Leeds fell Forest again, Brentford hit six in League Cup
LONDON: Leeds beat Nottingham Forest for the second time in four days to progress to the League Cup third round as Brentford smashed Birmingham for six on Tuesday.
Leeds secured a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest, advancing to the League Cup third round, while Brentford dominated Birmingham 6-1 in a League Cup match on Tuesday. Oliver Glasner's first match as Nottingham Forest's manager ended in defeat. Forest's failure to capitalize on opportunities proved costly, as they fell short in both games.
Forest reportedly agreed a club-record £50 million fee to sign Chelsea striker Liam Delap. Dan James opened the scoring for Leeds, and James Justin sealed the win. Brentford, fresh from a 3-0 victory over Tottenham, showed their superiority by scoring six goals against second-tier Birmingham. Nathan Collins netted twice, while Callum Wilson, Aaron Hickey, Mikkel Damsgaard, and Igor Thiago also found the back of the net.
All three newly-promoted sides to the Premier League, Hull, Coventry, and Ipswich, advanced to the next round. Coventry overcame Stoke through penalties after a 1-1 draw, while Coventry's Frank Lampard's side came from behind to beat Plymouth 4-2. Ipswich defeated third-tier Leicester 3-1 with Marcelino Nunez scoring twice. West Ham came from behind to win 4-1 against Southampton.
Peterborough produced an impressive performance by defeating Championship Watford 5-1. Norwich, Middlesbrough, Barnsley, Sheffield United, Lincoln, Millwall, Fleetwood, Wolves, Reading, and Leyton Orient also progressed to the next round.
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