London, 30 October 2025 (dpa/MIA) - Nick Woltemade’s sixth goal of the season sealed holders Newcastle United’s passage to a fourth-successive League Cup quarter-final as Tottenham Hotspur became their latest victims.

Woltemade’s second-half header wrapped up a 2-0 win set in motion by Fabian Schar’s 24th-minute opener to leave the home contingent among a crowd of 51,216 at St James’ Park dreaming of a return to Wembley.

The victory was all the more impressive because of the eight changes head coach Eddie Howe made and while the Magpies needed goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale’s intervention on more than one occasions as Spurs pushed, the visitors could have few arguments with the outcome.

Arne Slot saw much-changed Liverpool fall to a sixth loss in seven matches as Ismaila Sarr’s clinical brace helped Crystal Palace reach the quarter-finals.

Oliver Glasner’s Eagles got the better of the Reds – who had Amara Nallo sent off – for the third time this season as they followed their Community Shield shoot-out triumph and last month’s Premier League victory at Selhurst Park with an Anfield win.

Sarr’s first-half brace and a late Yeremy Pino strike secured FA Cup holders Palace a 3-0 fourth-round victory as increasingly-scrutinised Liverpool boss Slot’s bold decision to make 10 changes backfired in front of a full house.

Manchester City overcame a scare to beat Swansea 3-1 in south Wales.

Goncalo Franco had fired the Championship outfit ahead with the game’s first goal attempt after 12 minutes but City equalised before half-time as Jeremy Doku’s effort took a wicked deflection.

City largely fired blanks until Omar Marmoush blasted them ahead after 77 minutes and Rayan Cherki confirmed victory in stoppage-time.

Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka struck in the second half to secure Arsenal’s eighth-consecutive victory with a 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates.

On a night Max Dowman stole the pre-match headlines as the 15-year-old became Arsenal’s youngest starter, it was another product of the fabled Hale End Academy who delivered the breakthrough.

Nwaneri, 18, steered home Myles Lewis-Skelly’s cross after 57 minutes before substitute Saka – who also rose through the club’s junior ranks – doubled the hosts’ advantage with 14 minutes to go.

Chelsea held off a second-half comeback against a spirited Wolverhampton Wanderers to win 4-3.

Enzo Maresca’s side, featuring 10 changes, looked like sweeping to a handsome victory as they coasted into a 3-0 half-time lead thanks to goals from Andrey Santos, Tyrique George and Estevao.

But Vitor Pereira’s men rallied after the break and launched a stirring comeback and goals from Tolu Arokodare and David Moller Wolfe had Chelsea – who had Liam Delap sent off – on the rack.

Jamie Gittens’ 90th-minute strike seemed to have ensured Chelsea’s victory but Wolfe scored his second moments later, although Wolves could not find the leveller.

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