The Carling Cup 2011/12 Thread

[Starvinho]

Another very good goal, 2-2.

[IAceI]

Good goal, slightly suspect defending by the centre back but it was a peach of a cross.

Edited August 9, 2011 by IAceI

[Matt]

Tom Lees has looked bright since he came on, I'd play him in the Championship, he was impressive in preseason and for Bury last year (I think he got their POTY) too. Good header from Rossy as well.

[Starvinho]

Ahh well 3-2, surely Leeds won't fuck this up now.

[IAceI]

And now Leeds in the lead (wahey). Unfortunate for Jansson and even Nunez wasn't going to miss from there.

Edited August 9, 2011 by IAceI

[Matt]

Ahh well 3-2, surely Leeds won't fuck this up now.

You would be surprised. Even if we got another I wouldn't be shocked to see it go to extra time.

[IAceI]

Since they got the third, Leeds have hardly given Bradford a touch. They're just running on empty now and don't look like they've shifted their mentality from being 2-1 up.

[Starvinho]

5 minutes added on though to try and force it to extra time.

[IAceI]

They need the ball to do that and they just don't seem able to get a hold of it for long enough. A lot of times they seem to bring the ball forward and then mistime a pass and Leeds sweep up.

One thing that is a little sad is the way the commentators are commenting on the gulf between the two clubs. They comment how Bradford must be so proud of this achievement, it's two leagues difference. It's not Havant & Waterlooville vs Liverpool again. Have to say though, it's not far to go, but the Bradford fans have been in good voice.

[Matt]

Agree with that, very rare you can hear the opposition fans that much on TV but the Bradford fans were as vocal if not more than us. In fact, most of the Leeds chants I heard were just anti-Bates.

[Starvinho]

Accrington Stanley 0-2 Scunthorpe

Barnsley 0-2 Morecambe

Bournemouth 5-0 Dag & Red

Brighton 1-0 Gillingham

Bury 3-1 Coventry

Cheltenham 1-4 MK Dons

Derby 2-3 Shrewsbury

Doncaster 3-0 Tranmere

Exeter 2-0 Yeovil

Hereford 1-0 Brentford

Hull 0-2 Macclesfield

Ipswich 1-2 Northampton

Leeds 3-2 Bradford

Plymouth 0-1 Millwall

Portsmouth 0-1 Barnet

Port Vale 2-4 Huddersfield

Preston 3-2 Crewe

Rotherham 1-4 Leicester

Southampton 4-1 Torquay

Walsall 0-3 Middlesbrough

2145: Eight games heading to extra time, then: Burnley-Burton, Hartlepool-Sheff Utd, Nottm Forest-Notts County, Oldham-Carlisle, Rochdale-Chesterfield, Southend-Leyton Orient, Stevenage-Peterborough and Wycombe-Colchester.

[IAceI]

Delaying the inevitable really for Carlisle, probably just going to concede an extra time goal and go out in and tire themselves out. It's all about the JPT for Carlisle anyways.

[Starvinho]

Burnley 6-3 Burton Albion AET

Hartlepool 1-1 Sheffield Utd AET (Sheffield Utd win 5-4 on penalties)

Nott'm Forest 3-3 Notts County AET (Nott'm Forest win 4-3 on penalties)

Oldham 1-1 Carlisle AET (Carlisle win 4-2 on penalties)

Rochdale 3-2 Chesterfield AET

Southend 1-1 Leyton Orient AET (Leyton Orient win 4-3 on penalties)

Stevenage 3-4 Peterborough AET

Wycombe 3-3 Colchester AET (Wycombe win 5-4 on penalties)

[Lineker]

5-0 to the Cherries, get in.

[IAceI]

Bloody hell, Carlisle actually managed to win. Prolonging their time in the cup by at least a month. Although I'm actually more happy about Bishop and Hughes missing their penalties for Notts County. So close a big upset over their bigger neighbours too.. ah well, karma and all that that goes with it.

[lanky316]

Great game at Broadhall Way last night. Shame about the last minute of extra time penalty for Peterborough but played well. Keep that sort of guts in the league and could have another decent season. Not expecting another promotion though but some entertainment ahead.

[Lineker]

Bristol Rovers v Watford tonight is postponed on police advice.

[Starvinho]

Cardiff 3-1 Oxford United AET

[Lineker]

My god this has been a shit match.

[Lineker]

0-0. Shockingly dull game. Sheffield Wednesday beat Blackpool's reserves (in essence) on penalties.

Second round draw up imminently.