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McInnes wants Tynecastle ‘in full glory’ for Rangers clash

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As he faced the media on Friday, McInnes said the game couldn’t come soon enough for him but he admitted the occasion, with an unusual tea-time kick-off on a bank holiday, was one worth looking forward to.

“I wish the game was tomorrow because it’s like you just want to get the game played,” he said. “But of course you look forward to these games.

“I love the games at Tynecastle, and in particular the whole build-up to it, so there’s obviously a lot riding on the game. We can’t downplay that and why would we?

“It’s a brilliant game to be involved in and I think all the Hearts supporters that I’ve spoken to are eagerly anticipating the game. Monday at half five is unusual but it’s not going to dilute what’s going to be unfolding.

“The start of the game will be magnificent, and hopefully the end of the game is even better.”

The Hearts head coach says Rangers will be hurting after last week’s loss at home to Motherwell and, given the level of investment this season, they will be seeking an instant response as the games begin to run out.

“I think when you spend £40m assembling a squad, you expect to win games,” he said. “So for us to even be ahead of a team who have spent that type of money is an incredible achievement.

“From our point of view you would expect a challenge from Rangers when there’s that level of investment. They’ve got so many good players and every game against them has been really quite competitive.

“We’ve obviously won a couple, we’ve lost one at Ibrox recently in February so we’re well aware of what we need to do to come out the other end of it.

“To overcome good teams you need to concentrate on your own performance and hopefully we can be good enough. I understand the nerves but I want the supporters not to be nervous.”

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Carabao Cup: Burnley edge win on penalties, West Ham, Norwich & Watford through | Football News

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Kyle Walker struck the winning penalty as Burnley edged out Notts County 4-3 in a shoot-out to reach the Carabao Cup second round after a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor.

Newly-promoted County, League Two play-off final winners over Salford in May, led through Callum Roberts at half-time before Zian Flemming equalised early in the second period for the Clarets.

Walker struck the winning penalty after Burnley goalkeeper Max Weiss had saved efforts from Notts pair Emile Acquah and Jacob Bedeau in the shoot-out.

West Ham came from behind to beat Portsmouth 3-1 at the London Stadium in their first match following relegation from the Premier League.

The Hammers fell behind to Adrian Segecic’s first-half opener, but turned it round before the break with Taty Castellanos and Jarrod Bowen on target, before the former notched his second in the second half.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup first round match between West Ham United and Portsmouth.

Substitute Jamal Lowe struck the only goal as Sheffield Wednesday beat 10-man Bolton 1-0 at Hillsborough.

Lowe scored midway through the second half after Bolton’s Xavier Simons was sent off for punching Owls’ on-loan Leeds striker Harry Gray in retaliation having been pulled back.

Millwall goalkeeper Lukas Jensen saved all four of QPR’s penalties as the Lions won 2-0 in a shoot-out at Loftus Road after the game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes.

Luke Cundle had given Millwall a second-half lead after a goalkeeper error before the Hoops hit back through a late own goal from Mark Sykes.

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Highlights of Norwich City’s clash with MK Dons in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

Norwich debutant Andre Brooks was on target as the Canaries cruised to a 4-1 win against MK Dons at Carrow Road.

Cardiff substitute Jack Moylan also scored on his debut, firing the winner as the Bluebirds won 3-2 against Swindon, for whom James Debayo was sent off for two yellow cards in the final six minutes.

August Priske’s first-half finish sealed Birmingham a 1-0 win at Swansea and Marc Bola’s stunning long-range strike deep in added time clinched Watford victory over Crawley by the same score.

Late goals from substitutes Andri Gudjohnsen and Jayden Fevrier secured Blackburn a 2-1 win at Burton.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup first round tie between Derby and Lincoln.

Newly-promoted Lincoln picked up where they left off last season, winning 2-1 at Derby thanks to first-half goals from Ben House and Dom Jefferies before Sammie Szmodics pulled one back for the Rams.

Ollie Norburn’s own goal and Robert Bozenik’s late effort secured Stoke a 2-0 win against Oldham at the bet365 Stadium and Bradford pair Will Swan and Aden Baldwin earned their side a 2-0 home win against Rochdale.

Fleetwood captain Ched Evans’ first-half effort sealed his side a 1-0 home win against Chesterfield and Cambridge hit back to beat Barnet 2-1 through second-half goals from Ben Knight and Isaac Heath.

AFC Wimbledon, Barnsley and Reading progressed after winning on penalties against Newport, Wigan and Bromley respectively, while Preston, Shrewsbury and Doncaster came through respective shoot-outs against Huddersfield, Salford and Stockport.

Luca Moore’s late goal sealed Crewe a 2-1 victory against Accrington at Gresty Road and late goals from Demetri Mitchell and Idris El Mizouni secured Leyton Orient a 2-0 home win against Oxford.

Peterborough, Luton and Blackpool all won on the road, at Bristol Rovers, Gillingham and Grimsby respectively, and Caleb Okoli’s header secured Leicester a 1-0 home win against Northampton.

In the evening kick-offs, there was a 2-0 victory for Southampton as Cyle Larin and Romeo Akachukwu scored their goals at Colchester.

While West Brom won 4-1 at Rotherham and Charlton secured a 3-1 victory at Cheltenham.

When is the second round draw?

The draw for the second round of the 2026/27 Carabao Cup will be made live on Sky Sports Football on Monday August 10, during the build-up to the tie between Plymouth and Exeter.

The draw will feature all first-round winners, as well as the 11 Premier League clubs not participating in European competition.

All Saturday’s results

  • Cambridge 2-1 Barnet
  • QPR 1-1 Millwall (0-2 pens)
  • AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Newport (5-4 pens)
  • Barnsley 1-1 Wigan (6-5 pens)
  • Bradford 2-0 Rochdale
  • Bristol Rovers 0-1 Peterborough
  • Bromley 1-1 Reading (4-5 pens)
  • Burnley 1-1 Notts County (4-3 pens)
  • Burton 1-2 Blackburn
  • Cardiff 3-2 Swindon
  • Crewe 2-1 Accrington
  • Derby 1-2 Lincoln
  • Fleetwood 1-0 Chesterfield
  • Gillingham 1-3 Blackpool
  • Leicester 1-0 Northampton
  • Leyton Orient 2-0 Oxford
  • Norwich 4-1 MK Dons
  • Preston 1-1 Huddersfield (4-3 pens)
  • Salford 1-1 Shrewsbury (3-4 pens)
  • Sheff Wed 1-0 Bolton
  • Stockport 1-1 Doncaster (4-5 pens)
  • Stoke 2-0 Oldham
  • Swansea 0-1 Birmingham
  • Watford 1-0 Crawley
  • West Ham 3-1 Portsmouth
  • Cheltenham 1-3 Charlton
  • Colchester 0-2 Southampton
  • Rotherham 1-4 West Brom

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'Good signs' for Man Utd as Mbeumo scores in encouraging draw with PSG

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Bryan Mbeumo earned Man Utd a 1-1 draw with Paris St-Germain in Gothenburg, a pre-season friendly which left boss Michael Carrick encouraged by the “good signs” from his side.

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