Summary

  • Cardiff lose at home to Championship Norwich

  • West Ham avoid scare at 10-man AFC Wimbledon

  • Burton knock out Aston Villa; Palace, Fulham & Southampton through

  • Berahino scores first goal since Feb 2016 as Stoke beat Huddersfield

  1. Rule changespublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 28 August 2018

    VARImage source, Getty Images

    Some good news to bring you...

    If scores are level after 90 minutes, matches go straight to penalties. There will be no extra-time.

    Penalty format reverts to the usual ABAB concept after the ABBA version was trialled last season.

    And VAR is back...at matches being staged at Premier League grounds.

  2. Tonight's action: Part IIpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 28 August 2018

    And here are the rest of tonight's games. All 19:45 BST kick-offs unless stated otherwise.

    Swansea City v Crystal Palace (19:30)

    AFC Wimbledon v West Ham United

    AFC Bournemouth v Milton Keynes Dons

    Brentford v Cheltenham Town

    Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton

    Cardiff City v Norwich City

    Fulham v Exeter City

    Newport County v Oxford United

    QPR v Bristol Rovers

    Wycombe Wanderers v Forest Green Rovers

  3. Tonight's action: Part Ipublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 28 August 2018

    A quick rundown of the games we have for you tonight. All 19:45 BST kick-offs unless stated otherwise.

    Blackburn Rovers v Lincoln City

    Burton Albion v Aston Villa

    Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool

    Hull City v Derby County

    Leeds United v Preston North End

    Leicester City v Fleetwood Town

    Middlesbrough v Rochdale

    Sheffield Wednesday v Wolves

    Walsall v Macclesfield Town

    Stoke City v Huddersfield Town (20:00)

    West Bromwich Albion v Mansfield (20:00)

  4. Who's in and who's not?published at 18:34 British Summer Time 28 August 2018

    The Football League sides that progressed from the first round are - obviously - competing and they are joined by 13 Premier League sides.

    Champions League qualifiers Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool, as well as Europa League contestants Chelsea, Arsenal and Burnley all come in at the third round stage.

  5. Road to glorypublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 28 August 2018

    Manchester City win Carabao CupImage source, Getty Images

    It's the first major piece of silverware on offer this season, as clubs continue on their path to February's Carabao Cup final.

    Interest hots up in the second round, as the boys from the Premier League enter the fray.

    Welcome to a bumper night of League Cup action.