Reaction to Tuesday's EFL Cup matches as Fulham, Brentford and Cardiff book their place in the quarter-finals, and a Q&A with chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Follow live coverage as Grimsby Town face Brentford in the EFL Cup. Newcastle are the reigning champions of the competition following a stunning win over Liverpool at Wembley last term, with Alexander Isak proving decisive to end the club's 70-year domestic trophy drought.

Football Insider have picked out three winners and three losers from Brentford's team after their 5-0 EFL Cup win away at Grimsby.

As Brentford gears up for an EFL Cup showdown with Grimsby Town, manager Keith Andrews emphasizes the importance of respect for their opponents. This crucial match follows Brentford's impressive victories over AFC Bournemouth and Aston Villa,

Keith Andrews plans to keep rotating as Brentford reach EFL Cup quarter-finals - The Bees have never reached the final of a major cup.

A place in the quarter-final of the EFL Cup is up for grabs when Grimsby Town host Brentford at Blundell Park on Tuesday night. The hosts come into the match in patchy form having lost two

Brentford manager Keith Andrews is happy to do without several first-team regulars as his side look to end Grimsby's giant-killing run in the English League Cup.

Fulham travel to face League One Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday night, desperately needing a victory to halt an alarming slide in form. Four consecutive Premier League defeats have certainly piled