Carabao Cup highlights and round-up: Wimbledon stun Coventry, Leeds survive scare and Leicester beat Burton | Soccer Information

League Two aspect AFC Wimbledon produced one other Carabao Cup shock by scoring two late objectives to dump final season’s Championship play-off finalists Coventry out within the first spherical.

After eight Championship groups had been knocked out on Tuesday, there was nonetheless room for yet another shock a day later as Ryan McLean’s stoppage-time strike secured a memorable victory for the hosts on the Cherry Crimson Data Stadium.

Coventry seemed on the right track to make it by way of to spherical two when Matt Godden transformed a first-half penalty after Joe Lewis introduced down Haji Wright, however Omar Bugiel drew AFC Wimbledon stage within the 86th minute earlier than McLean’s cool end produced late drama and prevented a penalty shootout.

Leeds made arduous work of reaching the second spherical with a 2-1 residence win over League One aspect Shrewsbury at a packed Elland Street.

The much-changed Championship newcomers trailed to Taylor Perry’s first-half opener however progressed because of objectives from Joe Gelhardt and Pascal Struijk early within the second interval.

Leicester made it by way of to spherical two with a dominant win over Burton on the Pirelli Stadium in Wednesday’s televised tie on Sky Sports activities.

Kelechi Iheanacho’s nonchalant end and Wilfred Ndidi’s thumping strike within the first half put the Championship workforce firmly in management they usually by no means seemed like surrendering their lead.

Burton struggled for many of the match and in addition suffered an damage to key ahead Cole Stockton, who was compelled off earlier than half-time with what seemed to be a muscle pressure.

Summer time signing Jason Knight scored twice as Bristol Metropolis thrashed Oxford United 5-1 in an entertaining conflict at Ashton Gate.

Oxford’s Billy Bodin cancelled out Harry Cornick’s opener, however Knight’s brace both aspect of the interval put the hosts in cost earlier than Nahki Wells and Kal Naismith added additional objectives.

Championship Cardiff surrendered a two-goal lead and wanted a penalty shoot-out to safe victory in opposition to League Two Colchester.

Rubin Colwill and Kion Etete gave Cardiff a two-goal lead earlier than John Akinde and Joe Taylor equalised for Colchester earlier than half-time.

However within the shoot-out, Jak Alnwick saved Colchester’s first three makes an attempt from Jayden Fevrier, Junior Tchamadeu and Tom Hopper to assist the Bluebirds by way of.

Ipswich additionally made it by way of as Jack Taylor and Sone Aluke ensured a 2-0 victory over League One aspect Bristol Rovers.

Carabao Cup R2 draw: Tottenham go to Fulham, Chelsea get AFC Wimbledon

Tottenham had been handed an all-Premier League Carabao Cup second spherical tie away at Fulham, whereas Chelsea had been handed AFC Wimbledon at residence in the identical draw.

Ange Postecoglou will take his Spurs workforce throughout London of their bid to finish their lengthy trophy drought, with their final piece of silverware being the League Cup title 15 years in the past.

Thomas Frank’s Brentford should go to League Two Newport County later this month whereas Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace have a difficult journey to Championship aspect Plymouth Argyle.

The Northern Part of the draw noticed a difficult tie for Sean Dyche’s Everton as they journey to League Two aspect Doncaster.

There may be an all-Premier League tie between Nottingham Forest and Burnley, Phil Parkinson takes his Wrexham aspect to a well-known face in Bradford – who he took to the League Cup closing a decade in the past – whereas the Class of 92’s Salford Metropolis host Leeds United after dumping out Preston in spherical one.

Carabao Cup second spherical attract full

Ties to be performed within the week commencing August 28

Northern Part:

Tranmere Rovers vs Leicester Metropolis

Salford Metropolis vs Leeds

Harrogate City vs Blackburn Rovers

Stoke vs Rotherham

Wrexham vs Bradford

Doncaster vs Everton

Bolton vs Middlesbrough

Port Vale vs Crewe

Nottingham Forest vs Burnley

Sheffield Wednesday vs Mansfield

Wolves vs Blackpool

Sheffield United vs Lincoln

Southern Part:

Bristol Metropolis vs QPR or Norwich

Plymouth vs Crystal Palace

Studying vs Ipswich

Portsmouth vs Peterborough

Luton vs Gillingham

Swansea vs Bournemouth

Fulham vs Tottenham

Exeter vs Stevenage

Wycombe vs Sutton United

Birmingham vs Cardiff

Newport vs Brentford

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon