Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Leeds, Brentford and Promoted Clubs Advance in League Cup
Several English football teams played in the second round of the League Cup.
Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 for the second time in four days.
Brentford had the biggest victory, beating Birmingham City 6-1.
Coventry City won 4-2 against Plymouth Argyle.
Ipswich Town beat Leicester City 3-1.
Hull City won a penalty shootout against Stoke City after the match ended 1-1.
Cardiff City lost to Norwich City, but Noah Anyadike made history as the youngest League Cup player.
The winning teams moved on to the third round.
Leeds United defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 to reach the League Cup third round, beating them twice in four days.
Brentford produced the night’s biggest win, defeating Birmingham City 6-1 after leading 3-1 at halftime.
Promoted clubs Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City all advanced to the next round.
Coventry beat Plymouth Argyle 4-2, Ipswich defeated Leicester City 3-1, and Hull eliminated Stoke City on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Cardiff City’s Noah Anyadike became the youngest player in League Cup history at 15 years and 98 days despite Cardiff’s 2-1 loss to Norwich City.
- Who
- Leeds United, Brentford, Coventry City, Ipswich Town, Hull City and other English football clubs; Cardiff City’s Noah Anyadike also featured.
- What
- Teams contested League Cup second-round matches, with Leeds, Brentford and all three promoted clubs advancing.
- When
- Tuesday, during the League Cup second round.
- Where
- Matches were played at venues including Nottingham Forest’s City Ground, Birmingham City’s home ground, Coventry, Ipswich and Cardiff.
- Why
- The teams were competing to progress to the League Cup third round; Anyadike’s appearance set a new age record.
- Competition
- League Cup second round
- Leeds United result
- Leeds United 2-0 Nottingham Forest
- Brentford result
- Birmingham City 1-6 Brentford
- Promoted clubs
- Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City all advanced
- Hull City result
- Hull won 5-4 on penalties after drawing 1-1 with Stoke City
- Youngest-player record
- Noah Anyadike, aged 15 years and 98 days
- Other notable result
- West Ham United beat Southampton 4-1