Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Fleetwood Town in the EFL cup.
Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.
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Stoke City FC 3 - 2 Fleetwood Town FC
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:45
Match ends, Stoke City 1(2), Fleetwood Town 1(1).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:42
Penalty Shootout ends, Stoke City 1(2), Fleetwood Town 1(1).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:42
Penalty saved. Ryan Broom (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:42
Penalty saved. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:39
Goal! Stoke City 1(2), Fleetwood Town 1(1). Elliott Bonds (Fleetwood Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:38
Goal! Stoke City 1(2), Fleetwood Town 1. Sol Sidibe (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:37
Penalty missed. Mipo Odubeko (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:37
Goal! Stoke City 1(1), Fleetwood Town 1. Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:37
Penalty missed! Still Stoke City 1, Fleetwood Town 1. Ryan Graydon (Fleetwood Town) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:37
Penalty saved. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:37
Penalty saved. Phoenix Patterson (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:36
Penalty Shootout begins Stoke City 1, Fleetwood Town 1.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:30
Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Fleetwood Town 1.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:28
Offside, Stoke City. Eric-Junior Bocat is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:26
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:26
Goal! Stoke City 1, Fleetwood Town 1. Rhys Bennett (Fleetwood Town) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phoenix Patterson with a cross following a corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:26
Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:26
Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:26
Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:25
Substitution, Stoke City. Darius Lipsiuc replaces Lewis Koumas.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:24
Attempt missed. Phoenix Patterson (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elliott Bonds.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:23
Foul by Sol Sidibe (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:22
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Brendan Wiredu.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:20
Foul by Sol Sidibe (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:18
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by James Bolton.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:18
Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric-Junior Bocat.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:17
Foul by Thomas Cannon (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:15
Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:14
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tommy Lonergan.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:14
Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:12
Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:11
Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:11
Foul by Sol Sidibe (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:11
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Tommy Lonergan replaces Danny Mayor.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:08
Foul by Thomas Cannon (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:05
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Mipo Odubeko replaces Mark Helm.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:05
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Rhys Bennett replaces Kayden Hughes.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:05
Attempt blocked. Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Burger.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:03
Attempt blocked. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:03
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kayden Hughes.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:01
Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Rose.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:00
Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
21:03
Attempt saved. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:58
Substitution, Stoke City. Thomas Cannon replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:58
Substitution, Stoke City. Emre Tezgel replaces Million Manhoef.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:58
Substitution, Stoke City. Wouter Burger replaces Andrew Moran.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:58
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by James Bolton.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:54
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Ryan Graydon replaces Ronan Coughlan.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:54
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Ryan Broom replaces Carl Johnston.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:54
Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross following a set piece situation.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:54
James Bolton (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:54
Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:50
Offside, Stoke City. Lewis Koumas is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:48
Goal! Stoke City 1, Fleetwood Town 0. Michael Rose (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:48
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Carl Johnston.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:46
Offside, Fleetwood Town. Kayden Hughes is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:48
Attempt blocked. Ronan Coughlan (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:45
Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Michael Rose.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:44
Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:43
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jay Lynch.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:43
Attempt saved. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:46
Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Moran following a corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:42
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Brendan Wiredu.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:40
Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Fleetwood Town 0.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:40
Substitution, Stoke City. Eric-Junior Bocat replaces Enda Stevens.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:24
First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Fleetwood Town 0.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:21
Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:23
Million Manhoef (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:20
Danny Mayor (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:21
Foul by Danny Mayor (Fleetwood Town).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:18
Attempt missed. Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Phoenix Patterson with a cross.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:17
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:15
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Phoenix Patterson.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:12
Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Wilmot replaces Ashley Phillips.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:11
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:09
Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:09
Attempt blocked. Ronan Coughlan (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:08
Foul by Andrew Moran (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:04
Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:03
Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Million Manhoef following a set piece situation.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:01
Sol Sidibe (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:00
Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sol Sidibe.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:00
Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
20:00
Sol Sidibe (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:58
Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:58
Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:58
Million Manhoef (Stoke City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:56
Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:54
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jay Lynch.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:55
Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:51
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Matty Virtue.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:51
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:49
Delay in match because of an injury Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:49
Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:49
Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:48
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Brendan Wiredu.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:46
Attempt missed. Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:45
Attempt saved. Matty Virtue (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phoenix Patterson with a cross.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:44
Attempt missed. Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
19:41
Andrew Moran (Stoke City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
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