Connect with us

The League Paper

EXTRA-TIME COULD SAVE HOME TEAMS FROM DREADED SPOT

LP_0903_MAIN_LPE1_001

NINE Carabao Cup ties went straight to penalties in midweek.
What was incredible was that only one resulted in the home side winning.
That team was QPR, who overcame Bristol City. However Blackpool, Middlesbrough, AFC Wimbledon, Brentford, Charlton, Gillingham, Wycombe and Mansfield all lost at home after their ties went to spotkicks after 90 minutes.
Would any of the results have been different if extra-time had still been in use? I was at Wigan in 2005/06 when we reached the Carling Cup final against Manchester United. In the third round, we only overcame Watford at home after the tie wen...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

SUBSCRIBE

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Related Topics

More in The League Paper

  • LEAGUE ONE LEAGUE ONE

    LEAGUE ONE RESULTS

    ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber to our website? Login Login

  • LP_0903_MAIN_LPE1_001 LP_0903_MAIN_LPE1_001

    BRANDON EXCITED BY BANTAMS LOAN

    LEAGUE TWO TEENAGER Brandon Khela is relishing the chance to show what he can do at Bradford. The 19-year-old midfielder has joined the Bantams on loan from Birmingham until the end of the season. He had a loan stint at Scottish Premiership side Ross County in the second half of...

  • LEAGUE TWO LEAGUE TWO

    LEAGUE TWO RESULTS

    ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber to our website? Login Login

  • Fates change Fates change

    Fates change for Robins and Rooney

    EX-STEVENAGE, PRESTON, PETERBOROUGH AND NEWPORT MANAGER Graham Westley TOUGH TIMES: Wayne Rooney wasn’t able to achieve the results he needed at Plymouth Argyle PICTURE: Alamy I’VE written in recent columns about a couple of well-known managers. Firstly, I discussed my surprise at Mark Robins’ departure from Coventry. And, secondly, I...