Robins see off Wolves

Three goals in as many minutes at Molineux gave Roy Evans and Neil Ruddock their first victory in charge of Swindon Town as the Second Division club knocked Wolves 2-1 out of the Worthington Cup with a 2-1 win.

Bobby Howe lashed home a 25-yard effort three minutes after the break only for the former Stockport midfielder Tony Dinning to score from similar distance with the help of a fortunate deflection. But, just as the Robins' giant-killing hopes looked to have ended, Ludovic Pollet brought down Eric Sabin in the penalty area after 51 minutes and Keith O'Halloran beat Michael Oakes from the spot. The home side should have levelled matters in the dying seconds but Adam Proudlock missed with a free header from six yards as Swindon hung on.

Tommy Mooney opened his account for Birmingham since his summer move from Watford to set his new club on the way to a 3-0 victory over Third Division Southend. Mooney struck after seven minutes at St Andrew's to give City a good start before Phil Whelan piled on the pain for David Webb's side with an own goal nine minutes later.

The Shrimpers' cause was not helped by Mark Rawle's sending off in the last minute for two yellow cards. Matters got worse for Southend when Leon Cort was shown the red card for a deliberate handball. Mooney converted the penalty with almost the last kick of the match.

Scott Dobie scored his first goal for West Bromwich Albion after his move from Carlisle United against Second Division Cambridge United as the First Division side squeezed into the second round, 4-3 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw at the Abbey Stadium.

The Baggies broke quickly in the 18th minute and Dobie spotted the goalkeeper Lionel Perez well off his line and cheekily lobbed him from long distance. But the sides succumbed to Cambridge's desperate pressure with five minutes remaining when Colin Alcide slid the ball home from close range to take the match into extra-time.

Both sides tired quickly and, despite some frantic efforts, the match was decided by penalty kicks. Stevland Angus missed the first for the home side and West Bromwich's progress was made secure when Dean Walling blazed over with United's final kick.

At the Britannia Stadium a goalless first 90 minutes forced Stoke and Oldham into extra time and after 102 minutes the home side were dealt a blow when Peter Handyside was dismissed for a professional foul. However, both goalkeepers got through the 120 minutes without being forced into any real action and the game was eventually decided on penalties. Oldham edged into the second round 6-5 on spot-kicks.