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Aston Villa: Youngsters win McLeish praise

Alex McLeish feels Aston Villa has a bright future following the success of his youngsters in the 2-0 Carling Cup win over Hereford.

Aston Villa: McLeish hails resolute Bulls

Alex McLeish paid tribute to Hereford and the 'professionalism of his Aston Villa side after the 2-0 Carling Cup second round victory.

Rodgers to wield axe after exit

Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers has admitted few of his players did their chances of selection any good in Tuesday night's 3-1 Carling Cup defeat at Shrewsbury.

Aston Villa 2-0 Hereford | Carling Cup match report

It should have been a stroll for Aston Villa in a one-sided Carling Cup second-round tie at Villa Park on Tuesday night but it needed late goals from Eric Lihaj, the American defender, and Nathan Delfouneso, a substitute, to extinguish the defensive fire of battling Hereford United.Lichaj broke the...

Northampton 0 Wolves 4: Cobblers nailed by Ebanks-Blake brace

Mick McCarthy's second-string Wolves side managed an easy passage into the Carling Cup third round thanks to a double from Sylvan Ebanks-Blake at League Two Northampton.

Aston Villa 2 Hereford 0: Lichaj and Delfouneso finally break the Bulls spirit

Alex McLeish was often made to sweat en route to Carling Cup glory last season. And he was cast once more in that familiar role at Villa Park.

Shrewsbury 3 Swansea 1: The taming by the Shrews

Brendan Rodgers launched a withering attack on his Swansea players after they were spent tumbling out of the Carling Cup by League Two Shrewsbury.

The Knowledge | Which clubs have had the longest wait for a derby? | John Ashdown

Plus: the most home grounds while playing for one team (2); why Tas Coskun trumps Michael Owen; and football's highest scoring teenager. Send your questions and answers to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter"Nottingham Forest beat Notts County in the first round of the Carling Cup...