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West Ham, Portsmouth, Burnley, and Notts County kick off Carabao Cup ties

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 1:06 PM

Last updated Aug 8, 2026

West Ham, Portsmouth, Burnley, and Notts County kick off Carabao Cup ties

Summary

West Ham takes on Portsmouth, and Burnley faces Notts County in the first round of the Carabao Cup on August 8. As the matches get underway, fans are anticipating updates from these fixtures. Early goals were scored in three previous matches, with Wolverhampton Wanderers defeating Port Vale 3-0 and Stevenage winning 2-1 against Wycombe. More details on the current games are expected as action unfolds.

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By the Numbers

•West Ham plays Portsmouth in first round of Carabao Cup.
•Burnley matches up against Notts County today.
•Wolverhampton Wanderers won 3-0 against Port Vale last night.
•Stevenage achieved a 2-1 victory over Wycombe in another match.

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1:06 PMThe Guardian Sport — West Ham v Portsmouth, Burnley v Notts County: Carabao Cup first round – live

What they're saying

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⚽ Football updates from Saturday’s 3pm BST kick-offs ⚽ Live scoreboard | Sign up for Football Daily | Mail Scott In lieu of action to report, all of which will surely be coming down the line, here’s a musical interlude. All together now, you showbiz kids: ♬ ♪ ♫ You know they don’t give … ♬ ♪ ♫ … but there were goals in the three matches played last night. Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Port Vale 3-0, Stevenage won 2-1 at Wycombe, and ITV cleared their schedules for this: Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby Scott Murray

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