It was a successful night in the North East, as Newcastle United beat Northampton Town 4-1 in the Capital One Cup second round Tuesday, while Sunderland won 6-3 against a valiant Exeter City as the goals flew in around the country.
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace needed extra time to overcome Notts County and Luton, while Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion progressed after being taken to penalties.
Here are all of the results from Tuesday's breathless action:
| Home | Score | Away |
| Aston Villa | 5-3 AET | Notts County |
| Walsall | 2-1 | Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Crystal Palace | 4-1 AET | Shrewsbury Town |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Oxford United |
| Portsmouth | 1-2 | Reading |
| Hartlepool United | 0-4 | Bournemouth |
| Fulham | 3-0 | Sheffield United |
| MK Dons | 2-1 AET | Cardiff City |
| Hull City | 1-0 | Rochdale |
| Sunderland | 6-3 | Exeter |
| Bury | 1-4 | Leicester |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-4 AET | Ipswich Town |
| Rotherham | 1-2 | Norwich City |
| Swansea City | 3-0 | York City |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1-2 | Carlisle United |
| Peterborough United | 1-4 | Charlton Athletic |
| Birmingham City | 2-0 | Gillingham |
| Newcastle United | 4-1 | Northampton Town |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0-0 (5-3) | Port Vale |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | Barnet |
| Burton Albion | 1-2 AET | Middlesbrough |
| Luton Town | 1-1 (7-8) | Stoke City |
| Preston North End | 1-0 | Watford |
Newcastle United 4-1 Northampton Town
Newcastle boss Steve McClaren made nine changes from the side that drew with Manchester United on Saturday, but nevertheless fielded a strong team, as new signing Florian Thauvin was handed his first start for the Magpies.