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  StrumSolo > 06/08/2013, 13:03

  I love how we're straight in to the cup once the league season has started. The first round got underway last night with Preston beating local rivals Blackpool 1-0 at Deepdale, thanks to a late Tom Clarke goal. The game wasn't without controversy either, as around 200 Preston fans rushed the pitch at the final whistle, resulting in a steward being trampled by a police horse! Aggy.
  
  The bulk of the ties (31!) take place tonight though, and with the draw for this stage of the competition being split in to North and South sections, there's a few more derbies in store. Bournemouth host Portsmouth and will be in the strange position of being clear favourites. After years of playing a league or two below Pompey, the Cherries now sit two divisions above them. The away side will want to put the weekend's 4-1 defeat to Oxford behind them but it won't be easy.
  
  Elsewhere, AFC Wimbledon travel to Millwall for an all-London tie and in the Northern half of the draw, Bradford will make the short trip to Huddersfield while Sheffield Wednesday are just up the road in Rotherham.
  
  Should be an intriguing night. Here are the fixtures in full:
  
  Barnsley v Scunthorpe United
  Birmingham City v Plymouth Argyle
  Bournemouth v Portsmouth
  Brentford v Dagenham & Redbridge
  Brighton and Hove Albion v Newport County AFC
  Bristol Rovers v Watford
  Bury v Crewe Alexandra
  Charlton Athletic v Oxford United
  Cheltenham Town v Crawley Town
  Colchester United v Peterborough United
  Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
  Exeter City v Queens Park Rangers
  Gillingham v Bristol City
  Huddersfield Town v Bradford City
  Leyton Orient v Coventry City
  Middlesbrough v Accrington Stanley
  Millwall v AFC Wimbledon
  Morecambe v Wolverhampton Wanderers
  Northampton Town v Milton Keynes Dons
  Nottingham Forest v Hartlepool United
  Oldham Athletic v Derby County
  Port Vale v Walsall
  Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday
  Sheffield United v Burton Albion
  Shrewsbury Town v Bolton Wanderers
  Southend United v Yeovil Town
  Stevenage v Ipswich Town
  Swindon Town v Torquay United
  Tranmere Rovers v Mansfield Town
  Wycombe Wanderers v Leicester City
  York City v Burnley
  
  Are your team involved? How do you think they'll get on?

• RE: First Round

  StrumSolo > 07/08/2013, 08:50

  RESULTS ROUND-UP
  
  Plenty of upsets last night then.
  
  Brighton v Newport was 1-1 after 90 minutes but two goals in extra time saw the League Two new boys through at the AMEX. Accrington's 2-1 win at Middlesborough was every bit as unexpected, and will look good on James Beattie's CV, just two games in to his managerial career.
  
  Ipswich were embarrassed by a 2-0 defeat at Stevenage and Sheffield Wednesday made the short trip back from Rotherham empty-handed, losing 2-1 to the League One side. There was more misery for Wolves too as they lost 1-0 to lowly Morecambe.
  
  And while not strictly an upset in terms of league standings, last season's finalists Bradford went out at the first hurdle this time around, going down 2-1 at Huddersfield.
  
  Here are the results in full:
  
  Barnsley 0-0 Scunthorpe (Barnsley win 5-4 on penalties)
  Birmingham 3-2 Plymouth
  Bournemouth 1-0 Portsmouth
  Brentford 3-2 Dag & Red
  Brighton 1-3 Newport
  Bristol Rovers 1-3 Watford
  Bury 3-2 Crewe
  Charlton 4-0 Oxford Utd
  Cheltenham 4-3 Crawley
  Colchester 1-5 Peterborough
  Doncaster 1-0 Rochdale
  Exeter 0-2 QPR
  Gillingham 0-2 Bristol City
  Huddersfield 2-1 Bradford
  Leyton Orient 3-2 Coventry
  Middlesbrough 1-2 Accrington
  Millwall 2-1 Wimbledon
  Morecambe 1-0 Wolves
  Northampton 1-2 MK Dons
  Nottm Forest 3-1 Hartlepool
  Oldham 0-1 Derby
  Port Vale 1-2 Walsall
  Rotherham 2-1 Sheff Wed
  Sheff Utd 1-2 Burton
  Shrewsbury 1-3 Bolton
  Southend 0-1 Yeovil
  Stevenage 2-0 Ipswich
  Swindon 1-0 Torquay
  Tranmere 2-0 Mansfield
  Wycombe 1-2 Leicester
  York 0-4 Burnley
  
  That's not all though, there's 3 more games to come tonight:
  
  Carlisle v Blackburn
  Leeds v Chesterfield
  Notts County v Fleetwood
  
  How have your team got on? Were they involved in one of the upsets?

• RE: First Round

  StrumSolo > 08/08/2013, 10:02

  WEDNESDAY ROUND-UP
  After all the upsets on Tuesday, there was one more in store last night as Carlisle beat Blackburn on penalties. The other two ties went as expected.
  
  Wednesday's results:
  
  Carlisle 3-3 Blackburn (Carlisle win 4-3 on penalties)
  Leeds 2-1 Chesterfield
  Notts County 3-2 Fleetwood
  
  The draw for the second round takes place this lunchtime and will include the Premier League teams not involved in European competition. I'll put it up when it's done.

• RE: First Round

  RussyRover > 08/08/2013, 10:22

  Always wary of the cup tournaments, just when you think you've got yourself a banker, they then go and lose!!! although this time there doesn't seem to be too many upsets.
  Newport was a good result, I suppose they're closest to me geographically, nice to see them back in the proper league after such a long time, and well done Acc Stanley, that was the most unexpected result for me. Have to wait and see who the PL sides get before judging who will go straight out! - Newport for the cup :)
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