1950: It is swiftly followed by Marvin Sordell's opener for Watford at Bristol Rovers - and then by Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro's surprise goal against Premier League QPR, the Rochdale player turning in on the rebound.
1949: Our first Carling Cup goal of the evening - James Hayter turning in from close range to give Doncaster the lead against Leeds.
1948: They may have made wholesale changes, but so far it's positive start for Wolves and Swansea in their matches - the former have already gone close through Michael Kightly.
1946: Right, here we go, we are up and running.
1944: Just so you know, by the way, our man Shamoon Hafez will also be bringing you the latest from tonight's Champions League qualifying second-leg ties. Which is nice.
gdog_81 on Twitter: "If villa do get knocked out tonight Birmingham have gone further than them in the cup without even kicking a ball."
1943: Quite a few debutants on show tonight, then - and I tell you what, this is the stage to make your mark isn't it? Years from now, sat with the grandchildren by the fireplace, who wouldn't want to boast about a Carling Cup second-round debut goal in a losing cause at the Greenhous Meadow Stadium? Exactly.
1940: BRIGHTON v SUNDERLAND
Brighton: Ankergren, Calderon, Greer, Dunk, Painter, Navarro, Harley, Bridcutt, Barnes, Noone, Mackail-Smith. Subs: Brezovan, Sparrow, Dicker, Vincelot, LuaLua, Taricco, Barker.
Sunderland: Westwood, Elmohamady, Brown, Ferdinand, Richardson, Cattermole, Colback, Larsson, Gardner, Vaughan, Sessegnon. Subs: Mignolet, Gyan, Wickham, Ji, Bramble, Cook, Laing.
Referee: Andy D'Urso (Essex)
Brighton: Ankergren, Calderon, Greer, Dunk, Painter, Navarro, Harley, Bridcutt, Barnes, Noone, Mackail-Smith. Subs: Brezovan, Sparrow, Dicker, Vincelot, LuaLua, Taricco, Barker.
Sunderland: Westwood, Elmohamady, Brown, Ferdinand, Richardson, Cattermole, Colback, Larsson, Gardner, Vaughan, Sessegnon. Subs: Mignolet, Gyan, Wickham, Ji, Bramble, Cook, Laing.
Referee: Andy D'Urso (Essex)
TheGinge10 on Twitter: "Premier League teams to fall tonight and Big Sam to take uas [West Ham] on a run."
Woms, in Roker, via text: "Sunderland boss Steve Bruce with a pioneering, strikerless XI down at Brighton. Oh dear, could end in tears."
Brucey considers Stephane Sessegnon a striker. Apparently.
Brucey considers Stephane Sessegnon a striker. Apparently.
1938: ASTON VILLA v HEREFORD
Aston Villa: Guzan, Lichaj, Dunne, Clark, Herd, Albrighton, Makoun, Ireland, Bannan, N'Zogbia, Bent. Subs: Marshall, Delfouneso, Beye, Weimann, Hogg, Baker, Lowry.
Hereford: Cornell, Williams, Green, Townsend, Heath, Colbeck, Featherstone, Pell, McQuilkin, Fleetwood, Facey. Subs: Hoult, Arquin, Lunt, McCarthy, John, Feeley, Perkins.
Referee: Kevin Wright (Cambridgeshire)
Aston Villa: Guzan, Lichaj, Dunne, Clark, Herd, Albrighton, Makoun, Ireland, Bannan, N'Zogbia, Bent. Subs: Marshall, Delfouneso, Beye, Weimann, Hogg, Baker, Lowry.
Hereford: Cornell, Williams, Green, Townsend, Heath, Colbeck, Featherstone, Pell, McQuilkin, Fleetwood, Facey. Subs: Hoult, Arquin, Lunt, McCarthy, John, Feeley, Perkins.
Referee: Kevin Wright (Cambridgeshire)
1936: NORTHAMPTON v WOLVES
Northampton: Sam Walker, Johnson, Langmead, Webster, Corker, Young, Turnbull, Tozer, Davies, Robinson, Akinfenwa. Subs: Hall, Thornton, Jacobs, Purcell, McKoy, Salihu, Savage.
Wolverhampton: De Vries, Doherty, Craddock, Elokobi, Reckord, Kightly, Foley, Milijas, Hammill, Vokes, Ebanks-Blake. Subs: Hennessey, Stearman, Henry, Ward, Davis, Griffiths, Forde.
Referee: Carl Boyeson (E Yorkshire)
Northampton: Sam Walker, Johnson, Langmead, Webster, Corker, Young, Turnbull, Tozer, Davies, Robinson, Akinfenwa. Subs: Hall, Thornton, Jacobs, Purcell, McKoy, Salihu, Savage.
Wolverhampton: De Vries, Doherty, Craddock, Elokobi, Reckord, Kightly, Foley, Milijas, Hammill, Vokes, Ebanks-Blake. Subs: Hennessey, Stearman, Henry, Ward, Davis, Griffiths, Forde.
Referee: Carl Boyeson (E Yorkshire)
TheRealCMR on Twitter: "Quite fancy Hereford to do Aston Villa tonight. 2-1 my prediction."
1933: Some more team news now, though, and it concerns more wholesale changes to the Premier League outfits. For Wolves, it's 11 changes against Northampton and for Aston Villa it's the eight against Hereford. Fear not defenders of the Carling Cup, though - for Sunderland have made a paltry three changes for their match against Brighton. It's almost like they want to win this thing. Weird.
1930: As Crystal Palace v Crawley gets under way, you can refresh this here page and cast your gaze over the visual delights of the BBC Midweek Final Score. Nice.
CallumMcMinn on Twitter: "Feeling pessimistic tonight. Northampton to get the better of my beloved Wolverhampton Wanderers."
Cal, Chester via text: "Oh no not another night of football, looks like the bookies will be taking even more of my money!"
nicktolhurst on Twitter: "Native of Crawley now living in Mexico I at least am absolutely excited by match v Crystal Palace. Prediction: 3-1 win for Crawley."
1928: BOURNEMOUTH v WEST BROM
Bournemouth: Flahavan, Byrne, Malone, Cooper, Barrett, Pugh, Arter, Molesley, Feeney, Lovell, Taylor. Subs: Jalal, Fletcher, Purches, Cummings, Ward, Baudry, Stockley.
West Brom: Fulop, Jones, Cech, McAuley, Dawson, Jara Reyes, Thorne, Dorrans, Thomas, Cox, Fortune. Subs: Daniels, Downing, Mantom, Hurst, Bednar, Roofe, Mattock.
Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)
Bournemouth: Flahavan, Byrne, Malone, Cooper, Barrett, Pugh, Arter, Molesley, Feeney, Lovell, Taylor. Subs: Jalal, Fletcher, Purches, Cummings, Ward, Baudry, Stockley.
West Brom: Fulop, Jones, Cech, McAuley, Dawson, Jara Reyes, Thorne, Dorrans, Thomas, Cox, Fortune. Subs: Daniels, Downing, Mantom, Hurst, Bednar, Roofe, Mattock.
Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)
1926: QPR v ROCHDALE
QPR: Murphy, Orr, Perone, Shittu, Connolly, Ephraim, Rowlands, Andrade, Taarabt, Cook, Bothroyd. Subs: Cerny, Derry, Buzsaky, Hewitt, Gibbons, Harriman, German.
Rochdale: Lucas, Darby, Holness, Balkestein, Widdowson, Tutte, Kennedy, Jones, Adams, Grimes, Akpa Akpro. Subs: Edwards, Twaddle, Thompson, Marshall, Gray.
Referee: Oliver Langford (W Midlands)
QPR: Murphy, Orr, Perone, Shittu, Connolly, Ephraim, Rowlands, Andrade, Taarabt, Cook, Bothroyd. Subs: Cerny, Derry, Buzsaky, Hewitt, Gibbons, Harriman, German.
Rochdale: Lucas, Darby, Holness, Balkestein, Widdowson, Tutte, Kennedy, Jones, Adams, Grimes, Akpa Akpro. Subs: Edwards, Twaddle, Thompson, Marshall, Gray.
Referee: Oliver Langford (W Midlands)
1924: SHREWSBURY v SWANSEA
Shrewsbury: Smith, Grandison, Sharps, Cansdell-Sherriff, Jacobson, Ainsworth, Wroe, McAllister, Wright, Gornell, Morgan. Subs: Chris Neal, Collins, Leslie, Hazell, Richards, Bradshaw, Goldson.
Swansea: Moreira, Alfei, Williams, Tate, Walsh, Orlandi, Allen, Gower, Lita, Graham, Moore. Subs: Vorm, Taylor, Caulker, Britton, Sinclair, Dobbie, Agustien.
Referee: Paul Tierney (Lancashire)
Shrewsbury: Smith, Grandison, Sharps, Cansdell-Sherriff, Jacobson, Ainsworth, Wroe, McAllister, Wright, Gornell, Morgan. Subs: Chris Neal, Collins, Leslie, Hazell, Richards, Bradshaw, Goldson.
Swansea: Moreira, Alfei, Williams, Tate, Walsh, Orlandi, Allen, Gower, Lita, Graham, Moore. Subs: Vorm, Taylor, Caulker, Britton, Sinclair, Dobbie, Agustien.
Referee: Paul Tierney (Lancashire)
ChrisE_89 on Twitter: "My accumulator is allowing for 5 cupsets tonight. No more. No less. Crawley, Bournemouth, Rochdale, Shrewsbury and Brighton."
Kyle in Magherafelt. Co. Derry via text: "RE: 1900 - judging by the united team of the last few weeks it may be treated as a competition to let some of the older players a chance at a competitive game."
1922: And talking of noteworthy selections... there have been more changes in the games involving QPR, Swansea and West Brom than during a Lady Ga-Ga wardrobe world tour. QPR make eight changes against Rochdale, Swansea nine against Shrewsbury and West Brom 11 at Bournemouth. Reserve-team-tastic.
1920: NORWICH v MK DONS
Norwich: Rudd, Russell Martin, Whitbread, Ayala, Drury, Fox, Smith, Surman, Hoolahan, Jackson, Wilbraham. Subs: Ruddy, Bradley Johnson, Morison, Holt, Bennett, Lappin, De Laet.
Milton Keynes Dons: Martin, Smith, Lewington, MacKenzie, Gleeson, Chadwick, Potter, Williams, Bowditch, Sam Baldock, Ibehre. Subs: McLoughlin, Balanta, Chicksen, Flanagan, Daniel Powell, George Baldock, O'Shea.
Referee: Mark Heywood (Cheshire)
Norwich: Rudd, Russell Martin, Whitbread, Ayala, Drury, Fox, Smith, Surman, Hoolahan, Jackson, Wilbraham. Subs: Ruddy, Bradley Johnson, Morison, Holt, Bennett, Lappin, De Laet.
Milton Keynes Dons: Martin, Smith, Lewington, MacKenzie, Gleeson, Chadwick, Potter, Williams, Bowditch, Sam Baldock, Ibehre. Subs: McLoughlin, Balanta, Chicksen, Flanagan, Daniel Powell, George Baldock, O'Shea.
Referee: Mark Heywood (Cheshire)
1919: Plenty of eyes, as there always is at this stage, on the team choices of your Premier League sides - and Norwich have gone all la-di-da against MK Dons so they have, making 11 changes to the side that drew with Stoke last time out. Fair to say all Canary eyes on the league this season, then...
Mistermorriss on Twitter: "It's all about Odense FC knocking out Villareal tonight and thus facilitating Giuseppe Rossi's move to Spurs, Sam!"
davidabarrow on Twitter: "Oh. Maybe not. Thanks sampatricklyon for alerting me that there's football tonight. I'd just resolved to go & do something constructive."
1915: And here's where you lot step in and tell me what the blazes is going on in your world. Though if you could keep your communications relatively football-related, that would be aces. Tweet the commentary via the hashtag #BBCFootball, Tweet me @sampatricklyon or text in via 81111 (UK). Cashback.
1912: This, my friends, is your running order...
All kick-offs 1945 unless stated
Crystal Palace v Crawley Town, R1 (1930)
Aston Villa v Hereford, R2
Bournemouth v West Brom, R2
Brighton v Sunderland, R2
Bristol Rovers v Watford, R1
Burnley v Barnet, R2
Bury v Leicester, R2
Cardiff v Huddersfield, R2
Charlton v Reading, R1
Doncaster v Leeds, R2
Millwall v Morecambe, R2
Northampton v Wolverhampton, R2
Norwich v MK Dons, R2
QPR v Rochdale, R2
Shrewsbury v Swansea, R2
Wycombe v Nott'm Forest, R2
All kick-offs 1945 unless stated
Crystal Palace v Crawley Town, R1 (1930)
Aston Villa v Hereford, R2
Bournemouth v West Brom, R2
Brighton v Sunderland, R2
Bristol Rovers v Watford, R1
Burnley v Barnet, R2
Bury v Leicester, R2
Cardiff v Huddersfield, R2
Charlton v Reading, R1
Doncaster v Leeds, R2
Millwall v Morecambe, R2
Northampton v Wolverhampton, R2
Norwich v MK Dons, R2
QPR v Rochdale, R2
Shrewsbury v Swansea, R2
Wycombe v Nott'm Forest, R2
1910: But fear not - I will endeavour to bring you fine folk the very best of the action, goals and incident as and when they happen. I just might not get them all in. We shall see. What do we have in store...
1908: Now, a little point of order, one that I always like to make at this stage of proceedings - we've got 16 matches tonight and no TV pictures. As Lemar might say, It's Not That Easy. Making matters just a touch more complicated, as well, is the fact that we have three first-round matches mixed in with 13 second-round matches tonight. Oh how we laughed in the office when we saw that, so we did.
1905: That's right, it's the Carling Cup - and tonight the Premier League outfits/youth teams enter the competition at the second-round stage. Your excitement is palpable. Seven matches from now, your team could be lifting the trophy at Wembley in front of 90,000 people - and at the same time booking a place in the Europa League. I mean, yes, it doesn't protect you against relegation... but it might just book you a match against Gaz Metan Medias. Let's get it on.
1900: Once regarded as very much the wooden spoon of domestic trophies, in many ways this is now the big one - the highest-profile realistic silverware target for all but a very select few in the English Leagues. Or, you know, an opportunity for teams to give their youngsters a competitive game. Whatever. Any guesses?
