Penalty woe as Blades gain Tevez revenge
OLD foes Sheffield United returned to haunt West Ham after Ecuador striker Enner Valencia’s missed spot-kick sent Nigel Clough’s side through to the Capital One Cup third round at Upton Park last night.
There has been bad blood between the two clubs ever since the Carlos Tevez ownership saga of 2007, and Hammers defender Winston Reid put through his own net in the second period to cancel out West Ham new boy Diafra Sako’s first-half opener, before midfielder Michael Doyle scored the winning penalty as the Yorkshire side prevailed 5-4.
A first-half Dwight Gayle treble ensured Crystal Palace recorded a comprehensive 3-0 victory at League One side Walsall.
Striker Graziano Pelle and substitute Jack Cork gave Ronald Koeman his first Southampton win at Millwall, while £11m man Ross McCormack eased the pressure on Fulham boss Felix Magath with the only goal at Brentford.