Carabao Cup first round live: West Ham v Portsmouth, Burnley v Notts County

West Ham v Portsmouth and Burnley v Notts County featured in live coverage of the Carabao Cup first round during Saturday’s 3pm BST kick-offs, the Guardian reported on 8 August 2026.

Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Port Vale 3-0, and Stevenage won 2-1 at Wycombe.

Cambridge United and Barnet were goalless at the break in a match already under way, and the Guardian noted that ITV cleared their schedules for this.