EFL Cup: Premier League quartet show their class to progress | OneFootball

The EFL Cup round of 16 starts on Tuesday evening with four games that promise to be every bit as good as the World Cup final.

Here’s what happened.

Newcastle’s trophy hunt goes on

Scorers: Smith (OG) 67′

Newcastle’s hunt for a trophy continued on Tuesday as they beat Bournemouth 1-0.

Eddie Howe named virtually his strongest XI here with the Magpies on the hunt for their first silverware since the 1960s.

Kieran Trippier, Joelinton and Callum Wilson all started and it was the England striker who thought he had given Newcastle the lead on the stoke of half time, but his goal was ruled out for offside.

Bournemouth almost opened the scoring early in the second half through Kieffer Moore but it was eventually the home side who broke the deadlock.

But it was. Cherries player who did it for them as Adam Smith put the ball into his own net.

Leicester blow MK Dons away

Scorers: Tielemans 18′, Perez 30′, Vardy 50′

Leicester showed their class against MK Dons as the Premier League outfit won 3-0 in the EFL Cup fourth round.

Brendan Rodgers’ men were the ones who took the lead inside the first 20 minutes as Youri Tielemans finished off a well-worked move.

And they doubled their advantage soon after as Ayoze Perez swept home with a sweeping finish.

In the second half Jamie Vardy got in on the act as he scored the Foxes’ third.

Wolves leave it late to beat Gillingham

Scorers: Jimenez (PEN) 77′, Aït-Nouri 90+1′

Gillingham held out for almost 80 minutes but Raul Jimenez’s late penalty ensured Wolves progressed to the next round.

The Black Country side were in complete control in the first half but couldn’t turn their gluttony of chances into goals.

It was youngster Joe Hodge who had the best chance of the half late on as he headed wide from close range when it looked easier to score.

But Julen Lopetegui’s men really should have opened the scoring in stoppage time only for Ruben Neves’s effort to crash back off the post.

Wolves finally got their goal late on as Raul Jimenez netted from the spot with just under 15 minutes of the game to go.

And then it was defender Rayan Aït-Nouri who scored the second in injury time to confirm the victory.

Southampton need Adams double to beat Lincoln

Scorers: Adams 25′ 74′; Bazunu (OG) 2′

Southampton came from behind to beat Lincoln 2-1 as Che Adams netted twice for the south coast club.

It was the League One side who took a shock lead inside the opening two minutes as Saints goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu palmed a header into his own net.

But the Premier League outfit were level soon after as Che Adams found himself alone inside the area and headed home.

Adams was at it again in the second half as he got his second of the game with 15 minutes to go to hand the hosts the advantage.