CARLING CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW – SECOND ROUND RESULTS

CARLING CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW – SECOND ROUND RESULTS

The draw has been made for the Third Round of the 2010-11 Carling Cup, England’s Football League Cup competition, which pits all 92 members of the League in a knock-out style tournament. The Third Round matches will be played the week of September 20.

In what is clearly the draw of the round, Tottenham Hotspur will host bitter North London Rivals Arsenal at White Hart Lane. Both teams enter the competition at the this stage, as the Carling Cup allows passage to the Third Round for teams that are battling for places in European Competition.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has long used this competition to provide experience for his younger talent, but he and his side have died by that very sword at the hands of Tottenham in a 5-1 Semifinal defeat at White Hart Lane in 2008.

The North-London Derby will not be the only all-Premier League tie in the Third Round. Chelsea will host newly promoted Championship Winners Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion will be at home to take on Manchester City.

Sunderland will take on West Ham United, Stoke and Fulham will renew their relegation battle from last Premier League season and Aston Villa’s US International goalkeeper Brad Freidel will lead the villans back to his old club Blackburn Rovers.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle will return to Burnley, a side he recently managed.

2010 Carling Cup Champions Manchester United will travel to Championship side Scunthorpe and Liverpool will host Northampton.

Liverpool and current holders Manchester United got relatively easy ties as they face struggling League Two side Northampton and Championship side Scunthorpe respectively.

CARLING CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW

Brentford v Everton

Portsmouth v Leicester

Stoke v Fulham

Chelsea v Newcastle

Aston Villa v Blackburn

Tottenham v Arsenal

Millwall v Ipswich

Wolves v Notts County

Burnley v Bolton

Birmingham v MK Dons

Liverpool v Northampton

Scunthorpe v Man Utd

West Brom v Man City

Sunderland v West Ham

Peterborough v Swansea

Wigan v Preston

CARLING CUP SECOND ROUND RESULTS

Everton beat Huddersfield town 5-1 Fulham crushed Port vale 6-0 to advance to the Third Round of the Carling Cup. Meanwhile top flight side Blackpool was eliminated on penalties by MK Dons. Other Premiership sides advancing: Blackburn, Sunderland, West Brom, Bolton, Birmingham City, Wigan, West Ham United and Wolves who advanced 2-1 over Southend United After Extra Time. Newcastle United were tested by Accrington Stanley, but managed to advance 3-2 at the Fraser Eagle Stadium.

The draw for the Third Round will take place on Saturday, August 28. The ties will be played the week beginning September 20.

COMPLETE CARLING CUP SECOND ROUND RESULTS

Accrington Stanley 2–3 Newcastle United

Portsmouth 1–1 Crystal Palace

1–1 after extra time – Portsmouth won 4–3 on penalties

Leeds United 1–2 Leicester City

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Southend United

Wolverhampton won 2–1 after extra time

Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Norwich City

Milton Keynes Dons 3–3 Blackpool