Summary

  • Carlisle United v Stoke City and Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers, 19:30 kick-off

  • Wrexham v Sheffield United, 20:00 kick-off

  • All other games kick off at 19:45

  • All times in BST

  1. goal

    GOAL - Stockport 0-3 Blackburnpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 13 August

    Sam Szmodics (25 mins)

    Blackburn are not here to make friends! What a start - they are three up with just 25 minutes gone!

    County switch off from a throw, the electric Sam Szmodics is able to let the ball bounce before crashing in at the near post.

    Tie over?

  2. goal

    GOAL: Fleetwood 0-1 West Brompublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 13 August

    Mo Faal (8 mins)

    The Baggies take the lead!

    Mo Faal tucks the ball past Jay Lynch in the Fleetwood goal after Devante Cole's ball through to give the away side an early advantage.

  3. Carabao Cup round uppublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 13 August

    Early goals go flying in from the 7.45pm kick-offs!

    Harvey Saunders puts Tranmere ahead at home to Accrington, while Jaheim Headley scores in the first minute for Huddersfield against Morecambe.

    Ged Ganier almost immediately has Barrow in front at home to Port Vale.

    Colchester lead Reading thanks to Tom Hopper and Conor Grant adds another quick-fire strike to make it Shrewsbury 0-1 Notts County.

    Daniel Udoh's goal for Wycombe at Northampton, in the ninth minute, then seems slow off the mark!

  4. Postpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 13 August

    Carlisle 0-0 Stoke City

    League Two side Carlisle United have made the better start at Brunton Park.

    Defender Archie Davies shoots wide from inside the box, having floated a long-range strike over the bar a moment ago.

    Stoke City teenager Lewis Koumas is growing in confidence on his debut for the Championship side, with a dangerous run down the left allowing him to get a tame effort in on goal.

  5. goal

    GOAL - Stockport 0-2 Blackburnpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 13 August

    Andreas Weimann (22 mins)

    Rovers are flexing their muscles and lead by two!

    The experienced Andreas Weimann has scored goals everywhere he has been and gets his second in two games, cutting in from the right and slotting in.

  6. Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 13 August

    Stockport 0-1 Blackburn

    Stockport are still struggling to get into the faces of a confident-looking Blackburn who lead through yet another goal from Sammie Szmodics.

  7. Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 13 August

    Norwich 0-0 Stevenage

    There's an early chance for the home side at Carrow Road as Amankwah Forson heads Jack Stacey's cross wide of the Stevenage goal.

  8. 'Plenty of drama last time these two met'published at 19:48 British Summer Time 13 August

    Sheffield United v Wrexham (20:00 BST)

    Chris Wathan
    BBC Sport Wales

    Wrexham – and the documentary cameras – are all set to go at Bramall Lane.

    No sign of Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds here (we did check), or Eva Longoria for that matter who were all at the Racecourse for Saturday’s win over Wycombe in the club’s return to the third tier.

    But they may regret not making the trip; the last time these two sides met in a cup competition there was plenty of drama. The sides played out two FA Cup thrillers two seasons back, the Blades eventually winning the replay here 3-1 with Billy Sharp finding himself in an unlikely documentary cameo for his post-match comments.

    Not many survivors from that game in either side as Chris Wilder makes eleven changes from last Friday’s win over Preston, while Phil Parkinson goes for just the ten changes from Saturday in a side that has four debutants including record signing Ollie Rathbone.

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 13 August

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    Mark RobinsImage source, PA Media

    And we're getting under way in 28 other games! Just one more to start in 15 minutes.

  10. Follow along on the BBCpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 13 August

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    BBC Local Radio

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    Your local BBC radio team, however, are waiting in the wings ready to guide you through all the action.

    Grab a radio and follow tonight's round one ties on your local BBC station or keep across things with our live text.

  11. 'Szmodics continuing last season's form'published at 19:39 British Summer Time 13 August

    Stockport 0-1 Blackburn

    Steve O'Halloran
    Former Stockport defender on BBC Radio Manchester

    A tough start has just got tougher for County.

    You can see why Sammie Szmodics attracted so much attention last season. He barely took a step - and put in the top corner.

    He's continuing his form from last season.

  12. Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 13 August

    Carlisle 0-0 Stoke City

    It is a young Stoke City team facing Carlisle at Brunton Park tonight.

    Three of the Championship side's players are aged 17, with Lewis Koumas, 18, making his debut for the club after signing on loan from Liverpool.

    He was an unused substitute in the final at Wembley when what was then Jurgen Klopp's team lifted the trophy last season.

  13. goal

    GOAL - Stockport 0-1 Blackburnpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 13 August

    Sam Szmodics (8 mins)

    Sam Szmodics in action for BlackburnImage source, Getty Images

    Boom!

    Sam Szmodics scored 33 goals for Rovers last season and may have expected to be playing in the Premier League now but he's still at Blackburn for now and scores another lovely goal.

    He collects a pass from the left wing and fires in from the edge of the area.

  14. 'Young Stockport players will want to make their mark'published at 19:37 British Summer Time 13 August

    Stockport 0-0 Blackburn

    Steve O'Halloran
    Former Stockport defender on BBC Radio Manchester

    Big win for Stockport on the weekend but this a completely different squad.

    It will be interesting to see how they adapt. They've got 16 and 17-year-olds on the pitch tonight.

    They will be wanting to get on the ball early. They will be wanting to get their foot in and put their mark on this game.

  15. Carabao Cup round-uppublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 13 August

    Leyton Orient have the first goal of the night as Daniel Agyei scores after just 41 seconds against Newport.

    Orient are hoping to bounce back from an opening League One defeat by Bolton on Saturday.

    Newport lost to a 96th minute goal at Cheltenham in a 3-2 League Two thriller on the Robins' return to the bottom division.

  16. CLOSE!published at 19:36 British Summer Time 13 August

    Stockport 0-0 Blackburn

    Half a chance in the early stages as new Blackburn signing Yuki Ohashi gets down the side of the County defence and fires a shot over.

  17. Get Involvedpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 13 August

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    And the knock-out football begins...

    32 winners, 32 losers - what side will your team be on? Are there potential upsets brewing? Displays of footballing excellence to be showcased?

    Let us know on X, formerly known as Twitter, using the hashtag #bbcefl or WhatsApp us on 03301 231826.

  18. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 13 August

    Three games under way!

    StockportImage source, Getty Images

    We've got a few early kick-offs tonight, and games at Carlisle, Leyton Orient and Stockport are up and running.

  19. Marsh takes charge of Preston against Sunderlandpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 13 August

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    Mike MarshImage source, Getty Images

    Preston parted ways with their manager Ryan Lowe after the club's opening weekend defeat to Sheffield United.

    Lowe asked to leave the club and his assistant, Mike Marsh, takes charge for North End against Sunderland tonight, while the newly-relegated Blades face League One new boys Wrexham at Bramall Lane.

    • Huddersfield v Morecambe (19:45 BST)
    • Lincoln v Harrogate (19:45 BST)
    • Northampton v Wycombe (19:45 BST)
    • Norwich v Stevenage (19:45 BST)
    • Oxford United v Peterborough (19:45 BST)
    • Portsmouth v Millwall (19:45 BST)
    • Preston v Sunderland (19:45 BST)
    • Rotherham v Crewe Alexandra (19:45 BST)

    Ryan Reynolds poses for a picture with a Wrexham fanImage source, Getty Images
    • Salford v Doncaster (19:45 BST)
    • Shrewsbury v Notts County (19:45 BST)
    • Swansea v Gillingham (19:45 BST)
    • Tranmere v Accrington Stanley (19:45 BST)
    • Walsall v Exeter City (19:45 BST)
    • Watford v MK Dons (19:45 BST)
    • Wigan v Barnsley (19:45 BST)
    • Sheffield United v Wrexham (20:00 BST)
  20. May Alfie do the business?published at 19:23 British Summer Time 13 August

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    Alfie MayImage source, Getty Images

    There's a very early return to Charlton for Birmingham's new star striker Alfie May to navigate, while EFL new boys Bromley host AFC Wimbledon in their first ever Carabao Cup tie.

    • Carlisle v Stoke (19:30 BST)
    • Leyton Orient v Newport (19:30 BST)
    • Stockport v Blackburn (19:30 BST)
    • Barrow v Port Vale (19:45 BST)
    • Bolton v Mansfield (19:45 BST)
    • Bristol City v Coventry (19:45 BST)
    • Bromley v AFC Wimbledon (19:45 BST)
    • Burton v Blackpool (19:45 BST)
    BromleyImage source, Getty Images
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    A new one for the 92 club

    • Cambridge v QPR (19:45 BST)
    • Cardiff v Bristol Rovers (19:45 BST)
    • Charlton v Birmingham (19:45 BST)
    • Colchester v Reading (19:45 BST)
    • Crawley v Swindon (19:45 BST)
    • Derby v Chesterfield (19:45 BST)
    • Fleetwood v West Brom (19:45 BST)
    • Grimsby v Bradford (19:45 BST)