Newcastle advanced to the fourth round of the English League Cup on Tuesday evening with a narrow 1-0 victory against Millwall. Joseph Willock provided the decisive moment in the 81st minute to secure the win at The Den. The result extends Newcastle’s impressive unbeaten record this season, while the club continues its pursuit of back-to-back League Cup titles following their 2025 triumph.
Three additional Premier League sides also progressed through the competition on the same evening. Bournemouth delivered a dominant performance, overwhelming second-tier Lincoln with a 4-0 scoreline. Ryan Christie was particularly prolific, netting a hat trick, while Brazilian winger Rayan added a fourth goal. Sunderland secured an all-Premier League showdown victory against Hull, with Chemsdine Talbi scoring the match’s sole goal to hand the visiting side their first defeat of the campaign.
Crystal Palace rounded out the night’s Premier League successes with a convincing 3-0 triumph over Middlesbrough of the second division. Jorgen Strand Larsen contributed two goals to the comfortable victory. In the evening’s only all-lower-league encounter, Bradford earned promotion to the next round by defeating Leyton Orient 3-1 in a third-division matchup.
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