Carabao Cup roundup: Barrow shock Derby and Jay Stansfield makes mark

League Two’s Barrow knock out Derby on penaltiesPremier League’s Leicester and Fulham progress

The newly promoted Premier League side Leicester progressed to the third round of the Carabao Cup with comfort as they beat fourth-tier Tranmere 4-0 thanks to goals from Jordan Ayew, Stephy Mavididi, Wilfred Ndidi and Harry Winks. Meanwhile, a Raúl Jiménez penalty and Jay Stansfield’s goal against his former club inside the opening 14 minutes enabled Fulham to secure a 2-0 win at Birmingham.

The biggest shock of the night came at Barrow, where the League Two side defeated the Championship team Derby 3-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw. The goalkeeper Paul Farman saved Craig Forsyth’s spot-kick to send the club into the third round for the first time in 56 years.

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