Results tagged “Carling Cup”

West Ham's poor home form continued as they crashed out of the Carling Cup in embarrassing style against League Two Aldershot.

Last night's 2-1 defeat - courtesy of an 89th minute strike from Danny Hylton - means the Irons last competitive home win was against Stoke City on March 5.

Goals from Hamer Bouazza and Tamika Mkandawire were enough to ease Millwall through to a 2-0 victory against Carling Cup opponents Morecambe.

The first-half strikes at a rainy - and empty - Den last night booked the Lions a spot in the third round.

The Carling Cup second round draw has been kind to West Ham, Charlton and Millwall with all three sides being handed home ties.

However, the Irons and the Addicks have yet to play their first round ties - against Aldershot and Reading respectively - so supporters will have to wait before booking their tickets.

Danny N'Guessan made an instant impact for Millwall as he scored the only goal of the game to help his new club beat Plymouth in last night's Carling Cup first round tie.

N'Guessan only signed on loan for the Lions on Monday, but his 14th minute goal was enough to win the match at Home Park.

West Ham's Carling Cup game against Aldershot has been rearranged for Wednesday, August 24, while Charlton will play Reading on August 23.

Both game was due to be played tonight but were postponed following the riots in London overnight.

The ongoing public disorder in London has seen West Ham and Charlton's Carling Cup fixtures scheduled for this evening postponed.

The Hammers game against Aldershot at Upton Park and Charlton's tie with Reading at The Valley were both called off last night on police advice.

Avram Grant was left to reflect on a host of missed chances that condemned West Ham to defeat in the Carling Cup semi-final.

Despite taking a first half lead through Carlton Cole's stunning long-range strike, the Irons were outplayed by a committed Birmingham side, who won the tie in extra time.

West Ham head to St Andrews this evening looking to secure a place in their first Wembley cup final for 30 years.

New signing Gary O'Neil goes straight into the matchday squad but Avram Grant will have to do without two strikers for the Carling Cup semi-final second leg clash.

West Ham will take a slender advantage into the second leg of their Carling Cup semi-final against Birmingham thanks to a huge blunder by Blues keeper Ben Foster.

He allowed Carlton Cole's weak 78th minute shot to slip through his grasp to give the Irons a 2-1 win in an entertaining and incident packed game at Upton Park.

Which West Ham will turn up for tonight's Carling Cup semi-final first leg against Birmingham?

Will it be the entertainers who swept aside Manchester United in the last round, or will it be the no-hopers ruthlessly exposed in at Newcastle last week. Irons fans will be praying it's the former as the club enters its biggest game in this competition since 1990.

West Ham's reward for thrashing Manchester United on Tuesday night is a Carling Cup semi-final against Birmingham City.

The sides were drawn together last night, after the Blues beat Aston Villa in their quarter final tie. It will be West Ham's first appearance in this stage of the competition since 1990.

West Ham were in a winter wonderland last night as they dumped holders Manchester United out of the Carling Cup in spectacular style.

Two goals each from Jonathan Spector and Carlton Cole left Sir Alex Ferguson red-faced as his side were swept away in an avalanche of attacking football.

It's Carling Cup time at Upton Park tonight as West Ham look to put their Premier League worries behind them to reach the semi-finals.

They couldn't have tougher opposition, though, with undefeated Manchester United rolling into town determined to defend the trophy they have won for the last two seasons.

Avram Grant was a happy man after seeing his West Ham side move into the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup after a late, late show at Upton Park last night.

But it wasn't plain sailing for the Irons, who trailed to Kenwyne Jones' early goal until Scott Parker equalised six minutes before the end of normal time.

West Ham have the chance to erase the memory of Saturday's dismal defeat to Newcastle when they entertain Stoke in the Carling Cup this evening.

The Irons are likely to be without captain Matthew Upson for the fourth round tie after the England defender limped off with a hamstring strain against the Magpies.

Millwall crashed out of the Carling Cup after suffering their second home defeat in four days.

But the Lions have only themselves to blame for losing to Roy Keane's side, with a combination of sloppy defending and poor finishing denying them a place in the fourth round draw.

It had to happen eventually - West Ham have beaten a Premier League team at last this season.

Unfortunately for the Irons' league position the win came in the Carling Cup, but at least it's a step in the right direction after a dismal opening few weeks to the campaign.

Goals from Steve Morison and Liam Trotter were enough to guide Millwall through to the third round of the Carling Cup.

The Lions saw off Gordon Strachan's Middlesbrough side at The Den last night, and not even a bizarre late blunder by goalkeeper David Forde could stop them.

Scott Parker's last-gasp winner rescued West Ham's Carling Cup campaign that looked set to be smothered at birth.

Parker's goal, in the fourth minute of injury time, gave the Hammers victory against a well-organised Oxford side, but couldn't disguise the problems still evident in Avram Grant's team.

Millwall manager Kenny Jackett has no injuries ahead of tonight's Carling Cup clash with Middlesbrough but he may rest one or two players.

Tamika Mkandawire could be in line for his full Lions debut if Jackett decides to leave out either Paul Robinson or Darren Ward against the north-east club.