Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Newcastle, Tottenham and Everton Reach League Cup Third Round
Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Everton won their League Cup matches on Wednesday.
This means all three teams moved into the third round.
Newcastle beat West Bromwich Albion 3-2 after falling behind twice.
Harvey Barnes scored two goals for Newcastle.
Tottenham beat Charlton Athletic 5-1 in a strong performance.
New signing Savio scored on his Tottenham debut.
Everton won 4-0 against Preston North End, with Thierno Barry scoring three times.
Nottingham Forest was the only Premier League team knocked out in the second round so far.
The report says Newcastle will play Liverpool next, but it also appears to list Newcastle in a separate draw involving Millwall, creating a scheduling discrepancy.
Newcastle United recovered from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits to beat West Bromwich Albion 3-2, with Harvey Barnes scoring twice.
Tottenham Hotspur defeated Charlton Athletic 5-1, including debut goals from new signing Savio and a goal from Mikey Moore.
Everton beat Preston North End 4-0 as Thierno Barry scored his first hat-trick for the club.
Nottingham Forest remains the only Premier League team eliminated in the second round so far.
Newcastle are scheduled to visit Liverpool next, while Everton will host Wolverhampton Wanderers and another reported draw lists Millwall as a Tottenham opponent.
- Who
- Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, West Bromwich Albion, Charlton Athletic, and Preston North End.
- What
- Newcastle, Tottenham, and Everton won their second-round League Cup matches and advanced to the third round.
- When
- Wednesday; the matches were part of the League Cup second round.
- Where
- Newcastle played West Bromwich Albion at home, Tottenham hosted Charlton Athletic in North London, and Everton played Preston North End at Deepdale.
- Why
- The three Premier League clubs won their matches to progress in the League Cup.
- Newcastle result
- Newcastle United 3-2 West Bromwich Albion
- Tottenham result
- Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 Charlton Athletic
- Everton result
- Everton 4-0 Preston North End
- Top scorers
- Harvey Barnes scored twice for Newcastle; Thierno Barry scored a hat-trick for Everton.
- Debut scorer
- Tottenham's new signing Savio scored on his debut.
- Other result
- Bradford City beat Burnley 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 90 minutes.
- Eliminated Premier League club
- Nottingham Forest lost 2-0 to Leeds United and is the only Premier League side eliminated in the second round so far.