The second round of the Carabao Cup delivered a night packed with surprises, big scores and dramatic finishes. The biggest shock came at the City Ground, where Leeds United stunned Nottingham Forest with a convincing 2-0 away victory. There was also no shortage of goals elsewhere, with Brentford demolishing Birmingham City 6-1 and Peterborough United producing a remarkable 5-1 win away at Watford.

Two ties went all the way to penalties. Hull City edged past Stoke City after a 1-1 draw, while Leighton Orient held their nerve against Walsall following a goalless 90 minutes. Meanwhile, Ipswich Town claimed an impressive 3-1 victory over Leicester City, while Southampton were comfortably beaten 4-1 by West Ham United.

Cardiff City 1-2 Norwich City
Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Middlesbrough
Barnsley 3-2 Crewe Alexandra
Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield United
Blackpool 1-4 Lincoln City
Cambridge United 0-1 Millwall
Fleetwood Town 4-0 Shrewsbury Town
Ipswich Town 3-1 Leicester City
Plymouth Argyle 2-4 Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southampton 1-4 West Ham United
Stevenage 0-3 Reading
Stoke City 1-1 Hull City (penalties 4-5)
Walsall 0-0 Leyton Orient (penalties 5-6)
Watford 1-5 Peterborough United
Birmingham City 1-6 Brentford
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Leeds United