Two goals either side of half time were enough for Preston North End to see off fellow League One outfit Rochdale at Spotland for a comfortable 2-0 win in the first round of the competition.
Boro, hoping to achieve promotion from the second division of English football, made light work of Oldham in their 3-0 victory to reach the second round.
The Latics took the lead through Marc-Antoine Fortune before Dominic Knowles replied for the hosts and Stuart Beavon grabbed a winner to secure a famous result for the Brewers.
Bolton survived a scare from League Two Bury last night to edge through in the first round of the Capital One Cup 3-2 in extra-time.
Ronaldo was the shining star in a Real team that now boasts of being the most expensive side ever fielded, with a combined total of £382million worth of talent
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes Wayne Rooney will put his ‘heart and soul’ into the club after giving him the honour of the captain’s armband.
This Friday at Manchester Handball Club twice Olympic swimming gold medallist Rebecca Adlington will offer her services for London 2012’s legacy charity Join In.
Silva, 28, has signed a five-year contract extension having arrived at Eastlands in 2010 and helping the club win four trophies since.
Hernandez, 26 and nicknamed ‘chicarito’ (little pea in Spanish), has seemingly fallen out of favour with new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.
The round one clash is their first professional meeting and first clash since their 1972 FA Trophy game when Burton were beaten by Wigan.
Johnson says his side took confidence from Saturday’s 2-2 opening draw away to Colchester as they prepare to face Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup first round.
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