In the matches played tonight, the big teams suffered with only Wolverhampton easily taking care of Burnley. Southampton instead gave life to a vibrant clash against Cardiff, resolving the match only in the final stages, while narrow victories arrived for Brentford, Wycombe and West Ham. Ipswich instead was forced to penalties by Wimbledon with the latter winning and advancing to the next round. Victory on penalties also for Newcastle, with Tonali returning after suspension, who beat Nottingham Forest.
Tuesday 27th August
Middlesbrough – Stoke 0-5
Barnsley – Sheffield Utd 1-0
Barrow – Derby 0-0 (3-2 on penalties)
Blackburn – Blackpool 1-2
Brighton – Crawley 4-0
Coventry – Oxford Utd 1-0
Everton – Doncaster 3-0
Fleetwood – Rotherham 2-1
Grimsby – Sheffield Wed 1-5
Harrogate – Preston 0-5
Leicester – Tranmere 4-0
Millwall – Leyton Orient 0-1
QPR – Luton 1-1 (5-2 on penalties)
Shrewsbury – Bolton 0-2
Walsall – Huddersfield 3-2
Watford – Plymouth 2-0
Birmingham – Fulham 0-2
Crystal Palace – Norwich 4-0
Wednesday 28th August
Wolverhampton – Burnley 2-0
Cardiff – Southampton 3-5
Colchester – Brentford 0-1
Swansea – Wycombe 0-1
West Ham – Bournemouth 1-0
Wimbledon – Ipswich 2-2 (6-4 on penalties)
Nottingham Forest – Newcastle 1-1 (4-5 dcr)
Qualified teams in bold