Carling Cup First Round!
I've barely caught my breath from the start of the Football League and suddenly we're straight into the first knock-out competition of the season - the first round of the perennially undervalued Carling Cup.The plebs are up today, with Leeds kicking off away from home again at Chester. Not surprisingly, there's no coverage on FSC but I'll be manning the LOB at around 2:45 this afternoon for all of the action. Join me for a natter, eh?
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Here's the LUFC line-up for tonight:
1. Casper Ankergren
2. Frazer Richardson
3. Paul Huntington
5. Rui Marques
11. Alan Sheehan
14. Jonathan Howson
15. Fabian Delph
18. Andy Robinson
10. Luciano Becchio
9. Jermaine Beckford
23. Robert Snodgrass
Chester have kicked off in tonight's Carling Cup clash along with 31 other fixtures.
An early goal already. Adam Virgo gets the first goal of the night - a powerful and accurate header puts Brighton 1-0 up against Barnet.
YESSSS!
Leeds are 1-0 up at Chester after just three minutes. Guess who? That's right, Jermaine Beckford.
The goals are fairly flying in already tonight. Adrian Mutu has put Fiorentina 1-0 up against Slavia Prague in some little competition called the Champions League qualifying round.
And Cardiff have taken the lead.
Walsall 1 Darlington 0 - Michael Ricketts with the goal.
YESSS! We're romping it now. Youngster Robert Snodgrass with his first senior goal for the club.
2-0!
There's only one Paul Parry! Cardiff's striker scores again, five in eight for the marksman, 2-0 to the Welsh outfit.
Gillingham are one down at home to Colchester, Matt Heath with the strike.
Penalty at Gresty Road! Up steps Michael O'Connor... and it's a goal! 1-0 to Crewe, who are taking on Barnsley.
Bugger! Chester pull one back. Out of nothing Ryan Lowe loops a deflected shot in from 20 yards, and it's now 2-1 to the Yorkshire side.
Come on, you Whites!
Etienne Esajas puts Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 up against otherham, but Alex Rhodes equalises a minute later! 1-1 at Hillsborough.
Well done, the Hatters. They may be -30 points in League Two but they're one up tonight. Rossi Jarvis makes it Luton 1 Plymouth 0.
Jason Crowe has also nudged Northampton 1-0 in front at Millwall.
Grimsby fans chant the name of James Hunt. Why? He's only gone and put them 1-0 in front against Tranmere. Meanwhile George Boyd has put Peterborough ahead at Bristol City.
Oh Matty McNeil. He's been sent off for a professional foul. Stockport down to 10 men at Leicester.
The goals keep raining in!
Ipswich score two quick goals in succession against Orient through Danny Haynes and Jonathan Walters.
YESSS! Beckford again. 3-1! That's four goals at Chester in 25 minutes. Pretty good value for the punters.
Macclesfield go ahead against Blackpool. Misery for the Tangerines. Shaun Brisley got the goal.
Dagenham & Redbridge 0 Reading 1, James Henry with the strike. Never heard of him.
Lee Holmes has scored for Southampton, who are 1-0 in front at Exeter. Meanwhile, Jo Kuffour has pulled one back for Bournemouth who now trail 2-1 at home to Cardiff.
Jason Kennedy equalises for Darlington at Walsall. 1-1 there.
YESSS! It's 4-1 Leeds. Andy Robinson from the aftermath of a free kick.
Swansea 1 Brentford 0, Shaun MacDonald.
Two goals in two minutes at Swindon. Angelo Balanta put QPR 1-0 in front, before the home side equalised through Simon Cox.
YESSS! It's carnival time at Chester.
Hat-trick for Beckford! Rampant Leeds go 5-1 up at Chester, a stunning chipped finish into the top corner. Again, nice work from Snodgrass.
MK Dons go 1-0 in front against Norwich, Sam Baldock with that goal. Steve Howard has also made it 1-0 to Leicester against Stockport.
Another penalty for Crewe! Anthony Elding slots this one home. 2-0 against Barnsley.
Former Liverpool striker Neil Mellor edges Preston 1-0 in front against Chesterfield.
Martin Paterson scores for Burnley. They are 1-0 up away at Bury.
Goal for Peter Murphy. He's put Carlisle one in front away at Shrewsbury. Accrington Stanley are ahead at Wolves, Paul Mullin with the goal.
Billy Paynter puts Swindon in front now against QPR, it's 2-1 there.
Brighton continue to dominate against Barnet, Matthew Richards putting them 4-0 in front on the stroke of half-time.
Craig Davies sent off for Oldham at Rochdale. Danny Haynes makes it Ipswich 3 Leyton Orient 0.
Half time whistle. We eased up a bit in the last ten minutes, but I'll be hoping for five more in the second half.
The Rams have started this season the way that they finished the last one. Derby had all the chances in the first half, but they've conceded early in the second. Ben Wright's goal has put Lincoln ahead.
Dexter Blackstock equalises for QPR at Swindown. It's 2-2 now.
Ipswich are on fire. Alan Lee makes it 4-0 against Leyton Orient.
Poor old Ben Chorley has fired one into his own net. Grimsby 2 Tranmere 0.
West Yorkshire derby news! Huddersfield 1 Bradford 0, Jonathan Worthington with the goal.
Ipswich's fire - is it about to be extinguished? Adam Boyd cuts the deficit, 4-1 to Town against Leyton Orient.
Hartlepool 1 Scunthorpe 0. Joel Porter breaks the deadlock.
Smart move by Macca. Beckford's been withdrawn for new boy Enoch Showunmi. We'll need Jermaine's goals this season - four in two games already.
The County Ground is goal crazy tonight. QPR now back in front, 3-2 against Swindon. Damien Delaney with the goal.
Woe for Blackpool. Tangerine fans are turning red with rage. They are down to 10 men (Keith Southern sent off) and 2-0 behind (Macclesfield goal, Martin Gritton, 59 mins). Mind you, the hosts are also down to 10, Terry Dunfield also having an early bath.
Alberto Gilardino puts Fiorentina 2-0 in front against Slavia Prague in the Champions League.
Chester have pulled another goal back through a penalty.
2-5.
Robbie Williams scores for the Terriers, Huddersfield 3 Bradford 0.
The Godfather James Brown fires one in for Hartlepool, who are 3-0 up against Scunthorpe.
Shock avoided at Molineux? Wolves equalise against Accrington Stanley, Chris Iwelumo with the goal.
Will Derby ever win a football game again? Maybe. They've equalised against Lincoln, Nathan Ellington makes it 1-1.
Huddersfield continue to rip apart Bradford. 4-0 at the Galpharm, Gary Roberts with another.
More good news for Luton fans. The Plymouth defence is leaking goals. Tristan Plummer with the latest for Luton, 2-0 to the home side.
Exeter 1 Southampton 2. Dean Moxey pulls one back for the home team. Just five minutes to go.
Brighton are 4-0 up, but down to 10 men. Glenn Murray sees red.
Will Hoskins scores for Watford! A late, late strike saves the Vicarage Road faithful from enduring extra-time. Watford 1 Bristol Rovers 0.
Noel Hunt has scored Reading fans. One minute to go, and it's 2-1 to the away side at Dagenham & Redbridge.
Martin Paterson scores another. 2-0 to Burnley at Bury.
Enoch Showunmi is pouring it on at Chester. Go on, son. Let's have a sixth!
Mr. Bean has an early bath. Marcus receives a second yellow card at Swansea. Brentford down to 10 men.
It's all over at Chester. We've run out 5-2 winners today. An excellent start to the season, as with last season. Let's keep it going, lads!
Congratulations Robert.
Here is the next round draw.
NEIL WARNOCK GOES TO ELLAND ROAD!!
Keano goes back to Forest!
Carling Cup second round draw:
Ipswich v Colchester
Coventry v Newcastle
Hartlepool v West Brom
West Ham v Macclesfield
Huddersfield v Sheff Utd
Cardiff v MK Dons
Swansea v Hull
Rotherham v Wolverhampton
Brighton v Man City
Reading v Luton
Blackburn v Grimsby
Wigan v Notts County
Leeds v Crystal Palace
Crewe v Bristol City
Middlesbrough v Yeovil
Fulham v Leicester
QPR v Carlisle
Nottm Forest v Sunderland
Burnley v Oldham
Southampton v Birmingham
Bolton v Northampton
Watford v Darlington
Preston v Derby
Cheltenham v Stoke
Cheers, mate! Not a bad draw for us. We had Pompey away in the Second Round last year and promptly got knocked out. We should be able to handle Palace at home.
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