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Bolton Wanderers fell out of the Carabao Cup as they lost 1-0 to Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe scored the only goal of the game as Xavier Simons was sent off. From the starting XI to the substitutes, here's our full player ratings.
09.08.26News
ANALYSIS: It is very easy to point to a 12th straight League Cup first-round exit and make the usual jokes. But there have been many worse first-hurdle falls in this competition since 2015. This was not a fall, in fact Swindon were barely unseated.
09.08.26Matchday
Norwich and West Brom comfortably dispatch their lower-league opposition as the Saturday fixtures fail to throw up any major surprises.
08.08.26News
EFL CUP: Sometimes you have to fit your formation to your personnel, and based on Gillingham's squad as it stands, three at the back doesn't work.
08.08.26Matchday
Bolton Wanderers opened their 2026/27 season by dropping out of the Carabao Cup. The Whites had the better of the chances but a red card for Xavier Simons changed the game, as Sheffield Wednesday's Max Lowe would chip the only goal of the match in minutes later.
A little over an hour before the team's first competitive game of the season, Gillingham have announced the emergency-loan signing of a new goalkeeper.
MACHEL HEWITT: At long last, Bromley’s 26/27 campaign gets underway.
EFL CUP: We check out the form book ahead of Gillingham's first round clash with Luton Town at Priestfield, and find a mixed bag of stats from the teams' recent encounters.
07.08.26Matchday
Walsall got the jump as they fought their way to victory at Ashton Gate. Who will follow them into the hat?
07.08.26Opinion
Ben Smith looks ahead to Chesterfield's season-opening EFL Cup tie against Fleetwood Town.
Bolton Wanderers face Sheffield Wednesday in the Carabao Cup on Saturday. To get the lowdown on what the Whites can expect, we spoke to sports writer and lifelong Owls fan, Josh Stedman.
07.08.26Features
Football is back! Well, kind of. The 2026/27 season kicks off with an EFL Cup First Round tie at home to Northampton Town. Rob Hayes picks out five things to keep an eye on as the competitive campaign gets underway.
Matthew Rhodes takes a look at notable past games for the Spireites in the EFL Cup.
EFL CUP: We select our Gillingham starting XI for the EFL Cup Round One clash with Luton Town at Priestfield, with three of our young summer recruits getting their first starts in our lineup.
EFL CUP: Gillingham will get the 2026/27 season off and underway with a home tie against Luton Town in the Carabao Cup, and there's plenty of intrigue over who'll feature in Gareth Ainsworth's first starting XI of the campaign.
EFL CUP: The season kicks off with a packed slate of Carabao Cup fixtures, with every first round game shown live.
06.08.26News
Bolton Wanderers kick-off their 2026/27 campaign against Sheffield Wednesday in the Carabao Cup. The game comes a week before the Championship season starts, an unusual first game, but one that could be perfect for the Wanderers.
05.08.26Opinion
Gillingham FC boss is a big fan of the new approach to the start of the EFL campaign, with the Carabao Cup first round leading into the opening day of the league season.
18.07.26News
Welcome to our list of the 'Top 100 Leicester City players of all time'. From 1884-2026 we have formed THE definitive list. A list which we are sure will produce controversy, discussion and maybe even the odd nod in agreement. Let's get started with how we formed the greatest list of the greatest players who played for the greatest football club.
01.01.26History
Penalty heartbreak as Bromley exit Carabao Cup
28.08.25Matchday
Third round draw awaits. Who wants it more?
26.08.25Matchday
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
13.08.25Matchday
ANALYSIS: While several half-time substitutions breathed urgency into the performance, in truth this was a lesson in how good League One teams can dominate games at will.
Is a giant killing on the cards?
12.08.25Matchday
