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Northampton vs Manchester United - as it happened: Latest scores from EFL Cup third round plus fourth round draw

A look back at all the goals and stories from the third round of the EFL Cup

Samuel Lovett
Wednesday 21 September 2016 18:41 BST
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Northampton welcome Manchester United to the Sixfields Stadium
Northampton welcome Manchester United to the Sixfields Stadium (Getty)

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Welcome to the third round of the EFL Cup as the likes of Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City all look to book themselves a spot in the fourth round.

We'll be covering every goal and update from all eight of tonight's clashes so make sure to stay tuned.

Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea were the top teams to progress to the fourth round from yesterday evening's clashes.

Both Liverpool and Arsenal strolled to victory, beating Derby and Nottingham Forest respectively, but Chelsea made hard work of their game as they fought back from two down to win 4-2 against fellow Premier League opponents Leicester.

Wednesday night's results:

  • Fulham 1-2 Bristol City
  • Northampton 1-3 Manchester United
  • QPR 1-2 Sunderland
  • Southampton 2-0 Crystal Palace
  • Swansea 1-2 Manchester City
  • West Ham 1-0 Accrington Stanley
  • Stoke 1-2 Hull
  • Tottenham 5-0 Gillingham

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Good evening and welcome to the Independent's live coverage of the third round of the EFL Cup. If yesterday is anything to go by, we should be in for another exciting night of football. Team news to follow shortly.

Samuel Lovett21 September 2016 19:02

Stoke City vs Hull: 

Mark Hughes isn't pulling any punches tonight. Currently sat bottom of the Premier League with just the one point, Stoke have endured a dreadful start to the season. Hopefully they can remedy some of their woes with an impressive cup run as they line up against Hull. Big-guns Wilfried Bony and Marko Arnautović both start.

Samuel Lovett21 September 2016 19:30

GOAL! Tottenham 3-0 Gillingham - 51 min: Vincent Janssen bags his first goal in a Spurs shirt as the Lillywhites pull ahead.

Samuel Lovett21 September 2016 21:12

GOAL! Northampton 1-2 Manchester United - 68 min: Ander Herrera settles the visitors' nerves as he puts Jose Mourinho's side back in front.

Samuel Lovett21 September 2016 21:14

GOAL! QPR 1-1 Sunderland - 70 min: Paddy McNair offers Sunderland hope as he equalises with 20 minutes to go.

Samuel Lovett21 September 2016 21:15

GOAL! Northampton 1-3 Manchester United - 75 min: It's Marcus Rashford once again! He chases down a long pass back to the Northampton keeper who scuffs his clearance under pressure from the 18-year-old. From there, Rashford simply strokes the ball into an open goal to extend United's lead.

Samuel Lovett21 September 2016 21:19

Full time: Northampton 1-3 Manchester United

Samuel Lovett21 September 2016 21:38

GOAL! West Ham 1-0 Accrington Stanley - 90+6 min: Dimitri Payet, with what must be the last kick of the game, lights up the London Stadium with a free-kick deep into injury time to put the Hammers ahead.

Samuel Lovett21 September 2016 21:41

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