cup
Goals from John Marquis and Marcus Harness gave Sky Bet League One Portsmouth a 2-0 victory at QPR in the Carabao Cup.
Six of the best see Swansea reach third round
Swansea reached the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 6-0 thrashing of Sky Bet League Two side Cambridge at the Liberty Stadium.
Positive approach pays off for Colchester boss John McGreal after win at Palace
Colchester boss John McGreal reaped the rewards of sending his side out to attack Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, having seen the Eagles win at Manchester United three days earlier.
Hasenhuttl: Too early to call on Redmond fitness
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl does not yet know if Nathan Redmond will be available to face Manchester United this weekend after the midfielder hobbled out of Southampton’s 1-0 win over Fulham.
Watford boss Gracia thinks Welbeck needs time to get back to his best
Watford manager Javi Gracia was pleased to be able to give Danny Welbeck his first Watford start, but knows the striker is still some way off his best.
Pressley unimpressed by refereeing as his team bow out of Carabao Cup
Carlisle boss Steven Pressley slammed the standard of refereeing in the lower leagues after his side’s 2-1 defeat at Rochdale in the Carabao Cup.
Crawley’s shock Carabao Cup victory over Norwich is dream come true – Cioffi
Gabriele Cioffi described Crawley’s first victory over Premier League opposition as a dream come true after they dumped Norwich out of the Carabao Cup.
Neil disappointed despite Preston’s penalty shoot-out win over Hull
Penalty shootout glory proved scant consolation for Preston boss Alex Neil who watched on as his side shipped a two-goal lead in normal time to send their Carabao Cup second round tie to spot-kicks against Hull.
Sheffield United boss Wilder hails man-of-the-match Morrison
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder was delighted with Ravel Morrison’s man-of-the-match display in his side’s 2-1 Carabao Cup win against Blackburn.
Gomes pleased to see players follow game plan after cup victory
Reading boss Jose Gomes praised his players for sticking to their game plan after they won 4-2 at Sky Bet League Two side Plymouth in the Carabao Cup second round.
Dean Smith hails Aston Villa’s ‘clinical nature’ after easy Carabao Cup triumph
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith hailed the “clinical nature” of his players following a 6-1 Carabao Cup second-round demolition of Crewe at Gresty Road.
Luton boss Jones delighted for returning skipper Sheehan
Luton skipper Alan Sheehan made a welcome return to action after surgery on his Achilles as helped steer his side to an impressive 3-0 Carabao Cup win at Cardiff.
Potter feared for Murray’s fitness before striker scored late winner
Graham Potter admits he feared for the fitness of Glenn Murray before the veteran striker scored Brighton’s stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 Carabao Cup victory at Bristol Rovers.
‘Fair play to the lad’, McGreal hails confident Chilvers in Colchester win
Colchester boss John McGreal admitted his surprise at watching teenage substitute Noah Chilvers stepping up to score the winning penalty as his side dumped Premier League Crystal Palace out of the Carabao Cup.
Hasenhuttl hopes ‘shocking’ Redmond injury not too serious after win at Fulham
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl hopes Nathan Redmond’s “shocking” injury in his side’s 1-0 win over Fulham is not too serious.