Carling Cup review:Republic of Ireland international winger Keith Treacy fired npower Championship side Preston into the Carling Cup third round with a superb winner in extra-time at Valley Parade.
The move began when Treacy saw his angled shot from the left hit the Bradford crossbar. When the home side failed to clear the danger substitute Darel Russell turned the ball into the path of Treacy and he fired into the net with a 25-yard left-footed shot.
The goal came in the 109th minute and Bradford could not fight back.
Bradford, who had knocked another Championship side, Nottingham Forest, out of the cup in the first round, fell behind a minute before half-time when Paul Coutts put Preston ahead with a 25-yard shot which sneaked in after goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin had twice denied Treacy.
However, the home side fought back after the interval and were rewarded with an 82nd-minute equaliser when left-back Luke O'Brien found substitute striker Jake Speight unmarked in the box, and the close-season signing from Mansfield headed the ball into the net to send the tie into extra-time.
MK Donsproduced the shock of the night when knocking out Premier League Blackpool4-3. Sam Baldock gave the League One side a first-minute lead and that was the extent of the scoring until a burst of four goals in six minutes at the start of the second half.
Brett Ormerod levelled in the 52nd minute, before Jermaine Easter (55 and 57) gave the hosts a 3-1 lead.
Ludovic Sylvestre, the only Blackpool player to start tonight’s game and Saturday’s defeat at Arsenal, pulled a goal back immediately and Charlie Adam took the game to extra-time with an 82nd-minute penalty.
However, Lewis Guy’s 110th-minute goal gave the Dons victory against a Blackpool side whose manager Ian Holloway was not at the game, reportedly watching a transfer target.
Wiganput their dismal start to the season to one side tonight as they averted an upset at Hartlepool.
Roberto Martinez’s side, beaten 4-0 and 6-0 by Blackpool and Chelsea respectively in the Premier League, avoided more misery tonight by beating the League One side at Victoria Park.
Sam Collins’ early own goal eased the pressure on the visitors before goals inside the last 14 minutes from Jordi Gomez and substitute Victor Moses sealed a 3-0 win.
Blackburn's on-loan Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf proved to be the difference at Ewood Park with a hat-trick in the 3-1 defeat of Norwich.
The Senegal international headed the opener in the 29th minute, stabbed home his second 11 minutes from time, then nodded in a third. Jens Berthal Askou got the Canaries’ 90th-minute reply.
Premier League duo West Hamand Wolvesleft it late to win their matches against League Two opposition.
Scott Parker's 90th-minute goal gave West Ham victory over Oxford, while Richard Stearman's breakthrough at the end of extra-time gave Wolves a 2-1 win over Southend. Nenad Milijas (penalty, 27) gave the home side the lead before Craig Easton (80) replied for the visitors.
Pablo Ibanez (29) and substitute Chris Wood (90) got West Brom'sgoals in their 2-0 win at Leyton Orient, while a brace of first-half goals from Darren Bent enabled Sunderland to progress comfortably at the expense of Colchester.
Boltoncame through their match at Southamptoncourtesy of Ivan Klasnic's 31st-minute goal, while Jonathan Walters and Tuncay netted before the break in Stoke's 2-1 defeat of Shrewsbury, for whom Steven Leslie (79) replied.
League One Notts Countybeat Championship Watford2-1 at Vicarage Road. Ben Davies (46) and Kevin Smith (67) did the damage before Troy Deeney (78) replied.
Burnleycame from behind to win 3-1 at Morecambewith goals from Chris Eagles (30), Steven Thompson (penalty, 51) and Kevin McDonald (83), after Phil Jevons had given the hosts a 12th-minute lead.
Swanseawere also 3-1 winners, with goals inside the last 17 minutes from Cedric van der Gun, Scott Sinclair and Shefki Kuqi rendering Enoch Showunmi's opener for hosts Tranmeremere consolation.
Craig Mackail-Smith (74) and George Boyd (86) scored as Peterboroughcame from behind to dump out Cardiff, who had led through Jay Bothroyd but did not have Craig Bellamy in the squad.
Robbie Sampson (20) and Marcus Bean (88) took Brentfordthrough at the expense of Hull, who led through Mark Cullen's sixth-minute goal.
Leicesterwere another side to progress as a result of a comeback, with Richie Wellens (56) and Steve Howard (penalty, 89) giving them victory at Championship rivals Leeds, whose goal came from Davide Somma (32).
In another all-Championship affair, Steve Morison (penalty, 29) and Liam Trotter (38) netted in Millwall's 2-1 win over Middlesbrough, for whom Scott McDonald netted in the 89th minute.
Scunthorpebrushed aside Sheffield Wednesday4-2 with goals from Chris Dagnall (2), Michael Collins and Michael Connor (penalty). Marcus Tudgay (penalty) and Neil Mellor replied for the visitors, who had Richard Hinds dismissed.
David Morris (101) gave Ipswichan extra-time victory at Crewe, while League Two Northamptonshocked Readingin the last match of the night to finish.
When Matt Mills scored his second goal of the night seven minutes from the end of extra-time the Championship side appeared on course for a 3-2 win.
But Mills scored an own goal right at the end and Northampton held their nerve to win the penalty shootout 4-3.
Hal Robson-Kanu got Reading’s other goal in normal time, with Andrew Holt and Kevin Thornton making the other breakthroughs for the Cobblers.