Sky Sports reveal the latest TV selections for the 23/24 Carabao Cup Second Round but one pick in particular left fans feeling rather meh.
The broadcaster will feature two games from Round Two of the competition after a busy week of action which saw many surprises.
Southampton, Hull, Millwall, Sunderland, Watford, Preston, West Brom and Huddersfield all knocked out of Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
Then the day after, League Two side AFC Wimbledon produced a late comeback to surprise last season’s Championship play-off finalists Coventry in Carabao Cup wile Leeds survive scare to beat Shrewsbury; Leicester, Bristol City, Cardiff and Ipswich were also through to round two.
📺 Two ties will be broadcast live on @SkySports in Round Two! #EFL | #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/tyKGuHiHDf
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) August 11, 2023
EFL STATEMENT
Two Carabao Cup Round Two ties have been selected for broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Sky Bet League Two side Salford City welcome Leeds United to the Peninsula Stadium on Tuesday 29 August (20:00), with the tie due to be shown live on Sky Sports.
The following night, on Wednesday 30 August (20:00), Sky Sports will show Doncaster Rovers’ clash with Premier League Everton, as the League Two Club welcome Sean Dyche’s side to the Eco-Power Stadium.
CARABAO CUP SECOND ROUND DRAW:
Northern Section
Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City
Salford City v Leeds United
Harrogate Town v Blackburn Rovers
Stoke City v Rotherham United
Wrexham v Bradford City
Doncaster Rovers v Everton
Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough
Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra
Nottingham Forest v Burnley
Sheffield Wednesday v Mansfield Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackpool
Sheffield United v Lincoln City
Southern Section
Bristol City v QPR or Norwich
Plymouth Argyle v Crystal Palace
Reading v Ipswich Town
Portsmouth v Peterborough United
Luton Town v Gillingham
Swansea City v Bournemouth
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
Exeter City v Stevenage
Wycombe Wanderers v Sutton United
Birmingham City v Cardiff City
Newport County v Brentford
Chelsea v AFC Wimbledon
Round Two ties will take place week commencing 28th August.
CARABAO CUP FIRST ROUND RESULTS
Huddersfield Town 2–3 Middlesbrough
Mansfield Town 2–0 Grimsby Town
Accrington Stanley 1–1 (1–4 p) Bradford City
Barnsley 2–2 (6–7 p) Tranmere Rovers
Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Walsall
Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Barrow
Derby County 0–2 Blackpool
Harrogate Town 1–0 Carlisle United
Hull City 1–2 Doncaster Rovers
Notts County 0–2 Lincoln City
Port Vale 3–2 Fleetwood Town
Preston North End 2–2 (2–4 p) Salford City
Rotherham United 1–1 (4–2 p) Morecambe
Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 (4–1 p) Stockport County
Stoke City 2–1 West Bromwich Albion
Sunderland 1–1 (3–5 p) Crewe Alexandra
Wrexham 0–0 (4–2 p) Wigan Athletic
Leeds United 2-1 Shrewsbury Town
Burton Albion 0-2 Leicester City
Newport County 3–1 Charlton Athletic
Peterborough United 1–1 (4–1 p) Swindon Town
Swansea City 3–0 Northampton Town
Cheltenham Town 0–2 Birmingham City
Exeter City 2–1 Crawley Town
Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Portsmouth
Gillingham 3–1 Southampton
Millwall 0–4 Reading
Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers
Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Leyton Orient
Stevenage 1–1 (4–3 p) Watford
Sutton United 2–2 (6–5 p) Cambridge United
AFC Wimbledon 2-1 Coventry City
Bristol City 5-1 Oxford United
Cardiff City 2-2 (3-0 p) Colchester United
Ipswich Town 2-0 Bristol Rovers
16 August 2023 – Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City
This is what fans are saying as Sky Sports reveal latest TV selections for the 23/24 Carabao Cup Second Round…
@DanielH_LUFC: I’m so shocked
@I_Love_LutherJW: Sky sports fc original VS Leeds
@SteveGrant1983: Reassuring to discover that Sky haven’t *completely* forgotten about Salford among all the Wrexham palaver… 🙄
@11MerryMen1: Oh look…Salford on tele again 😴🥱 if only there was a word that described how a highly influential freelance media type was able to get a team he was involved in shown live more than other sides at the same level
@stfcjosh: Was always going to be Salford or Wrexham lets be honest
@plevnabootboys: Skysports Leeds
@Mr_Aaron_23: Doncaster Vs Everton is a good choice but I think they should’ve gone with Chelsea Vs Wimbledon instead of Salford Vs Leeds
@MrJames007619: They really picked Salford again 🤦♂️
@charlietabloid: You have 100 per cent got to be shitting me. This is an utter disgrace of a decision. At this point it needs a league wide investigation into funnelling sky sports money to a sky sports presenter’s vanity project. Again.
@BFCHarryy: It’s Gary Neville’s Salford and their precious Leeds united there creaming at that draw
@BISONS1973: I’m astonished that @SkySports have picked Salford v Leeds as the live match in the Carabao Cup!!
@danielsw1997: If they don’t pick Wrexham they pick fucking Salford.
@WhitesHearts: I know there were better games to choose but you’re Silly if you think sky sports weren’t creaming themselves over Gary Neville’s Salford vs their fave cash cow Leeds United. You’ll all enjoy yourselfs anyways when Leeds concede the first 3 shots on goal in first half. 💀💀💀
@j17_jj: Sky TV is fucking shit , Sky TV is fucking shit
@dylanxlufc: Back to being Sky Sports poster team for the EFL
@Gillett90: Of course. Sky sports Leeds are just taking their time with milking the cow
@LUFCxRobbo: Sky Sports Leeds might as well become its own channel
— Matt Chalk (@MttChlk) August 11, 2023
They didn’t pick Wrexham for once! pic.twitter.com/ftn7k1acxM
— James Tingley (@jamesrtingley) August 11, 2023
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