Bromley Causes Upset By Knocking Out Ipswich On Penalties; Wrexham Stages Late Comeback Against Hull City

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League Two's Bromley pulled off a surprise by eliminating Ipswich from the EFL Cup in the first round. The match ended 1-1 after regular time, leading to penalties where Marcus Ifill secured Bromley's 5-4 victory. Deji Elerewe had initially given Bromley the lead just before half-time, but Ben Johnson equalised for Ipswich shortly after the break.

Despite Ipswich's dominance in the second half, with both Johnson and Sam Szmodics coming close to scoring, Sam Long kept Bromley in the game with crucial saves. In the penalty shootout, Long stopped George Hirst's attempt, giving Michael Cheek a chance to put Bromley ahead. Although Szmodics levelled for Ipswich, Walton denied Ashley Charles soon after.

Both teams converted their next three penalties until Long saved Ali Al Hamadi's weak shot. Ifill then confidently scored his penalty past Walton, ensuring Bromley's progression. This victory marked Bromley's first-ever advancement to the second round of the Carabao Cup.

In another thrilling encounter, Wrexham staged a remarkable comeback against Hull City. Ollie Palmer scored twice in added time to level at 3-3 before Wrexham triumphed on penalties. Elliot Lee initially put Wrexham ahead, but Oliver McBurnie equalised for Hull before half-time.

The visitors seemed set for victory when Joel Ndala and Matt Crooks extended their lead. However, Palmer's late goals forced penalties where Wrexham excelled with perfect execution from James McClean, Lee, Josh Windass, Palmer, and Jack Marriott.

Other Notable Matches

Elsewhere in League One action, Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City defeated Championship sides Middlesbrough and Blackburn respectively. Derby County also made headlines by equalising in the 96th minute against West Brom and winning 3-2 on penalties.

Ipswich's Missed Opportunities

Ipswich will rue missed chances as they recorded an expected goals (xG) tally of 1.52 compared to Bromley's 1.04. Despite having five shots on target from 18 attempts, they failed to capitalise on their opportunities. Conor Chaplin was unable to score from four shots while Ashley Young's impressive stats did not translate into goals.

This round of matches highlighted unexpected outcomes and thrilling comebacks across various fixtures in the EFL Cup.