15/08/2012 The League Cup Show

goes down. The referee unimpressed. What about this shot though. Took a

deflection as well. First time, the more chances but yet to break

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who helped them to their promotion charge last season and he's already

under way. Brighton can have no complaints. Dicannio at last has a

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free transfer by Brighton scores against them. It's his debut. The

manager, you can tell what they thinks of any supporters who've

been giving him abuse about the fact that Brighton have had the

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better chances because now his team that. Dunk just cleared.

Oh, 3-0! Unbelievable. He only scored one goal for Brighton in the

70 appearances or so he made for the club. Here he is on his debut

for Swindon scoring two goals. It took a deflection. But the

keeper, no real chance. Swindon into round two. Gus Poyet an

unhappy return to the County Ground. Very well done, architects a giant

killing act tonight. But it didn't killing act tonight. But it didn't

look that way after 45, did it? first 45 off the ball we did very

well. We know that they have a very good position. They can keep with

the ball for all the 90 minutes if they want to. But it doesn't mean

if you accept that position you are passive or inferior. We studied

them against Chelsea, Reading, the last two games they played in a

friendly. We discover that we should go through this way. It

frustrate them. Don't let them go through because they want the ball

on the ground. Maybe from there we have a chance to score. We didn't

give it to them even one. I guess that wasn't part of the script to

come back to the club which almost started your career in management.

It was a typical cup game, no, where it looks on paper, in the

first half that you can be in control. But this game is about

putting the ball in the net. When somebody put it before you, you

start risking and making wrong decisions. That's what happened

today. They played the game that they planned. It worked very well

for them. A word for Alan Navarro. It's ironic, you only said bye to

him in May and he's haunting you. Personally, me, it's the only happy

part of this game, somebody like Navs, who was so important for me

and the things that he done for our football club. I said to Paulo,

don't expect any more goals from him this season. That's it, it's

over. I'm pleased for him. That was the perfect debut from Navarro?

because if I'm not wrong in 85 games for Brighton he scored only

once. At the beginning of the season I told him, with my system,

if he doesn't score eight to ten goals I'm going to kill him. He

went forward because he scored twice only tonight. He wasn't lucky.

The second goal, for me it was important that he was in the right

place, in the right time, at the edge of the box. Once we counter he

supported very well up front. This is why he scored.

The views of both managers there. In all there were 14 championship

sides up against teams from League Two. A chance for those players in

the lower leagues to make a name for themselves. The first round up

with the Lancashire Derby. Blackpool up against Morecambe for

united and City for Blackpool this year. Instead a rather different

local affair. They made a dreadful start. Morecambe were in front in

the sixth minute. That stung the sea siders who had lost just once

on their own patch so far in 2012. Matt Philips tried to turn the tide.

Morecambe have form when it comes to League Cup upsets stumping out

Barnsley and Coventry in the last two seasons and a hat-trick of

championship scalps was on when Andrew Fleming broke free.

Even at two down, history suggested Blackpool couldn't be counted out.

The second highest scorers in their division last season, always likely

to muster a spirited response. Philips leading the charge. Gary

Taylor Fletcher thwarted brilliantly. Barry Roach was beaten

eventually with 13 minutes to go the result very much back in the

balance. Backs to the wall time for Morecambe. They made the short

journey home bubbling with enthusiasm of what's to come.

Philips found himself cursing the wood work. A sharp reminder for one

of the championships pre-season promotion favourites that they can

the stand-out fixture the Wolves new manager had in mind for his

English debut. Wolves got going after halftime. Within nine minutes

Wolves were undone. That's how it stayed through fulltime and extra

time. 13 spot kicks including this one by Antony Ford were successful.

But number 14 proved unlucky for Jordan Roberts. A winning starts

for Wolves' new boss and no repeat of last year's humiliating exit at

Northampton. First task for Steve Bruce at hull?

Find a regular source of goals. This sefrt was the most spectacular

of several near misses against Rotherham. When the goal went it in

it looks like the Tigers may pay for their lack of teeth.

But they were rescued with 20 minutes remains -- remaining.

Rotherham deserved more from this derby. It took a high quality

shootout to settle it, 13 successful spot kicks preskreeded

the match deciding this from Mark Bradley. Hull go into the second

round but with plenty to improve upon before the weekend.

Tony Mowbray spent the summer reshaping Middlesbrough. One of his

new faces grant Ledbetter forced an the front three was completed by

Luke Williams. Then it was 2-0 before the hour. Bury's season

couldn't have started any worse losing their manager to Crawley.

Mark Hughes pulled one back. In stoppage time, the player coach saw

a straight red for this clash with a straight red for this clash with

Luke Williams. I think bury on their own pitch are

a test for anybody. They had a go. We got ourselves, our noses in

front and looked reasonably comfortable. We talked at halftime

about getting the second and finishing the game off, which we

did, but then conceded straight away. It was a nervous last 15

Palace expected a better start than this. Exeter in front inside the

excitement didn't last for the League Two team. This was judged to

have been handled. After lengthy discussions with the assistant who

flagged for the penalty. Easter took the chance to put Palace back

on track. A thunderous spot kick to beat the keeper. Saha turned up the

turbo to leave two defenders the Palace turn around. With snp --

Saha in form, then they made a hash of the easy bit. Palace almost paid

for failing to kill off the contest. Exeter nearly saving themselves as

this audacious effort made sure Lewis Price was on his toes. The

Londoners were anxious again with the ball Fizing around their box.

But they held firm to rid themselves of an unwanted statistic.

This finally their first away win of 2012.

However much Torquay had dreamed of upsetting one of the big boys,

Leicester never once looked like playing ball. Goals arrived at

regular intervals and all of them in the home net.

First Lloyd Dyer. Then Ben Marshal turned on the style with another

special to add to his collection. The second half was just as one

sided. Beckford set Matty James on his way five minutes after the

restart. Jamie Vardy, signed from Fleetwood was rewarded for his non-

stop running when he was left with staff, expectations are high at

Cardiff this season. When Helgurson was bundled over for a penalty,

things seemed to be going for a plan. The striker took it himself

and gave the City side the lead. Cardiff were without several

internationals, a situation described as bizarre. But there was

no excusing the ease with which Artell headed home the long throw.

Another Northampton set piece set last year's finalists tumbling out

of the competition. Nicholls' header earning a fantastic result

two leagues above you, you are fearful that you play to your

maximum. We had a slow start. We got better and better. We got

Cardiff on a good night. A few players had to pull out for

international call-ups. We have been thrown together. So on the

night, I thought we did deserve it. A great comeback win from

Northampton. Having run away with the Blue Square Premier League

title last season, Fleetwood Town are the new boys. This gave us our

first chance to have a look at Nottingham Forest. Fleetwood Town,

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their first match as a league club. Nottingham Forest throw. An

improvement from the Championship team in this second period.

Blackstock thought he had scored. He got eight goals last season and

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was close to his first of the new lead. Andy Reid with the quality

delivery. A simple tap-in from the wasn't a straightforward

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above us. I have to give my lads credit. I'm pleased with a lot of

what happened this evening. We still have a lot to do. Certainly,

they have gave me a lot to work with. They have come into the

league and we are a Championship side. The credit goes to Fleetwood.

First game as a league club. They can take the plaudits from tonight.

We will take the result! Forest in the hat for Round Two. More action

starting at Boundary Park and Oldham Athletic. Their opponents

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were Sheffield Wednesday. They are goes on. Wednesday feel there was a

file. The referee has let it go by. Croft has sent it in for Mvoto!

Wednesday are livid! Play went on. Play to the whistle. Oldham did

Penalty! Having had a big hand in Oldham's two goals, he may have had

a hand in a comeback for Wednesday. Pecnik - over the bar! The man

whose goal once booked his nation a World Cup place, he has skied from

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How this game has changed! How Wednesday have changed. In the

first half they were abject. In the makes it four and he seals the tie.

Wednesday are through to Round Two. We have worked really hard pre-

season. We have never let ourselves down all the time I have been here.

They have never - it is the worst 45 I have seen anybody play. They

know that. The best way to go is to respond to it. We need to sit down

and assess it and go through it and we have still a lot of work to do.

It was nice to come back. It was not a nice situation to be in.

started ever so well. Doing the right things with them without the

ball. A few of them got too giddy that we were up in the first game

of the season. We lost our shape without the ball and we stopped

passing it. Becchio scored after 20 minutes.

Then Varney applied the finish for the second. The League One club did

have their chances. This free-kick deserved better. Shrewsbury paid

for their failure to score. David Norris with the finish! A fourth

was only around the corner. Minutes later, Norris did the leg work.

Last season's top scorer Ross McCormack helped himself to his

first of this campaign. Job done. We played into Leeds' hands.

Players were warned before the game that Leeds set themselves up to

press the ball high up the pitch. We made mistakes and it proved

costly. Don't talk to Sheffield United about penalties. Their

season has begun in a shoot-out defeat. Burton gave them a working

over and Yussuf put them ahead. Sheffield United levelled after the

break, Nick Blackman was fast- tracked into the first team. He

scored with his first touch. Burton would like to see that goal return

from Cleveland Taylor. He doesn't get as many as he should. The

Brewers will love this one then! It came on 97 minutes. The Blades were

handed a way back into the game when Stanton was penalised for this

challenge. Burton thought it was shoulder-to-shoulder. The referee

felt otherwise. Collins scored for United in their play-off final

shoot-out - he scored here too! It proved too much for the defender.

He lashed out and received a second yellow inside a minute. The shoot-

out wasn't as epic as the one the Blades lost at Wembley. Burton were

on the brink of Round Two. Taylor stepped up and confirmed Burton's

first-ever win in the competition. It took Watford a while, extra time

was required. Chris Iwelumo finished off Wycombe.

I am pleased with that. We needed to have a very competitive game. We

had it. So therefore I am looking forward to starting working with

the players again. Coming up, a bizarre handball by Liam Fontaine!

Danny Kedwell scored the penalty. Into the second half, a corner by

Charlie Allen saw Ben Strevens threat ton make it an unhappy

return for the former manager Keith Hill.

Fans were to be disappointed when Barnsley levelled through John

Stones. They were trying to avoid a third

straight League Cup defeat to lower league opposition. Craig Davis'

goal 11 minutes from time looked to have done the trick. So we thought.

With 90 minutes on the clock, the goalkeeper did this.

The head-butt earned Rochdale a penalty and a straight red card for

the keeper, as moments of mad nts go, this one will take some beating.

Having used all their subs, defender bobby Hassle went in goal.

He couldn't prevent the goal taking it to extra time. Fortunately

Barnsley were bailed out by Dagnell two. Goals in five minutes took the

side into the second round. For Rochdale it meant a first-round

exit for the 15th time in the last 19 seasons. It's safe to say this

isn't Dale's competition. They still had something left here and

claimed a second penalty when Davis handballed a shots. Hassle had no

better luck in dealing with the they'd never met before in any

competition and both managers had their first competitive matchs in

charge. John Nurse stunning the home crowd when he gave the League

Two side the lead. That was about as good as it got for Barnett.

Birmingham the cup iners in 2011, came charging back when Marlon King

won a penalty. King took it with ease against the

club where he started his career. Barnett however nearly regained the

lead before the break. How's this for great speed and vision from

Ricky Holmes beating the keeper but not the post. Pity was the follow

ups couldn't keep up the pressure. After halftime it was one-way

traffic. First Birmingham took the lead.

Then it was the turn of Ambrose to mark his debut with trade mark

quality just before the hour. Defenders stand off the former

Palace player at their peril. Birmingham added some late gloss.

And still Birmingham weren't finished. Into stoppage time and

Wade Elliott found time to drive in this effort.

this effort. The power of team spirit apparently.

What I found out tonight is that not only have I got a great group

of players in terms of the quality of them. I've got great characters

as well, because for a couple of minutes in the dressingroom I sat

and listened to what was said amongst them. With great respect to

each other, they told each other in no uncertain terms it wasn't

acceptable. We went out in the second half and produced a much

better performance and scored the back foot against League Two

opposition. Michael Smith's magnificent strike nicking the lead

for Bristol Rovers against the run of play. Jason Scotland's reply may

have been less spectacular, but equally effective.

It seemed to be more of a case of when rather than if they would take

the lead. Virgo's lunge at Hyem had Portland Road ready to roar. The

home fans were forced to wait. Sam Walker marking his debut by denying

Michael Chopra. A very short lived reprieve from the corner, Tommy

Smith turned out to be unstoppable. Ipswich on course for a win which

Rovers manager Mark McGee thought was fair enough. There was little

surprise when Cresswell made the score line more convincing six

minutes from the end. In a brand new shocking pink kit,

there was no hide -- hiding place for Port Vale. This free kick

beating the Burnley goalkeeper Lee Grant.

Steve used to play for Burnley, his ball picked off by Marney. 2-1 to

the championship side. Marney secured passage to round two.

He didn't score at all last season. When you see him score a goal like

this one, you wonder why it's just and 14 penalties coming up. This is

the good bit for Derby fans. Richard Keogh opened the scoring

and everything turned to gold. Buxton made it 2-0.

Then Robinson rounded off a startling purple patch and looked

to have secured an unassailable lead, 3-0 at halftime.

Wrong. Prepare for the Scunthorpe come back. Dn Bartsham set the tone

with this skill after the restart. Buxton looked to have made it 4-1.

But, they responded with a shot that any forward would have been

proud of. Turning point approaching. Derby

win a penalty. If successful, and they make it, 4 -, Nathan Tyson

sends them clear again at 5-3, surely the end of the road for the

visitors, no no, why do you think visitors, no no, why do you think

they're called the Iron., substitute scrambles in their

fourth goal. The seconds are attacking again. They make one

Jacobs, it is given. Enter Bobby Grant. I told you he was important.

5-5. Penalties and plenty of them. Until Nailer rattleed the bar.

It is a shoot-out, no wonder agonies. 23 goals in all and well

getting through. After a traumatic every senior player, the last of

Liam, it means they have to rely on trialists with youth players. The

first test was against Plymouth. Having released all their senior

teenagers alongside first team coach west west west with Home Park.

He was injured when Jonny got first. 18, so their credit the youngsters

held on until two goals were plundered. 3-0 defeat.

With the offer being withdrawn the exit seems to be the least of

Before they begin their another success. The Os rose to the

occasion, Mathieu Baudry levelling the scores. Four minutes after that,

to make himself at home. On the sidelines, things were heating up.

The boss, Chris Powell sent to the stands as his temper boiled over.

Jackson and Wilson both missed to leave the adiscs on the brink.

For mid-August, all dramatic. the seasons, the programmes not

started yet but that was a big game really, and a lot of players put in

a lot of work and endeavour into the game. So delighted in the end

we came out on top. What a difference a closed season

makes, westerly finished and started with a standing ovation,

with ten summer signings and backKing launched his full time

career with the first goal. It wasn't long before another new man

struck, Nicky Row couldn't miss. Huddersfield never recovered and

the championship side slippped out The game was of at half town as

they tore into the none shim pers. stock will rise further. Another

last year. Now after Doncaster's relegation and York's promotion,

it's just one. The League Two boys shocked their rivals when they took

the lead after 65 minutes. Rovers without a home win since January 2,

were level nine minutes later. Chris Brown.honours. Neither side

could find another way through in normal time or extra time. The

evening turned sour. He and Matty Blair missed their penalties. Rover

through 4-26789 -- 4-2.

Doncaster squeezing through at the expense of York City. To Coventry

City who spent the summer regrouping after their relegation

to the third tier for the first time in 48 years. The omens weren't

looking good ahead of their game against Dagenham and Redbridge with

the Sky Blues last away win in the red bridge, a club they never faced

Joe Murphy's bar made the better Josh Scott a shot after a strong

run, veering wide of goal at the at the end of 90 minutes, penalised

nerve to win the tie for the Sky determined acknowledge ring ton,

but it took a finish of quality from Robson it take the side off.

They had opportunities thanks to the lively chiping deal. After five

clean sheets, Carlisle were once made their debuts, for Bradford

front. The manager may be waxing lyrical about the quality of his

after the fine save, before League extra time. James Hanson was

overhaul at Walsall. A new the effort was blocked, Ashley was

on hand to arrow home. A debut goal for the former Wolves youngster. In

boss had no complaints about the did, the drive was as close as they

came to a second. Indeed, they were almost forced into added time. As

Donaldson picked out the Frenchman to the match and both suffered

during it. The home defence survived this attack, as

Bournemouth came close to a lead. One of Oxford's best opportunities

fell to add damn Chapman. A penalty shootout showed the win der. A time

for the ground to open up if your kick is saved.

Oxford scored all five kicks, and someone walking past the camera

lens, but the back pass and miskick by Brown, a gift for Dunn on his

debut. They got back, with superbly meeting a kick, final touch

frustration is they had to wait for was denied as the league rattleed

the woodwork in both halves. A money. The 18-year-old got his

missing, three central defenders, Tranmere remained vulnerable.

Veteran striker, Leicester put the successful bid to attract a new kit

sponsor, Yeovil baerd their teeth and tore Yeovil apart. Four minutes

is all it took to put the home side into the lead. Their opponents took

almost all of the first half to create a meaningful chance. Back at

the other end, Yeovil's unexpected hero was about to strike again,

Hind s with a terrific header. Two goals in a game matching his

personal tally for the past Four Seasons. He lapped up the acclaim.

Colchester's manager made no excuses afterwards, admitting his

men were well beaten. Brown's dink over the keeper rubber

stamped Yeovil move to the second round for the first time in four

when these sides met in this round on this ground a year ago. They

again started with plenty of intent. League Two Cheltenham were right in

the tie. They must have sensed an opportunity when Gleeson's

challenge on Deering brought his involvement to an end. The ten-men

rallied and trickery teed up the opening goal for Bowditch on the

stroke of halftime. Both these sides endured play-off

anguish in may. Cheltenham, who were beaten to promotion by Crewe

at Wembley, produced a stunning equaliser to launch this new season.

Mohammed with an absolute corker. Stp. Lewington was just a whisker

away in extra time. But it went to a shootout. The heart break moment

from 12 yards belonged to Darryl Duffy. Keeper David Martin with the

save. The dons were foot perfect, converting all five penalties. With

Ryan Lowe dispatching the last to send the League One side into round

send the League One side into round two.

Both Swindon goal scorers are with me. I didn't see that am coulding

in the first half. I said that To Nabs when I come off. You wouldn't

have thought there would be three goals in that after first half. It

was very cagey, tactical affair. You didn't know who was going to go

for it. There wasn't a lot of chances. I think the killer was the

first goal as it normally is in football. I've never seen one

player get so many hugz from both sets of players. Did Gus ever do

that to you when you were play thring? Not really. I still have a

lot of friends at Brighton. I left there was a couple of months ago.

On the pitch, there's no friends on the pitch. I'm here to do a job for

my new friends now. Hopefully it will continue. Let's look at how

the draw for the second round That's it from the County Ground,

as if you need reminding, the Premier League returns at the