Jacob Steinberg was at Craven Cottage and reports that “Marco Silva’s side were superior for long spells and should have won the tie during normal time.” Here’s his verdict. Meanwhile thanks for reading this Clockwatch. Nighty night!
Fulham beat Tottenham, Salford stun Leeds: Carabao Cup second round – as it happened
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Fulham gave Ange Postecoglou his first setback as Spurs boss, Salford shocked Leeds, and Crystal Palace completed a spectacular comeback on a night of League Cup drama
Updated
Tue 29 Aug 2023 17.25 EDT
First published on Tue 29 Aug 2023 14.00 EDT
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Final scores
Birmingham 1-3 Cardiff
Bolton 1-3 Middlesbrough
Bristol City 0-1 Norwich
Exeter 1-1 Stevenage (Exeter win 5-3 on pens)
Fulham 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Fulham win 5-3 on pens)
Luton 3-2 Gillingham
Newport County 1-1 Brentford (Brentford win 3-0 on pens)
Plymouth 2-4 Crystal Palace
Port Vale 0-0 Crewe (Port Vale win 2-0 on pens)
Portsmouth 1-1 Peterborough (Peterborough win 5-4 on pens)
Reading 2-2 Ipswich (Ipswich win 3-1 on pens)
Salford City 1-1 Leeds (Salford win 9-8 on pens)
Sheff Wed 1-1 Mansfield (Mansfield win 5-4 on pens)
Stoke 6-1 Rotherham
Swansea 2-3 AFC Bournemouth
Tranmere 0-2 Leicester
Wolverhampton 5-0 Blackpool
Wrexham 1-1 Bradford (Bradford win 4-3 on pens)
Wycombe 0-1 Sutton Utd
FULL TIME: Reading 2-2 Ipswich (Ipswich win 3-1 on penalties). In the other late shoot-out, Reading miss three of their spot kicks and the Tractor Boys trundle on!
FULL TIME: Salford City 1-1 Leeds United (Salford win 9-8 on penalties). Ashley hammers home, grabbing his second chance with both hands, and disappears into a delighted crowd! Leeds are out, Salford are through to the third round for the first time in their history, and this is the giant-killing story of the night!
Jamie Shackleton aims for the top right … but hits the underside of the bar. The ball sails away and Shackleton grimaces. Over to Ossama Ashley who aims for the bottom right … only for Karl Darlow to parry! But it’ll be retaken because the keeper was miles off his line. Darlow is booked, Ashley steps up again, and …
Crysencio Summerville absolutely skelps his kick into the top left. The pressure now on Curtis Tilt who … should see his poor kick, a weak sidefoot towards the bottom left, saved. But Karl Darlow allows it to slip through his hands.
Ethan Ampadu gets away with a poor kick that squirts under Alex Cairns. Adrian Mariappa responds by whistling into the left-hand inside netting. Perfectly placed. It’s 7-7.
It’s 6-6! Bolton opens his body and curls gracefully into the bottom right. In the stands, Roy Keane and Nicky Butt look on nervously.
Charlie Cresswell roofs his spot kick to make it 6-5 to Leeds. Here comes Luke Bolton, who now needs to score.
… absolutely LASHES his penalty off the crossbar. That was hit at 101 miles per hour. An inch lower and the net was ripping. As it is, it’s slightly surprising the frame of the goal hasn’t been reduced to a pile of splinters. Leo Hjelde and Matty Lund trade successful kicks and it’s 4-4 after the first set of five. Sudden death now!
Willy Gnonto sends the keeper one way, then hammers his penalty into the left-hand side of the net. It’s 3-3 … but not for long, as Marcus Dackers whips a one-step penalty into the bottom left. All of a sudden Luis Sinisterra has to score or Leeds are out! He whistles one into the bottom left. But it still means Salford have a kick to go through. It’ll be down to Connor McLennan, who steps up and …
Leeds and Salford slot the first four penalties. Then Georginio Rutter steps up, and hits a dreadful dribbler down the middle. Easy for Alex Cairns, who didn’t need to move. Ryan Watson lashes Salford’s third into the top left, and it’s advantage Salford. The shock is on!
FULL TIME: Reading 2-2 Ipswich. Will the drama never cease? It’s been a fantastic evening in the Carabao Cup.
FULL TIME: Salford City 1-1 Leeds United. Penalties to be taken in front of the Salford fans.
FULL TIME: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Mansfield (Mansfield win 5-4 on penalties)
FULL TIME: Exeter 1-1 Stevenage (Exeter win 5-3 on penalties)
FULL TIME: Wrexham 1-1 Bradford (Bradford win 4-3 on penalties)
FULL TIME: Portsmouth 1-1 Peterborough (Peterborough win 5-4 on penalties)
Spot-kick joy/heartbreak up and down the land.
GOAL! Reading 2-2 Ipswich (Ehibhatiomhan 87). Against the run of play, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan levels for the hosts and penalties loom!
FULL TIME: Fulham 1-1 Tottenham (Fulham win 5-3 on penalties). Davinson Sanchez has his weak penalty saved. Kenny Tete, who had been off the pitch fixing his boots when Richarlison equalised, slams home the winning kick. The end of the Ange Postecoglou honeymoon already? Nope, let’s not be silly.
FULL TIME: Newport 1-1 Brentford (Brentford win 3-0 on penalties). Newport miss all three of theirs.
FULL TIME: Port Vale 0-0 Crewe (Port Vale win 2-0 on penalties). Crewe miss all four of their penalties.
Full-time scores
Birmingham 1-3 Cardiff
Bolton 1-3 Middlesbrough
Bristol City 0-1 Norwich
Exeter 1-1 Stevenage (pens to come)
Fulham 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur (pens to come)
Luton 3-2 Gillingham
Newport County 1-1 Brentford (pens to come)
Plymouth 2-4 Crystal Palace
Port Vale 0-0 Crewe (pens to come)
Portsmouth 1-1 Peterborough (pens to come)
Reading 1-2 Ipswich (L)
Salford City 1-1 Leeds (L)
Sheff Wed 1-1 Mansfield (pens to come)
Stoke 6-1 Rotherham
Swansea 2-3 AFC Bournemouth
Tranmere 0-2 Leicester
Wolverhampton 5-0 Blackpool
Wrexham 1-1 Bradford (pens to come)
Wycombe 0-1 Sutton Utd
… and there’s more FULL TIME action! Bolton 1-3 Middlesbrough; Birmingham 1-3 Cardiff. Meanwhile stay tuned for some hot penalty action … and of course the results of the 8pm kick-offs.
SOME MORE FULL TIMES: Bristol City 0-1 Norwich; Plymouth 2-4 Crystal Palace; Stoke 6-1 Rotherham; Wycombe 0-1 Sutton; Luton 3-2 Gillingham.
GOAL! Bolton 1-3 Middlesbrough (Rogers 90+4). Boro did for Bolton in the 2004 final, and they’ve done for them again. Morgan Rogers seals the deal.
FULL TIME: Portsmouth 1-1 Peterborough
FULL TIME: Exeter 1-1 Stevenage
FULL TIME: Fulham 1-1 Tottenham
Penalties it is, then.
GOAL! Birmingham 1-3 Cardiff (Etete 90+4). Blues pile everyone forward in desperate search of an equaliser. Cardiff clear and counter, and Kion Etete roofs home to wrap it up.
GOAL! Newport 1-1 Brentford (Rai 90+6). Out of nowhere, supersub Kiban Rai flashes a header home and Newport will be taking Premier League Brentford to penalties!
GOAL! Bolton 1-2 Middlesbrough (McGree 90+1). Riley McGree appears to have kick-started Boro’s season!
FULL TIME: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Mansfield.
FULL TIME: Port Vale 0-0 Crewe.
To penalties we go.
FULL TIME: Tranmere 0-2 Leicester. No revenge for the 2000 final for Rovers.
GOAL! Luton 3-2 Gillingham (Nichols 88). A right-wing cross. Tom Nichols glances a lovely header into the bottom left, and the Gills aren’t done quite yet!
GOAL! Salford 1-1 Leeds (Struijk 76). Salford fail to clear a poor Leeds free kick and Pascal Struijk bundles home from the middle of a meleé.
GOAL! Newport 0-1 Brentford (Jensen 87). Heartbreak for fourth-tier Newport, who have defended well, only for keeper Jonny Maxted to miss a cross late on, allowing Mathias Jensen to tap home.
GOAL! Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Mansfield (Oates 85). Rhys Oates sashays down the inside-left channel, glides infield, and curls a glorious shot into the bottom right. What a solo strike!
FULL TIME: Swansea 2-3 Bournemouth. The Cherries hold on for a fine comeback victory.