SATURDAY AUGUST 8, 2026
EFL Cup first round featuring regional teams
AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Newport County
Wimbledon win 5-4 on pens
Bristol Rovers 0-1 Peterborough Utd
Cardiff City 3-2 Swindon Town 
Swansea City 0-1 Birmingham City 
West Ham Utd 3-1 Portsmouth 
Cheltenham Town 1-3 Charlton Athletic
Colchester Utd 0-2 Southampton

THURSDAY AUGUST 6
EFL Cup first round
Bristol City 0-1 Walsall