Capital One Cup Second Round

Before we start on the next round of the league cup games, on Monday night we had a premiership game between ARSENAL and LIVERPOOL. Both teams were playing their third league game and both teams were on a total of two goals each. The outcome was a little disappointing for both teams as the result ended in a 0-0 draw. Arsenal picked up their second blank while Liverpool had their first of the season.

So in the Capital One Second Round games, we had a total of twenty Golden Goals teams in action. Out of them only nine of them have made it through to round three.

We had three teams that picked up the highest score of the night with four goals. They came from CHARLTON, IPSWICH and NEWCASTLE.

CHARLTON beat PETERBOROUGH 4-1 away and that takes their goals total to 13 while Borough picked up goal number seven. IPSWICH won 4-1 away to Doncaster after extra time with their biggest win of the season so far. Ipswich are now on 14 goals. NEWCASTLE also picked up their highest score as they win 4-1 at home to Northampton. Newcastle take their goals tally to six.

Other teams through are MIDDLESBROUGH as they win 2-1 away to BURTON ALBION. Middlesbrough are now on 9 goals while Burton picked up goal number eight. HULL have made it through with a 1-0 home win over Rochdale. That was Hull’s 9^th goal of the season. NORWICH won 2-1 away to Rotherham. Norwich are now on 7 goals. MK DONS are through after extra time as they win 2-1 at home to CARDIFF. The Dons are on 9 goals while Cardiff hit goal number eight. It’s 6 goals for PRESTON as they win 1-0 at home to WATFORD. Watford picked up their third blank in a row. WOLVES beat Barnet 2-1 at home and are now on 9 goals.

SHEFFIELD UNITED are out as they lost 3-0 away to Fulham to pick up their second blank of the season and out go LUTON after they drew 1-1 after extra time against Stoke. They then lost 6-7 on penalties. But they are now on a total of 9 goals. PORTSMOUTH lost 2-1 at home against Reading and are now on 11 goals while Q.P.R are also out which is a shame after a great start to the season, they lost 2-1 at home to Carlisle. Rangers are now on 13 goals. BRIGHTON are now on 7 goals but lost 2-1 away to Walsall. EXETER lost 6-3 away to Sunderland but the goals takes them up to a total of 10 goals. PORT VALE are out as they drew 0-0 after extra time but then lost 5-3 on penalties.