Roundup of the second round of the 2026-27 Carabao Cup.
This round saw the 11 Premier League clubs not in Europe join the 35 first round winners in the competition, in a round which delivered plenty of goals plus the odd surprise.
Northern Section
George Hirst’s penalty miss saw Stoke exit the competition in a 5-4 shootout loss at home to Hull, after the pair played out a 1-1 draw as Robert Bozenik initially put the Potters ahead before Kieran Dowell levelled for the Tigers in the 45th minute.
Second-half finishes from Dan James and James Justin saw Leeds clinch a clinical 2-0 victory at Nottingham Forest.
Penalty misses from Zeki Amdouni and Jacob Bruun Larsen saw Burnley lose 4-2 on penalties at Bradford after a goalless draw.
Bazoumana Toure’s debut goal and Harvey Barnes’ second-half brace saw Newcastle beat West Brom 3-2 to record their first competitive win under Matthias Jaissle, with Isaac Price having netted both of the Baggies’ goals.
Thierno Barry’s hat-trick and Brennan Johnson’s finish saw Everton cruise to a 4-0 victory at Preston.
Kyle Joseph, Will Lankshear and Jeremy Sarmiento found the net for Middlesbrough in a 3-1 win at Doncaster Rovers, with Isaac Hutchinson having netted the hosts’ injury-time consolatory effort.
First-half comeback goals from Reyes Clearly, Tyrese Noslin and Corey O’Keeffe saw Barnsley beat Crewe Alexandra 3-2 at Oakwell, after Adrien Thibaut initially put the League Two visitors ahead before Joel Ewusi netted a late consolatory goal.
Romelle Donovan netted just his second senior goal with a 81st-minute winner as Sheffield United won 2-1 at Blackburn Rovers, in which Tom Cannon put the Blades in front before Dapo Afolayan pulled the hosts level.
Second-half goals from Tom Bayliss, Rob Street and Callum Elder saw Lincoln City win 4-1 at Blackpool, after Tanto Olaofe’s opener for the Imps was cancelled out by Leighton Clarkson in the first half.
Ched Evans’ brace plus Will Boyle’s own-goal and William Davies’ 90th-minute effort saw Fleetwood Town cruise past Shrewsbury Town at Highbury.
Sil Swinkels’ own-goal and Saheed Olagunju’s finish saw Wolves cruise to a 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday.
Southern Section
Nathan Collins’ headed brace plus goals from Callum Wilson, Aaron Hickey, Mikkel Damsgaard and Igor Thiago saw Brentford avoid a cupset in a 6-1 win at Birmingham City, despite Demarai Gray’s equaliser from a brief free-kick.
Ephron Mason-Clark and Victor Torp’s second-half goals saw Coventry avoid a shock cupset in a 4-2 win at Plymouth, having initially led through quick-fire goals from Taiwo Awoniyi and Jack Rudoni in the opening five minutes before Oliver Irow and Xavier Amaechi dragged Argyle level.
Mikey Moore, Dominic Solanke, Kevin Danso, Savio and Ben Davies found the net as Tottenham cruised to a 5-1 win over Charlton, as Lloyd Jones netted a 87th-minute consolatory effort for the Addicks.
Danny Welbeck’s header and Hakeem Odoffin’s own-goal saw Chelsea cruise to a 2-0 home win over Luton at Stamford Bridge.
Emile Smith Rowe, Rodrigo Muniz and Gonzalo Garcia found the net as Fulham cruised to a 3-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon at Craven Cottage.
Joshua Ajala’s brace plus goals from Valentin Castellanos and Jarrod Bowen saw West Ham come from behind to beat Southampton 4-1 at St Mary’s Stadium, after Leo Scienza had put the Saints into a 10th-minute lead.
Jake Cooper’s ninth-minute finish saw Millwall scrape past Cambridge United with a 1-0 away win.
Mathias Kvistgaarden and Ante Crnac fired Norwich to a 2-1 win at Cardiff despite a 93rd-minute consolatory goal from Yousef Salech for the Bluebirds.
Marcelino Nunez’s brace saw Ipswich defeat Leicester 3-1 after Sindre Walli Egeli’s opener was cancelled out by Olabade Aluko.
Jacob Brown, Paddy Lane and Randell Williams found the net as Reading cruised to a 3-0 win at Stevenage.
Misses from Lewis Simper and Declan Skura saw Walsall lose 6-5 on penalties to Leyton Orient after the pair played out a goalless draw.
Harry Leonard’s brace plus James Clarridge’s own goal plus efforts from Bolu Shofowoke and Harrison Jones saw Peterborough stun Watford 5-1 at Vicarage Road, as Mamadou Doumbia netted a 73rd-minute consolatory goal for the Hornets.
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