Carabao Cup: Emmanuel Dennis, Alex Iwobi, Akinfemiwa Bow Out

Carabao Cup: Emmanuel Dennis, Alex Iwobi, Akinfemiwa Bow Out By Omolagba Oluwayemi With William Troost-Ekong and Oghenekaro Etebo missing in action, Emmanuel Dennis 80th minute introduction was of no effect as Stoke City stunned Watford 3-1 at the Vicarage Road to book a place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, BSNSports.com.ng reports. While Watford fashioned many of the first half’s best chances with Dan Gosling and Adam Masina both going close, the visitors took a 1-0 advantage into the break thanks to a Nick Powell strike in the 25th minute. Fletcher evened matters 16 minutes after the break following a sustained period of Watford pressure, but Potters forward Sam Clucas restored the visitors’ lead before Josh Tymon added a third in the closing stages. Alex Iwobi's Everton lost a 16-penalty shootout to exit the Carabao Cup after equalising twice in normal time of 90 minutes in west London that to-and-froed before finishing all-square. The level scores felt about right but Everton couldn't capitalise on their powers of recovery in a penalty contest that peaked for drama when Ben Godfrey had to retake after his initial effort was saved by an encroaching Seny Dieng. Dieng ultimately pushed Tom Davies' penalty, Everton's eighth, onto a post, and Jimmy Dunne crashed in the winner. Mason Holgate, Michael Keane, Andros Townsend, Demarai Gray, Anthony Gordon, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Godfrey all converted for Everton. QPR led twice in the opening half, Charlie Austin heading in goals either side of Lucas Digne's cute 30th-minute volley, with Townsend supplying Everton's second equaliser early in the second half. Marcus Forss scored a first half hat-trick as Frank Onyeka's Brentford reached the Carabao Cup Fourth Round with a record-breaking win over Oldham Athletic. Forss became the first player to hit a treble for The Bees in this competition and got four in total as he helped Brentford to their highest ever win in the competition. Yoane Wissa got two of his own, including a spectacular acrobatic effort, and there was an own goal as The Bees ran out 7-0 winners on the night. Tosin Adarabioyo's Fulham were beaten 6-5 by Leeds United on penalties after playing out a goalless draw in the Carabao Cup. Adebayo Akinfemiwa's Wycombe Wanderers suffered a heavy 6-1 loss to Manchester City. The Carabao Cup third round fixtures continues on Wednesday with many other Nigerians expected to be in action.