Carling Cup... who cares, right? With some of the bigger clubs sporting impressive line-ups this week in the third round, it's clear that someone does. And it's still a piece of hardware in England, and sometimes all a team gets for the season. So here's a look at the action from the mid-week:
Tuesday:
Arsenal v. Newcastle (2-0) - The young gunners came through for Arsenal, and even the league leaders' reserves are looking sharp.
Man City v. Norwich (1-0) - Man City take it at the death.
Blackpool v. Southend (1-0)
Reading v. Liverpool (2-4) - A stacked Liverpool line-up get the job done.
Burnley v. Portsmouth (0-1)
Luton v. Charlton (3-1)
Sheffield United v. Morecambe (5-0)
West Brom v. Cardiff (2-4)
Wednesday:
Aston Villa v. Leister (0-1)
Hull v. Chelsea (0-4) - Is anyone surprised by this result? Mourinho or not, this task could have been handled by the Chelsea youth squad, and to some degree it was, although the Chelsea line-up backed a firmer punch of stalwarts than some of the other big clubs' line-ups...
Sheffield Wednesday v. Everton (0-3)
West Ham v. Plymouth (1-0) - Sad, that the hammers needed 7+ million pound man Dean Ashton to put away Plymouth...
Blackburn v. Birmingham (3-0) - One of the few interesting third round matches in the draw. Although with Blackburn clicking on all cylinders, Birmingham looked like a team destined for the Championship, again.
Man United v. Coventry (0-2) - Shameful performance by a squad of United youngsters, not likely to earn call-ups any time soon, and another sorry exit for the Premiership Champions. Credit to Coventry for coming to Old Trafford and taking the game to the hosts.
Tottenham v. Middlesbrough (2-0) - Was this the boost Jol needed to stick around? Unlikely, he'll be gone before the team plays their fourth round match.
Fulham v. Bolton (1-2) - An extra time goal from Giannakopoulis decided the match. The battle between the two premiership sides produced a thrilling affair, with bottom-feeders Bolton producing the win.
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