League Cup: Arsenal Defeats West Brom, to face Chelsea next.

Arsenal defeated West Brom in the third round of the English League Wednesday.
The young Gunners held their nerves to beat West Bromwich Albion on penalties at the Hawthorns on Wednesday and that set up a mouth-watering London derby against Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea, who won 2-0 at Swindon on Tuesday.
Arsenal will host Chelsea. Manchester United’s reward for beating bitter rivals Liverpool is a clash against Norwich...

Arsenal’s Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner (2- R) celebrates the goal scored by German teammate Thomas Eisfeld during the League Cup football match between West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich on September 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO.

Javier Hernandez’s second half strike at Old Trafford clinched a 1-0 third round win over Liverpool on Wednesday and just minutes after full-time David Moyes’ men learnt they will host the Canaries in the last 16 in the week commencing October 28.“You always want a home draw if you can get it,” manager David Moyes told Sky Sports.
“Norwich are a good side, they have got a good manager (Chris Hughton) and we will give them every respect.”
Manchester City have been handed a trip to Newcastle, who beat Leeds 2-0 on Wednesday.
Birmingham ousted holders Swansea 3-1 and have been handed another home match in the last 16, this time against Stoke, who won 2-0 at Tranmere on Wednesday.
Tottenham take on Hull at White Hart Lane, while managerless Sunderland, who sacked Paolo Di Canio this week, play host to Mauricio Pochettino’s Southampton.
West Ham face Championship opposition in Burnley at Turf Moor, while Martin Jol’s Fulham are also on the road at second tier Leicester.
The full results of Wednesday and Tuesday matches;
English League Cup third round results on Wednesday (aet denotes after extra time):
Birmingham 3 (Burn 57, Green 61, Adeyemi 81) Swansea 1 (Bony 90)
Manchester United 1 (Hernandez 46) Liverpool 0
Newcastle 2 (Cisse 31, Gouffran 67) Leeds 0
Tranmere 0 Stoke 2 (Ireland 23, Crouch 90)
West Brom 1 (Berahino 71) Arsenal (Eisfeld 61) 1 — aet
Arsenal won 4-3 on penalties
Played Tuesday
Aston Villa 0 Tottenham 4 (Defoe 45, 90, Paulinho 49, Chadli 86)
Burnley 2 (Ings 45, 68) Nottingham Forest 1 (Derbyshire 24)
Fulham 2 (Bent 54, Berbatov 68) Everton 1 (Naismith 12)
Hull 1 (Proschwitz 59) Huddersfield 0
Leicester 2 (Knockaert 78, Drinkwater 81) Derby 1 (Martin 42)
Manchester City 5 (Dzeko 33, Jovetic 60, 83, Toure 76, Navas 86) Wigan 0
Southampton 2 (Ramirez 15, Hooiveld 83) Bristol City 0
Sunderland 2 (Giaccherini 32, Roberge 74) Peterborough 0
Swindon 0 Chelsea 2 (Torres 29, Ramires 35)
Watford 2 (Acuna 23, Faraoni 55) Norwich 3 (Murphy 77, Hooper 90+5, 115) aet
West Ham United 3 (Morrison 1, Jarvis 8, Vaz Te 88) Cardiff City 2 (Noone 45, Odemwingie 76)
And the Fourth Round Draw:
Sunderland v Southampton
Leicester v Fulham
Birmingham v Stoke
Manchester United v Norwich
Burnley v West Ham
Arsenal v Chelsea
Tottenham v Hull
Newcastle v Manchester City
All ties to be played week commencing October 28


Source PM News.