Newcastle United survived a scare against League Two side Tranmere Rovers as Eddie Howe’s booked their place in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
A shock was very much on the cards when Elliott Nevitt gave Tranmere Rovers the lead against the run of play on Wednesday night but Jamaal Lascelles calmed Newcastle United’s nerves with his equaliser before the interval.
The Magpies completed their turnaround at the start of the second half as Kieran Trippier’s corner was headed home by Chris Wood.
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Leeds joined them in the next round after edging out Barnsley 3-1 in a feisty Yorkshire derby at Elland Road.
A fine strike from Luis Sinisterra, who then won a penalty for Mateusz Klich to double the lead, gave the hosts a strong advantage but the Tykes responded.
Mads Andersen pulled one back with a diving header and the visitors were denied an equaliser when Callum Styles’ penalty hit the post.
Tempers flared at times in the second half but Klich’s second before the hour wrapped up the win.
The third top-flight team in action on Wednesday, Brighton, also avoided a shock as they eased through with a 3-0 win at League One Forest Green.
Deniz Undav and Steve Alzate both struck late in the first half to put the much-changed Seagulls in control and Evan Ferguson added a third in the 90th minute.
Kane Wilson and Antoine Semenyo scored late on as Championship Bristol City claimed a 3-1 win over League One Wycombe at Adams Park.
Dylan Kadji’s early effort was cancelled out by Ali Al-Hamadi but Wilson turned the tie back in the Robins’ favour in the 77th minute and Semenyo sealed it in stoppage time.
All results in the second round of the Carabao Cup:
– Forest Green Rovers 0-3 Brighton and Hove Albion
– Leeds United 3-1 Barnsley
– Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Newcastle United
– Wycombe Wanderers 1-3 Bristol City
– Walsall 0-1 Charlton Athletic
– Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Rochdale
– Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Burnley
– Barrow 2- 2 Lincoln City (1-3 pens)
– Bolton Wanderers 1-4 Aston Villa
– Bradford City 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
– Cambridge United 0-3 Southampton
– Colchester United 0-2 Brentford
– Crawley Town 2-0 Fulham
– Derby County 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
– Fleetwood Town 0-1 Everton
– Gillingham 0-0 Exeter City (6-5 pens)
– Grimsby Town 0-3 Nottingham Forest
– Newport County AFC 3-2 Portsmouth
– Norwich City 2-2 Bournemouth (3-5 pens)
– Oxford United…
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