[The Naitch]

The Carling Cup gets started tonight with a few decent looking ties. The matches at West Ham, Charlton, Crystal Palace and Bristol City have been called off due to the riots.

Leeds vs Bradford and Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackpool are the two games live on the telly.

Birmingham, who beat Arsenal 2-1 at Wembley back in February, begin their defence in Round Three.


Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Accrington Stanley v Scunthorpe
Barnsley v Morecambe
Bournemouth v Dagenham & Redbridge
Brighton v Gillingham
Burnley v Burton Albion
Bury v Coventry
Cheltenham v MK Dons
Derby v Shrewsbury
Doncaster v Tranmere
Exeter v Yeovil
Hartlepool v Sheffield Utd
Hereford v Brentford
Hull v Macclesfield
Ipswich v Northampton
Leeds v Bradford
Nottingham Forest v Notts County
Oldham v Carlisle
Plymouth v Millwall
Port Vale v Huddersfield
Portsmouth v Barnet
Preston v Crewe
Rochdale v Chesterfield
Rotherham v Leicester
Southampton v Torquay
Southend v Leyton Orient
Stevenage v Peterborough
Walsall v Middlesbrough
Wycombe v Colchester

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Bristol Rovers v Watford
Oxford Utd v Cardiff

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Sheff Wed v Blackpool

This post has been edited by The Naitch: 09 August 2011 - 10:58

[NE63 exile]

Palace and Bristol City off too. Wasn't surprised at that decision with them being in the Croydon area and there being trouble in Bristol too.

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[DJP]

NE63 exile, on 09 August 2011 - 08:21, said:

Palace and Bristol City off too. Wasn't surprised at that decision with them being in the Croydon area and there being trouble in Bristol too.

Bristol City v Swindon also being a derby, easy decision for the police. Sadly I think a lot of other games tonight and come the weekend will also be called off. Can't argue though, peoples safety, homes and businesses must come first.

[HibeeJibee]

I think the weekend games will depend on whether the situation improves from tonight and has petered-out come Friday, or whether it continues to worsen. Certainly it's sensible to postpone tonight's games in London/other existing flashpoints.

[cheesy]

As far as the winners of the competition are concerned, I would rate Man United as the favourites.

Chelsea won't probably take it seriously with a foreign manager, Man City never do take it seriously, Arsenal still struggle with their youngsters and the majority of other sides prefer to focus on the league.

Ferguson has always traditionally given the youngsters a chance in this, and he's bought quite a few new youngsters. This will be their chance to prove themselves.

[The Naitch]

As per usual, there's been a few upsets in tonight's 1st round games...

Barnsley 0-2 Morecambe
Bury 3-1 Coventry
Derby 2-3 Shrewsbury
Hull 0-2 Macclesfield
Ipswich 1-2 Northampton
Portsmouth 0-1 Barnet

Burnley/Burton and Forest/County amongst those going into extra time.

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[Honest_Man#1]

A lot of the bigger teams put out by lower league opposition tonight.

[The Naitch]

Forest/County going to pens after Forest equalised in the last minute of extra time. McClaren's boys will count themselves very lucky if they get through this.

EDIT: Forest scrape through 4-3 on pens. 3-3 after extra time.

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[Honest_Man#1]

When is the draw?

[euanQOS]

Usual Carling Cup night with some big name Championship teams struggling.
Derby put a full team out and lost to Shrewsbury. Little teams in England love the early stages of the Carling Cup.

[lichtie23]

Thank God for Wes Morgans 123rd minute strike to take Forest-County too pens

apparantly it was a screamer aswell

[cheesy]

The Forest vs County game must have been electric. First competitive derby between the two in ages with 6 goals and a penalty shoot-out.

[lichtie23]

21,000 there tonight with County bringing over 6,000

[H Wragg]

Are there highlights of last night's games available anywhere?

[C. Muir]

The league cup show is on bbc1 tonight, think its at 11.25

[C. Muir]

Sorry its 12.25

[South Lanarkshire Jag]

Col U out on penalties to Wycombe

Oh well we'll bounce back when we lay ehhh Wycombe on Saturday

[lichtie23]

Can't believe Sky showed Leeds-Bradford ahead of Forest-County

[The Naitch]

Bristol Rovers vs Watford has been called off on police advice. Just Oxford/Cardiff going ahead tonight now.

[NE63 exile]

lichtie23, on 10 August 2011 - 11:45, said:

Can't believe Sky showed Leeds-Bradford ahead of Forest-County

Leeds v Bradford is a pretty tasty derby. Been to a few over the years although I was surprised they picked it as a live game with City really struggling these days. Turned out nip and tuck in the end though.

I had Bury on my line to beat Coventry but Sheffield United cost me a packet in only drawing at Hartlepool. Always shocks in this round although some of the Championship clubs do tend to put out weakened teams.

[DJP]

Get in! Cardiff reserves take lead v Oxford in extra time

[G_Man1985]

Carlisle beat Oldham on penatlies

[Kris.]

Oh ya fucker, some hit from Morgan.

[Lichtieforlife]

What a game that Forest-County one was.

[Kris.]

3 fucking howfing penalties from County.