Carabao Cup 2024: Barrow’s Stunning Victory Over Derby, Sheffield United and Millwall Knocked Out
Carabao Cup 2024 Updates: The Carabao Cup’s second round produced some unexpected outcomes. In a thrilling penalty shootout, League Two team Barrow stunned Championship team Derby County, causing a significant surprise.
In the meantime, League One opponents eliminated Championship teams Sheffield United, Blackburn Rovers, and Millwall.
Goalie Paul Farman of Barrow denied Craig Forsyth after higher-league visitors James Collins and Kayden Jackson also missed the spot.
The second part of regular time saw strikes from both sides. After 86 minutes, Kian Spence, a substitution for Barrow, curled a right-footed free-kick onto the bar, while Jackson struck a post as a substitute.
The underdog team led by Stephen Clemence triumphed, exacting revenge for a four-year-old penalty-filled loss at Pride Park and advancing the Bluebirds to the third round for the first time since 1968.
Without a manager Blackpool stunned Championship team Blackburn 2-1 with a thrilling comeback.
After Arnor Sigurdsson was hauled down by Oliver Casey in the area, Rovers took the lead in the 21st minute thanks to a penalty kick that Makhtar Gueye skillfully placed home. However, the League One visitors tied the score in the second half when Jake Beesley scored from close range.
Five minutes later, Hayden Coulson robbed Joe Rankin-Costello and raced forward, slamming past goalkeeper Aynsley Pears from 15 yards, sending Blackpool’s supporters into raptures. The youngest-ever Stoke team had a great night, defeating Middlesbrough, the runners-up from the previous season, 5-0.
Two 17-year-olds and two 18-year-olds were included in Stoke’s starting lineup by Steven Schumacher, and the young players performed admirably, scoring four goals in just 12 minutes in the second half.
After 14 minutes, Emre Tezgel got the visitors going, and in the 57th, Ryan Mmaee doubled their lead to start the second half rampage. Before Million Manhoef came off the bench and scored twice in seven minutes, Lewis Koumas scored the third goal.
Leyton Orient defeated Millwall in the Championship thanks to a well-taken goal by Dan Agyei that advanced the team to the third round. After 14 minutes, Agyei beat Millwall captain Shaun Hutchinson and put Orient ahead with a brilliant strike into the bottom corner, sending the away end into raptures.
Max Watters’ goal in the second half was sufficient for Barnsley to surprise Sheffield United 1-0 in the Championship.
At Oakwell, Watters’ goal in the 53rd minute sealed the victory for the League One team, capping a move that included Barry Cotter and Adam Phillips. Second League Walsall defeated League One powerhouse Huddersfield 3-2 despite behind by two goals in the cup final, despite playing with ten men.
In the sixteenth minute, Josh Koroma gave the visitors the lead with a low shot into the bottom corner, but three minutes before the half, Matty Pearson, the center back, was sent off for a last-player foul on Jack Earing just outside the box.
Jaheim Headley’s obvious push on Ronan Maher on the 50th minute earned Walsall a penalty kick, but Chris Maxwell made the proper save to deny Nathan Lowe. A few minutes later, defender Josh Ruffels scored to double Huddersfield’s lead.
Nevertheless, Lowe made up for his awful penalty kick by putting one back with a crisp shot into the bottom corner. Later, the striker equalized after Josh Gordon flicked on the ball, racing to grab the loose ball and fire past Maxwell.
On minute 77, Walsall completed their comeback when Michal Helik, a substitute for Huddersfield, unintentionally deflected into his own goal while attempting to clear a cross from Liam Gordon.
League Two Fleetwood defeated higher-league Rotherham 2-1 because to a brilliant comeback goal from Ryan Graydon, who scored twice. Jamie McCart’s first goal at Highbury gave the League One team the lead within the first two minutes, but the Cod Army turned the tables on them.
Graydon’s composed goal in the 16th minute gave the hosts a point, and in the 27th, the 25-year-old Irishman doubled his and Town’s score with a curling drive past Dawson.
Watford advanced to the third round thanks to a 2-0 victory over Wayne Rooney, the manager of Plymouth and a former Manchester United teammate of Cleverley’s. Mileta Rajovic of the Hornets scored a goal in either half to comfortably defeat Argyle, despite Ryan Hardie, a late substitute, struck the post for Rooney’s team.
Rangers won the penalty shootout after converting all of their attempts, and QPR defeated Championship rivals Luton 4-1 thanks to penalties. Kenneth Paal scored the game’s winning goal.
Hevertton Santos, a summer transfer, gave QPR the lead after 11 minutes of play. However, Luton equalized five minutes later through a powerful volley by Zack Nelson, the 19-year-old’s first senior goal. The score ended at 1-1.
Sheffield Wednesday easily defeated Grimsby 5-1 at Blundell Park after surviving a scare. Grimsby led at halftime thanks to a header from Cameron McJannet, but within the first ten minutes of the second half, goals from Ike Ugbo and Jamal Lowe quickly reversed the score.
The visitors’ advantage was increased by a late double from Callum Paterson, and late on, Pol Valentin put the finishing touches. Milutin Osmajic made a strong case for a recall to the Championship by helping Preston defeat League Two Harrogate 5-0 and scoring a hat-trick.
Sam Greenwood opened the scoring with a double in the first half, and Osmajic added a third goal in stoppage time when he crashed the ball into the net after Brad Potts’ left-wing cross had found the far post.
Prior to Osmajic’s late goal to capture the match ball, the 25-year-old Montenegro attacker rattled an upright and Andrew Hughes also tried to hit the home crossbar. Osmajic entered the right channel and shot across goal into the bottom corner.
Coventry defeated Oxford 1-0 behind a goal from Brandon Thomas-Asante, securing their spot in the next round.
For the first time in twelve years, the summer acquisition from West Brom saw his deflected attempt loop past defenseless goalkeeper Matt Ingram to guarantee the Sky Blues’ spot in the third round.
With a 2-0 victory at Shrewsbury, Bolton advanced to the third round for the first time since 2017.
Jordi Osei-Tutu, who scored his first goal for the team, and Dion Charles did the damage in the second half as the Trotters advanced without incident.
