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Full time: Barnsley 0-6 Brighton
Harry Howell, 17, and Yasin Ayari scored late goals for Brighton at Oakwell. But the star was Diego Gomez – he scored the first four goals, including two absolute belters.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Southampton (Charles 76)
Perhaps Anfield is the place for a shock. Southampton’s young substitute Shea Charles has equalised with 14 minutes to play.
89 min: Lincoln 1-2 Chelsea A cross from the right is missed again by Jorgensen and volleyed over an open goal by the substitute Francis Okoronkwo. He saw it very late, but in hindsight he had time to control the ball and roll it into the net.
GOAL! Wolves 2-0 Everton (Arokodare 88)
Wolves may be pointless in the Premier League but they’re heading through to the last 16 of the Carabao Cup. Emmanuel Arokodare, who came on to replace Jorgen Strand Larsen, has doubled their lead against Everton with a cool chip over Mark Travers.
82 min: Lincoln 1-2 Chelsea The substitute Pedro Neto plays a lovely through ball to Buonanotte, whose shot is blocked by the outrushing Zach Jeacock. That’s a vital save.
80 min: Lincoln 1-2 Chelsea There’s no extra-time in this round, so a Lincoln equaliser would lead to a penalty shootout. They are still right in this tie – they’ve had more attempts at goal than Chelsea – and know that one set-piece or cross into the box could get the job done.
Four teams have already qualified for the last 16. I’ll remind me you who they are just as soon as I’ve checked Wikipedia.
Like I said: Grimsby, Brentford, Swansea and Crystal Palace.
74 min: Barnsley 0-4 Brighton SInce you asked so kindly, no, Diego Gomez’s four goals aren’t a League Cup record. That record, as any child of the eighties knows, is held by Frank E Bunn.
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GOAL! Wrexham 2-0 Reading (Smith 70) It looks like Wrexham are heading for the last 16; Sam Smith has put them 2-0 up against Reading.
It’s worth remembering that Wrexham should really have gone out in the first round, when they were 3-1 down at home to Hull going into injury time. Ollie Palmer scored twice and they won on penalties.
Brighton’s Gomez scores four at Oakwell
GOALS! Wigan 0-2 Wycombe (McNeilly 62); Barnsley 0-4 Brighton (Gomez 68)
That’s not a typo: Diego Gomez has scored his F-O-U-R-T-H goal of the night at Oakwell. On this occasion he ran onto a deft first-time pass from Danny Welbeck and slid the ball under the keeper.
GOAL! Fulham 1-0 Cambridge (Smith Rowe 66) Emile Smith Rowe has broken the deadlock at Craven Cottage.
At Sincil Bank, meanwhile, Lewis Montsma walloped that free-kick into orbit.
66 min: Lincoln 1-2 Chelsea Lincoln are not going quietly. Draper is fouled 25 yards from goal by Santos, which gives htem another chest to test the vulnerable Jorgensen…
Goals plural! Burnley 1-2 Cardiff (Flemming 61); Wrexham 1-0 Reading (Broadhead 57)
Meanwhile, at Sincil Bank, Draper misses a good chance to equalise after a horrible fumble from Jorgensen. He’s had a tough night.
54 min: Lincoln 1-2 Chelsea Lincoln threaten again when Draper’s close-range header is desperately cleared by a combination of Chalobah and Hato.
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GOAL! Lincoln 1-2 Chelsea (Buonanotte 50)
The fairytale has gone up in smoke. Facundo Buonanotte receives a clever pass from George just inside the area and walks straight through a couple of woolly challenges to score. It’s his first goal for Chelsea.
GOAL! Lincoln 1-1 Chelsea (George 48)
Who needs substitutes? The teenager Tyrique George has equalised for Chelsea with a brilliant goal. A loose ball bounced towards him, maybe 25 yards out, and he arrowed a half-volley into the net via the far post. Inspector Gianluigi Gadget-Donnarumma wouldn’t have saved that.
46 min: Lincoln 1-0 Chelsea No substitutions for Chelsea. Yet.
And new champion of the world…
“In the style of Scotland claiming to be world champions after beating England in 1967, I checked to see who the current world club champions are,” writes Niall Mullen. “Turns out it’s Sholing FC who beat Chelsea on the 26 July and have yet to lose since. They are 1-0 up at half time against the might Uxbridge so no sign that they are going to relinquish their crown just yet.”
That’s my winter sorted. You can keep your Premier League, your Ashes and even your Fools and Horses Christmas Special.
Half time: Liverpool 1-0 Southampton
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GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Southampton (Isak 43)
Alexander Isak gets his first Liverpool goal! Less than 60 seconds after Adam Armstrong hit the bar at the other end, Isak put Liverpool ahead. The keeper Alex McCarthy played a poor pass that was intercepted by Chiesa on the right side of the area. He screwed the ball back to Isak, who clipped a simple finish over McCarthy.
Terrific play from Chiesa, first to read McCarthy’s pass and then to pick out Isak, but Southampton should be in front, not behind. Armstrong’s chance wasn’t the only one; Caspar Jander headed the rebound just wide with Mamardashvili out of the game.
Half-time scores
It’s half time in the seven 7.45pm games. The big news is that Lincoln lead Chelsea 1-0, a scoreline that flatters them not one jot. Enzo Maresca will probably have to turn to a bench that includes Estevao, Pedro Neto, Reece James, Marc Cucurella and Moises Caicedo.
45 min: Barnsley 0-3 Brighton “Here’s footage of that Gomez hat-trick goal,” says Niall Mullen.
30 min: Liverpool 0-0 Southampton I’ve been following Lincoln rather than this game but it sounds like Southampton are doing very well and keeping Liverpool at arm’s length.
GOAL! Burnley 0-2 Cardiff (Robinson 36) Callum Robinson has doubled Cardiff’s lead at Turf Moor, where another Premier League team could be about to bite the Carabao dust.
Rob Street has given Lincoln the lead – and it doesn’t flatter them. Fernandez played a risky pass across the face of the penalty area towards Chalobah, who dithered and was beaten to the ball by Ivan Varfolomeev. He headed it through to Street, who slid the ball calmly past Jorgensen. Lincoln are beating the world champions.
Lincoln are beating the world champions!!!
GOAL! Lincoln 1-0 Chelsea (Street 42)
Blimey.
40 min: Lincoln 0-0 Chelsea Jamie Gittens cuts inside from the left and smacks a shot into the side netting. Not a bad effort but the angle was very tight.
39 min: Lincoln 0-0 Chelsea “Do you have any idea why the Lincoln supporters are booing Garnacho?” asks Kári Tulinius. “The commentators have acknowledged it, but not explained why.”
You mean you don’t remember the incident? (Erm, there’s no obvious reason. I guess he’s the most high-profile/flamboyant player in the Chelsea team; there’s probably also a perception that he’s partial to a dive.
