NEWPORT COUNTY’S wildest dreams came true as the League Two minnows dumped Championship side Watford out of the Carabao Cup.
The minnows will face either Morecambe or Newcastle in the fourth round after a stunning display against Watford, who had been playing in the Premier League just two months ago.
Newport County’s wildest dreams came true as they beat Watford 3-1 in the Carabao CupCredit: Rex Features
Championship side Watford were playing Premier League football two months ago but couldn’t cope with their League Two opponentsCredit: Rex Features
Tristan Abrahams opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a penalty for the home side.
And Newport saw their lead doubled just ten minutes later thanks to a strike from Joss Labadie.
Watford pulled one back in the 54th minute after Adalberto Penaranda fired home a spot kick.
But Padraig Amond made sure of the result with a third for Newport with 25 minutes remaining before Watford’s Stipe Perica was shown a red card in the dying moments.
MEANWHILE, Brentford booked their place in the next stage with a penalty shootout win over West Brom.
Grady Diangana’s spot-kick was saved by David Raya before Christian Norgaard stepped up to slot home the winning shot.
The game finished 2-2 in normal time and saw all four goals scored within a 17 minute period.
Hal Robson-Kanu bagged the first with a penalty in the 56th minute.
David Raya saved Grady Diangana’s spot-kick as Brentford beat West Brom on penaltiesCredit: AFP
Newly-capped Denmark international Christian Norgaard scored Brentford’s winning penaltyCredit: Getty – Pool
But West Brom’s lead was cut short just moments later thanks to a strike from Emiliano Marcondes.
Robson-Kanu then scored a second penalty in the 66th minute to put the Baggies in front again.
But Brentford were level for a second time just seven minutes later when it was Marcus Forss’ turn to keep his cool from the 12-yard spot.
The two teams each scored their first four penalties in the shoot-out once the 90 minutes were up.
But it was £18million signing Diangana who fluffed his lines, allowing newly-capped Denmark international Norgaard to set up a fourth round tie against either Fulham or Sheffield Wednesday.
West Ham smashed Hull 5-1 despite David Moyes’ positive coronavirus testCredit: AFP
Andriy Yarmolenko and Sebastien Haller both scored twice in the emphatic victoryCredit: EPA
FINALLY, West Ham smashed five past Hull in a game overshadowed by a positive coronavirus test for boss David Moyes.
The shock news emerged just 45 minutes before West Ham demolished Hull 5-1 at the London Stadium.
Moyes, Issa Diop and Josh Cullen all returned positive test results and were immediately sent home to self-isolate.
But that didn’t stop the Hammers from dishing out some punishment, with forgotten forwards Sebastien Haller and Andriy Yarmolenko both netting twice.
Robert Snodgrass opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Haller doubled West Ham’s lead moments before the break.
Yarmolenko made it 3-0 with a 56th minute penalty but Hull pulled one back through Mallik Wilks with 20 minutes remaining.
Haller then scored his second in the 91st minute before Yarmolenko added another in the dying seconds.
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