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THE CARABAO CUP is back – and Premier League sides learned their fate today.
The second AND third round draws of the cup took place this afternoon as the big boys join in.
Arsenal face Leicester in tie of the third round
Man Utd will travel to Reading or Luton
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MIDDLESBROUGH overcame a scare in a Carabao Cup thriller with Shrewsbury to seal a first home win since Boxing Day.
Neil Warnock’s Championship side were pushed all the way by their plucky League One opponents before edging it 4-3 to reach round two.
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Ashley Fletcher helped fire Middlesbrough to a first home win since Boxing Day against ShrewsburyCredit: PA:Press Association
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Scott High stunned Boro by firing the visitors ahead with a 25-yard piledriverCredit: PA:Press Association
And the veteran boss, who saved them from relegation last season, was delighted to end their miserable Riverside run.
Warnock said: “I wanted the lads to score more goals but I don’t know about conceding like that.
“We have to score more goals. I hate being the lowest scorers.
“It’s nice to get a win at last at home and let’s take it forward.
“It’s great to score four but disappointing to concede like we did.”
Boro were stunned after a strong start on 13 minutes when 19-year-old Scott High unleashed a piledriver into the top corner from long-range.
But any hopes of holding on to their lead ended quickly thanks to a howler from Town goalkeeper Harry Burgoyne.
Marvin Johnson’s shot from Lewis Wing’s cross looked to be a routine save for the stopper, but he somehow allowed it to squirm over the line at his near post.
And just after the half hour mark they were trailing as Boro’s scorer turned provided for Ashley Fletcher to rifle home.
Burgoyne was to suffer the wrath of his team-mates again moments after the break when his clearance from wide on the right fell straight to Wing.
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Neil Warnock was delighted to end Boro’s long home winless runCredit: PA:Press Association
The midfielder struck it from 30 yards past the scrambling goalie only for his effort to rebound off the post, but Fletcher reacted quickest for his second.
Jason Cummings pulled one back for the Shrews with a great left-footed finish after collecting the ball at the back post from a corner.
Marcus Tavernier’s deflected strike from 18 yards appeared to have ended their hopes of a comeback.
But Pyke finished off a well-worked move to set-up a tense final 15.
Sub striker Daniel Udoh was thrown on and almost made himself the hero late on only to be denied by ‘keeper Dejan Stojanovic.
After guiding the Teessiders to safety last term, Warnock is now looking ahead to Friday’s league opener at Watford.
But he warned his men they will be embarrassed unless they improve.
The experienced veteran added: “It will be different at Watford next week and we will have to defend a lot better than that.
“If we play like that they will get double figures.”
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Marvin Johnson quickly levelled for Boro in the Carabao Cup clashCredit: PA:Press Association
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Fletcher grabbed a second during the second halfCredit: Alamy Live News More
MANCHESTER UNITED and Manchester City face a horror fixture pile-up if they reach the Uefa Super Cup final. The European trophy clash will take place on September 24. That is just TWO days after the third round of the Carabao Cup. And another TWO days before the third game week of the new Premier League […] More
THE Carabao Cup is set to kick off BEFORE the start of the new Premier League season in order to rescue the competition.
EFL chiefs plan to schedule the opening matches ahead of the beginning of the next campaign, which is currently due to start on September 12.
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Manchester City won the Carabao Cup this season Credit: Getty Images – Getty
The Carabao Cup will either have the first round at the end of the August and the second round during the the international break at the start of September, when England travelling to Iceland for a Uefa Nations League game on the Saturday.
Or, the first round will start on September 5, the day the Three Lions return to action.
Some of the clubs who are set to play in Europe were hoping it would be scrapped altogether.
But for the EFL the cup competition accounts for about a third of its income.
Apart from the money- spinning Wembley final, the EFL also bank 10 per cent of gate receipts from each tie.
There remains an issue over the teams who are to play in the Champions League and Europa League.
If there is fixture clash, which will happen, they are likely to be allowed to field development teams.
This is what happened when Liverpool were forced to field their Under-23s team at Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals when Jurgen Klopp’s first team were in Doha winning the Fifa Club World Cup.
Many managers are happy for the games to be played before the start of the campaign as this will replace pre-season friendlies.
Prem clubs will not have any issues playing over an international weekend in the second round, when they join the competition, as normally they would give run-outs to younger players anyway.
Holders Manchester City come in at the third-round stage with the other teams who qualified for Europe.
Clubs are also increasingly confident paying fans will be allowed for the start of the season.
Depending on the stadium, around 25 to 30 per cent of capacities will be used.
The Government will advise next week.
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MANCHESTER CITY lifted a third straight Carabao Cup despite a brilliant effort from Aston Villa. Sergio Aguero gave Pep Guardiola’s side the lead before Rodri headed in a second in a corner that should have been given as a goal kick to Villa. But Mbwana Samatta pulled one back for the Villans after they capitalised […] More
THERE’S far more than just bragging rights at stake in this Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. Aston Villa and Manchester City will be risking it all as they go head-to-head at Wembley Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side beat Bristol City to secure their spot in the finalCredit: AFP – Getty City are looking to make it three […] More
