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The Guardian
2 days ago
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- The Guardian
Carabao Cup: Huddersfield stun Leicester in shootout drama, Birmingham beat Blades
The goalkeeper Lee Nicholls was the hero for Huddersfield, who overcame Championship opponents Leicester via a penalty shootout after an entertaining 2-2 Carabao Cup first-round draw at the League One club's Accu Stadium. Huddersfield started strongly and Ruben Roosken and David Kasumu both had strong penalty shouts turned down early on after both appeared to be tripped inside the box. The hosts held Leicester at bay until nine minutes after the break, when the right-back Hamza Choudhury smashed a half-cleared ball into the far top corner. That brought the game to life and Huddersfield reacted best, with Roosken awarded a penalty after Choudhury brought him down. Dion Charles's spot-kick was saved but the 19-year-old midfielder Dan Vost headed home the rebound in the 65th minute for his first senior goal. Leicester restored their lead three minutes later, Stephy Mavididi squaring for his fellow substitute Harry Winks to curl the ball into the bottom corner. Again Huddersfield found a response, with the youngster Cameron Ashia claiming his second goal in two games by curling a fantastic effort into the top corner. That sent the game to a shootout, where Huddersfield prevailed 3-2 as Bilal El Khannouss hit a post and Nicholls saved efforts from Jordan Ayew and Kasey McAteer. The Terriers will visit Sunderland in the second round. Gustavo Hamer produced an early contender for goal of the season but it was not enough to stop Birmingham advancing with a 2-1 victory against Sheffield United thanks to Jay Stansfield's late winner. Stansfield, an England Under-21 international, struck three minutes from time with a deflected effort which booked the hosts a home tie against Port Vale. The nine Premier League teams involved in European competition this season – Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, holders Newcastle, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace – will enter the League Cup at the third-round stage. South SectionFulham v Bristol CityNorwich v SouthamptonOxford v BrightonReading v AFC WimbledonBournemouth v BrentfordMillwall v CoventryWolves v West HamSwansea v PlymouthBromley v WycombeCardiff v CheltenhamCambridge v Charlton North SectionTranmere or Burton v LincolnAccrington v DoncasterWigan v StockportStoke v BradfordBurnley v DerbySunderland v HuddersfieldBirmingham v Port ValePreston v WrexhamBarnsley v RotherhamSheffield Wednesday v LeedsEverton v MansfieldGrimsby v Manchester United Birmingham had made almost all the running and wasted numerous chances to build on a fifth-minute lead given to them by Kyogo Furuhashi after good work by Demarai Gray. But Hamer's introduction off the bench early in the second half breathed fresh life into the Blades and he stunned the home crowd with a magnificent drive from 50 yards. The midfielder picked up a loose ball in midfield before sending a shot beyond James Beadle, a debutant, who had strayed marginally off his line. However, with spot-kicks beckoning, Stansfield twisted and turned inside the area, firing off a shot which was diverted past Adam Davies by a slight touch from a covering defender. Pierce Charles saved twice and Liam Palmer scored the winning spot-kick as the Championship crisis club Sheffield Wednesday beat Bolton of League One 4-2 on penalties. Charles, the only player to retain his place from Sunday's league defeat at Leicester, kept out efforts from Aaron Morley and Max Conway before Palmer booked a home derby with Leeds. Victory was well deserved for Henrik Pedersen's young guns despite Wanderers going down to 10 men after the defender Sam Inwood's 30th-minute red card. Pedersen named five teenagers in his starting lineup and Gui Siqueira smashed them into a 20th-minute lead. Bolton equalised for the first time through Jordi Osei-Tutu after 36 minutes. However, the Owls' skipper, Ike Ugbo, restored the visitors' advantage with a cool right-foot finish a minute later. The substitute Thierry Gale's first Bolton goal after 77 minutes looked to have earned penalties, only for Reece Johnson to make it 3-2 after 80 minutes. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Wednesday were heading through until the substitute Amario Cozier-Duberry's dramatic stunning stoppage-time leveller. However, Charles was the hero with his double saves to delight Wednesday's travelling fans. Oakwell hosted another first-round shootout, with Barnsley emerging victorious 5-4 on spot-kicks against Fleetwood after the match finished 2-2. The visitors had forced penalties deep into added time, with Owen Devonport bringing up his side's second equaliser. However, Murphy Cooper was the hero, saving Fleetwood's first penalty by Ryan Graydon and later denying George Morrison as the shootout went to sudden death. Cheltenham scored in each half to ease past Exeter 2-0 – the defender James Wilson gave the hosts the lead in the 28th minute before the midfielder Ryan Broom, back at the club this season after a spell at Fleetwood, gave his side breathing space and set up a visit to Cardiff next month. Manchester United will travel to League Two Grimsby in the Carabao Cup second round as they attempt to bounce back from one of their worst seasons in recent history. The 2023 winners will head for Blundell Park during the week beginning 25 August after being paired with the Mariners in Wednesday night's draw, in which they were the last team out of the hat. Elsewhere, there are all-Premier League clashes between Bournemouth and Brentford and Wolves and West Ham, while promoted Leeds face a trip to either Bolton or Sheffield Wednesday and Everton will host League One Mansfield at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Sides involved in Europe this season – Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, League Cup holders Newcastle, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace – will enter the competition in the third round.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Huddersfield shock Leicester as Sheffield Wednesday set up Yorkshire derby in Carabao Cup
Goalkeeper Lee Nicholls ensured Huddersfield will travel to Premier League Sunderland in the second round of the Carabao Cup after a 3-2 penalty shoot-out victory over Leicester. Nicholls saved from Jordan Ayew and Kasey McAteer after Bilal El Khannouss had hit the post to secure victory for the League One side after the game had finished 2-2 after 90 minutes. Hamza Choudhury 's 54th-minute piledriver put the Sky Bet Championship Foxes ahead and although Dan Vost cancelled out his strike within 11 minutes, Harry Winks restored their lead in short order, only for Cameron Ashia to level it up once again with 14 minutes left. Liam Palmer sent club in crisis Sheffield Wednesday through to a home Yorkshire derby against Leeds as they edged past 10-man Bolton on penalties following a six-goal thriller. The visitors led three times through Gui Siqueira, Ike Ugbo and Reece Johnson, but Wanderers, who had San Inwood sent off after just 27 minutes, levelled through Jordi Osei-Tutu, Thierry Gale and, deep into stoppage time, Amario Cozier-Duberry to take it to a shoot-out in which keeper Pierce Charles saved from Aaron Morley and Max Conway. Jay Stansfield came off the bench to fire Birmingham through as they left it late to see off Championship rivals Sheffield United 2-1. City took a fifth-minute lead when Demarai Gray pounced on Dovydas Sasnauskas' underhit backpass to hand Kyogo Furuhashi a tap-in, but they wasted several chances to put the game to bed and were made to pay when substitute Gustavo Hamer scored in stunning fashion from just inside the Birmingham half. However, Stansfield came to the rescue with a deflected 87th-minute winner which booked a home clash with Port Vale. Murphy Cooper saved George Morrison's penalty to hand League One Barnsley a 5-4 shoot-out win over League Two Fleetwood after a dramatic 2-2 draw at Oakwell. Jon Russell headed the Yorkshire side into a 15th-minute lead, but Toby Mullarkey equalised in first-half stoppage time, only to then turn the ball into his own net with 59 minutes gone, and it took a last-gasp equaliser from substitute Owen Devonport to take it to spot-kicks. Goals from James Wilson and Ryan Broom either side of half-time handed League Two Cheltenham a trip to League One Cardiff courtesy of a 2-0 home win over Exeter. PA
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Goalkeeper Chapman extends Huddersfield contract
Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Jacob Chapman has had a contract extension triggered with the League One 24, has had his deal automatically extended until at least 2027 with 18 months added to his existing Australian has made 24 appearances for the first-team this season and kept nine clean sheets, enjoying an extended run in the side when first-choice goalkeeper Lee Nicholls was injured in the first half of the campaign."This has been a really important season for me, so I'm delighted that my performances have seen my contract with the club extended," Chapman told the club's website, Terriers are eighth in League One with five games to play, four points outside the play-off spots.
