MX23RW : Thursday, March 28 14:35:46| >> :120:10584:10584:

Capital One Cup roundup: Championship teams safely through

Capital One Cup roundup: Championship teams safely through
© PA Photos
A number of Championship sides avoided the dreaded giant-killing upset that their lower-league opposition were hoping to inflict in the first round of the Capital One Cup.

Charlton Athletic new boy Simon Church scored a brace on his first start for the Addicks, helping them to overcome League Two outfit Oxford United 4-0 at The Valley.

However, it was far from plain sailing for Leicester City at Adams Park, as they left it late to beat a hard-working Wycombe Wanderers side at Adams Park. David Nugent put the Foxes ahead from the spot after 14 minutes, but the hosts were quickly back on level terms thanks to Jo Kuffour. A late strike from Sean St Ledger saw the Foxes safely through.

Derby County also found it tough over at Boundary Park, but ensured their progression into the next round with a 1-0 victory over Oldham Athletic – Michael Jacobs providing the vital goal midway through the first half.

Sam Baldock and Jordan Wynter scored goals either side of the break against Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium to put Bristol City into the hat for the second round.

Doncaster left it late against Rochdale, advancing thanks to an 89th-minute winner from Bonghani Khumalo.

Bolton Wanderers also secured their place in the next round with a comfortable 3-1 away win over Shrewsbury Town. Robert Hall opened the scoring for Dougie Freedman's side but they were pegged back by an Aaron Wildig effort. However, a goal either side of half time from Sanmi Odelusi earned them the win.

Fellow Championship side Watford will join Bolton in the hat, as they defeated Bristol Rovers 3-1 at the Memorial Stadium. Sean Murray netted a brace for Gianfranco Zola's side while Gabriele Angella added a third. Rovers did find a consolation goal through Eliot Richards.

At the City Ground goals from Radoslaw Majewski, Greg Halford and Matt Derbyshire gave Nottingham Forest an emphatic victory over Hartlepool, though Colin Cooper's men would have been disappointed having spurned a collection of decent chances throughout the game. Neil Austin was the only player able to convert one of Hartlepool's opportunities in the 76th minute.

Millwall passed their first test in the opening round of the Capital One Cup after battling past AFC Wimbledon at The Den. Andy Keogh provided the Lions' first goal in the 2-1 win with a neat left-foot finish shortly after half time. Martyn Woolford then popped up in 76th minute to ensure victory, before Luke Moore added a late consolation for his side.

Queens Park Rangers booked their place in the second round of the Capital One Cup with a 2-0 win over Exeter City at St James' Park. Charlie Austin netted his first goal for the R's in his first start in just the third minute, while Danny Simpson secured the victory with a strike in the 50th minute.

Goals from David Jones, Junior Stanislas, Danny Ings and Scott Arfield helped Burnley through to the next round as they hammered York City 4-0 at Bootham Crescent. Eunan O'Kane scored the only goal of the game in the 54th minute to send Bournemouth to the second round at the expense of Portsmouth.

Last season's runners up Bradford City had little to offer against Huddersfield Town, having rested a number of key players following the weekend's league exploits. A goal either side of half time from James Vaughan was enough for the hosts to progress, despite a late Nakhi Wells consolation.

RESULTS:
Charlton 4-0 Oxford, Wycombe 1-2 Leicester, Oldham 0-1 Derby, Gillingham 0-2 Bristol City, Doncaster 1-0 Rochdale, Shrewsbury 1-3 Bolton, Bristol Rovers 1-3 Watford, Nottm Forest 3-1 Hartlepool, Millwall 2-1 AFC Wimbledon, Exeter 0-2 QPR, York 0-4 Burnley, Huddersfield 2-1 Bradford

ID:97198: cacheID:97198:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:6549:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Rory Delap
Read Next:
League Two roundup: Newport smash Accrington to go joint-top
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Portsmouth392411463323183
2Derby CountyDerby402461069353478
3Bolton WanderersBolton39228971432874
4Peterborough UnitedPeterborough38218974462871
5Barnsley382011770482271
6Oxford UnitedOxford Utd391891262521063
7Stevenage3917111151401162
8Lincoln CityLincoln3916131056332361
9Blackpool391791357421560
10Leyton Orient391610134444058
11Northampton TownNorthampton40158175160-953
12Wigan AthleticWigan39177155348550
13Wycombe WanderersWycombe381311145049150
14Bristol Rovers38148164857-950
15Exeter CityExeter39138183352-1947
16Charlton AthleticCharlton391015145758-145
17Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury39135212955-2644
18Reading39139175557-242
19Burton Albion39109203151-2039
20Cambridge UnitedCambridge38109193255-2339
21Port Vale3899203661-2536
22Cheltenham TownCheltenham3798203050-2035
23Fleetwood TownFleetwood39713194161-2034
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle3959253569-3424


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!