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League Cup: Watford ousted but other Premier League teams progress

August 26, 2015 12:48 IST

Watford's Ben Watson (left) and Fernando Forestieri walk off dejected at full time after their FA Cup match against Preston North End during their FA Cup second round match at Deepdale on Tuesday

Watford's Ben Watson (left) and Fernando Forestieri walk off dejected at full time after their FA Cup match against Preston North End during their League Cup second round match at Deepdale on Tuesday. Photograph: Paul Burrows/Action Images

Premier League newcomers Watford suffered a League Cup upset in a 1-0 loss at Preston North End while five-times champions Aston Villa overcame plucky Notts County 5-3 after extra-time to reach the third round on Tuesday.

Marnick Vermijl's eighth minute strike gave Championship side Preston victory over Watford at Deepdale with the defender on-loan from Sheffield Wednesday netting from close range.

Scott Sinclair struck a hat-trick for Villa, who had to level three times against their fourth-tier opponents, and Jermain Defoe also got a treble to help Sunderland chalk up a 6-3 win over Exeter City at The Stadium of Light.

Leicester City and Newcastle United were also among the goals with 4-1 wins away to third-tier Bury and at home to Northampton Town respectively, while Bournemouth thrashed another bottom division team Hartlepool 4-0 away.

West Bromwich Albion's Craig Dawson fouls Port Vale's Uche Ikpeazu during their FA Cup second round match at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich on Tuesday

West Bromwich Albion's Craig Dawson fouls Port Vale's Uche Ikpeazu during their League Cup second round match at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich on Tuesday. Photograph: Clint Hughes/Getty Images

Top-flight Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace were also taken to extra time before prevailing in their second-round clashes with lower league opponents.

Stoke won 8-7 on penalties at fourth-tier Luton Town after the game finished 1-1 in 120 minutes and West Brom prevailed 5-3 over third-tier Port Vale in a shootout following a 0-0 draw.

Palace eventually triumphed 4-1 after an extra 30 minutes having been held 1-1 at home by third-tier Shrewsbury Town.

The other two Premier League sides in action on Tuesday went through with Swansea City beating bottom division York City 3-0 while Norwich City edged second-tier Rotherham United 2-1 away.

Third-tier Barnsley host Everton on Wednesday.

Source: REUTERS
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