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Head coach Brian Barry-Murphy praised Cardiff City's character as they responded to their first defeat of the season by beating Premier League side Burnley in the Carabao Cup.

Tuesday's 2-1 victory at Turf Moor followed the Bluebirds' 3-1 League One loss at home to Bradford City on Saturday.

Cardiff can now look forward to a first fourth-round tie since 2012, when they went on to reach the final at Wembley only to be beaten by Liverpool.

"It means a lot to us to play the way we did and bounce back from what was undoubtedly a disappointing day for us on Saturday," Barry-Murphy told BBC Sport Wales.

"It means a lot in terms of how we want to play. I think when you come to play a team in the Premier League, you've got two choices: you can either step back and hope for the best or try and take your destiny into your own hands.

"We were very aggressive in the way we played the game, and the lads were on the front foot right from the first whistle."

Cardiff were well worth their win over Burnley, leading 2-0 at half-time and creating chances to extend their lead after conceding in the second half.

Their Premier League opponents searched desperately for a late equaliser but the Bluebirds defended resolutely.

"I think you have to show character all the time in sport as in life," said Barry-Murphy.

"There will have been question marks in the players' minds, as there would have been in our supporters' minds.

"But for the supporters to come here on a Tuesday night, this length of a journey and probably do the same distance on Saturday [for the League One trip to Wigan Athletic], is testament to them. We wanted to reward that and give them a performance to enjoy."

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Cardiff City will discover their Carabao Cup fourth-round opponents when the draw is made at around 22:00 BST on Wednesday.

The League One side booked their place in the last 16 with an impressive 2-1 win at Premier League Burnley on Tuesday.

Cardiff can look forward to a first fourth-round tie since 2012, when they went on to reach the final at Wembley only to be beaten by Liverpool.

Fellow Welsh sides Wrexham and Swansea City will join the Bluebirds in the draw, which takes place after the final third-round ties are played on Wednesday.

This is the first time in League Cup history that three Welsh clubs have reached the fourth round.

Fourth-round ties will be played in the week commencing Monday, 27 October.

Asked who he would like to face, Cardiff head coach Brian Barry-Murphy said: "A lot of my wife's family are Arsenal fans and hoping for that but I'm not bothered."

On the prospect of facing his former club Manchester City and their boss Pep Guardiola, Barry-Murphy added: "I think he's got bigger priorities but it would be good to see him. He's done a lot for me so I'll always be grateful.

"A home tie would be nice."

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Charles Sagoe's late winner saw Arsenal Under-21s start their EFL Trophy campaign with victory at Newport County.

The hosts looked to be on their way to finding some relief from their League Two struggles when Ben Lloyd struck after just two minutes.

But in the second half Arsenal were awarded two penalties in quick succession, Andre Harriman-Annous seeing his first effort saved but making no mistake with the second to level, before Sagoe broke Newport hearts.

Newport manager David Hughes kept four of the side that started Saturday's 3-1 League Two defeat at home to Gillingham, with Habeeb Ogunneye, Sammy Braybrooke, Michael Reindorf and Bobby Kamwa getting another run-out.

The home side made a perfect quick-fire start when Braybrooke teed up Lloyd to find the bottom left corner.

The Arsenal youngsters almost conjured an immediate reply, with home goalkeeper Jordan Wright saving from Harriman-Annous on the line to protect the lead into half-time.

When Jaden Warner brought down Harriman-Annous in the Exiles penalty area soon after the restart, Wright again shone to save the spot kick by the Arsenal forward

But Harriman-Annous got a second bite at the cherry just four minutes later when he was again brought down - Ogunneye the player penalised on this occasion - and this time held his nerve to convert.

County had the ball in the net as the game moved into the last quarter, but celebrations were cut short with Kamwa judged to have fouled goalkeeper Tommy Setford.

With a penalty shootout seemingly in the offing to decide the tie, former Swansea City loanee Sagoe tucked the ball away from close range after a corner to give Arsenal victory.

After the opening round of matches, the young Gunners sit top of Southern Group A just above Cardiff City on goals scored, with Newport and Exeter City the winless sides.