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DONS AND GILLS SLAY TOP DOGS

By John Lyons

DREAM DEBUT: AFC Wimbledon’s Ryan McLean celebrates his late winner against Coventry and, Inset, Crewe keeper Harvey Davies saves in their shoot-out win at Sunderland
PICTURE: Alamy

THERE were shocks aplenty as the Carabao Cup roared back into action in midweek – with five League Two sides taking the scalp of Championship opposition.
One of the biggest shocks saw Neil Harris’ Gillingham dump out Southampton. Robbie McKenzie (two) and Ashley Nadesan netted for the Gills, while Saints only had a late Carlos Alcaraz consolation to cheer.
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