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Last updated : 24 August 2017 By Footy Mad - Editor

Blackburn 0-2 Burnley
Cheltenham 0-2 West Ham
Huddersfield 2-1 Rotherham
Newcastle 2-3 Nottm Forest (AET)
Southampton 0-2 Wolves
Stoke 4-0 Rochdale

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Newcastle were knocked out of the League Cup on Wednesday night, as Nottingham Forest beat them 3-2 after extra-time. Aleksander Mitrovic gave the Magpies an early lead.

A quickfire Jason Cummings' double put the visitors in front before Rolando Aarons levelled matters on the stroke of half-time but there were to be no more goals until Tyler Walker netted the decisive goal in the seventh minute of extra-time.

Rafa probably sees the defeat as a good thing for the club, but the 27,000 fans that paid their money and hoped for a good cup run were (once again) kicked in the teeth.

Last season's runners-up are out of the Carabao Cup as Southampton were stunned 2-0 at home by Championship side Wolves.

Danny Batth headed in Ivan Cavaleiro's corner in the 67th minute and substitute Donovan Wilson ran through to make it 2-0 with three minutes left.

It was Wolves' third Premier League scalp in cup competitions during 2017, following FA Cup wins against Stoke and Liverpool last season - and came despite boss Nuno Espirito Santo making 11 changes from Saturday's defeat to Cardiff.

Burnley's 2-0 victory against bitter rivals Blackburn at Ewood Park was marred by fans running on to the pitch.

Blackburn fans confronted Clarets players after Jack Cork headed in Robbie Brady's cross to give the visitors a 27th-minute lead.

One appeared to push captain James Tarkowski before being tackled to the ground by Ashley Westwood. The individual was eventually led away by stewards along with the other fan, while a Burnley supporter was also ejected after a flare was set off in the away end.

Brady added a second in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time to secure a comfortable win for the Clarets.

Elsewhere, Premier League high-fliers Huddersfield had to come from behind to beat Yorkshire rivals Rotherham 2-1 thanks to goals from Philip Billing and Joe Lolley while West Ham eased past League Two Cheltenham 2-0.

The Hammers took the lead five minutes before half-time when Diafra Sakho slotted in his first goal since November before Andre Ayew added a second three minutes later.