On Tuesday night a brace from James Beattie was enough to give Southampton victory against their South Coast rivals Portsmouth in the first meeting between the sides since 1996.

At Highbury, Arsenal cruised past Wolves despite having many of their first team players absent from the line-up.

Last night saw Claudio Ranieri's Chelsea beat Reading at the Madejski Stadium after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's goal after 57 minutes.

The two surprises of the round saw West Bromwich Albion beat Premiership champions Manchester United 2-0 at the Hawthorns and Bolton stun holders Liverpool, winning 3-2 at Anfield thanks to a late penalty.