After securing our place in the third round with a 5-1 win over Charlton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday evening, we will now face the Reds in the week commencing 14 September.
An exact kick-off date and time will be confirmed in due course.
Ticketing details will also be confirmed in due course.
Even before the Brazilian international’s wonderful goal just 11 minutes after coming off the bench, we’d seen Mikey Moore score with a thunderous strike, Dominic Solanke open his account for the season, Kevin Danso net his first goal for us with his first touch as a substitute, Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro make their first appearances of the season in the second half to get important minutes in their legs and youngster Luca Williams-Barnett getting some game time late on. Some night!
We also had a Ben Davies goal in the closing minutes, although that was so nearly another Savio strike as it was his goalbound effort that hit the Welsh defender on the way in! Charlton – who made 10 changes from their team that won at West Ham United on Saturday – netted a late consolation through Lloyd Jones.
This was our first competitive home game of the new campaign with almost 50,000 turning out to watch us take on our Championship opponents, looking for us respond immediately to Saturday’s disappointing defeat at Brentford. It was a stop-start opening to the contest with a couple of injuries for the visitors which ultimately led to a double substitution just 15 minutes into the game. The first glimpse of goal followed and it went our way, Mathys Tel’s volley from a cleared corner blocked inside the area.
Ten minutes later, it was Charlton with their first opportunities and it needed a fine diving save from Antonin Kinsky to push away Addicks skipper Greg Docherty’s 22-yard drive before Nathan Asiimwe glanced a header wide from the resulting corner. Tiernan Brooks in the Charlton goal was then called into action, getting low down to his left to tip Archie Gray’s goalwards poke just wide, while he was in the right place to gather a Mateus Fernandes rocket which was fired into his chest six minutes before the interval.
We were starting to be a lot more incisive with our football in the final third and almost went ahead after good work from Moore to get into the box although he then failed to pick out Lucas Bergvall with his pass. Moments later however, we were in front thanks to the young attacking midfielder. There was almost anger and frustration in his fierce, arrow-like shot which flew straight through Brooks and into the roof of the net after 41 minutes, a wonderful strike from just inside the left edge of the area. And it was 2-0 four minutes later when Solanke capitalised on some poor defending, pouncing on a loose ball 15 yards out and stroking it into the bottom corner.
Those goals took the sting out of the game somewhat and the opening 15 minutes of the second period were played almost entirely in Charlton’s half. We didn’t create any meaningful chances though as the visitors defended well, until Tel’s acrobatic effort was saved by Brooks on the hour mark.
We made a triple switch in the 65th minute with van de Ven and Pedro Porro coming on for their first action since their World Cup exploits, and they were joined by Danso who, with his first touch of the ball, headed home Fernandes’ free-kick to make it 3-0. That was his first goal for the club on his 52nd appearance.
The good news kept coming when, a few minutes later, Savio came on for his debut just 24 hours after joining the club. He was also swiftly into the action, showing quick feet and close control before releasing Pedro Porro, whose cross was met well by Tel but Brooks was equal to his effort.
Charlton had a great chance to get on the scoresheet in the 74th minute when substitute Miles Leaburn was clean through on goal but Kinsky stood up well to deny him, before the Czech goalkeeper kept out Asiimwe’s header from a corner. Then came Savio’s magic moment on 82 minutes as he picked the ball up on the right-hand corner of the box, weaved past a couple of defenders and hit a low left-foot shot into the bottom corner in front of a delighted South Stand.
Three minutes later, he was off again with another mazy run inside the box, this time his shot hitting Davies and bouncing out of reach of Brooks for our fifth goal. The visitors did finally trouble the scorers when Lloyd Jones met a corner with a towering header that beat Kinsky before the final whistle shortly after ended a great night in N17.
Line-ups
Spurs (4-2-3-1): Kinsky, Gray, van Hecke (Van de Ven 65), Davies (c), Udogie (Pedro Porro 65), Bergvall, Bentancur (Danso 65), Moore, Fernandes, Tel (Williams-Barnett 78), Solanke (Sávio 71). Substitutes (not used): Dubravka, Robertson, Gallagher, Richarlison.
Charlton Athletic (4-2-3-1): Brooks, Asiimwe, Sichenje (McNamara 15), Koumetio (Jones 15), Mesik, Ouma (Mwamba 66), Docherty (c), Apter, Knibbs (Leaburn 66), Alli (Rankin-Costello 66), Mbick. Substitutes (not used): Okonkwo, Coventry, Carey, Tagoe.
Match data
Goals: Spurs – Moore 41, Solanke 45, Danso 67, Savio 82, Davies 85; Charlton – Jones 87.
Yellow cards: Spurs – Bergvall; Charlton – Apter.
Referee: Adam Herczeg.
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Weather: Partly cloudy, light winds, 22 degrees.
Attendance: 49,008.
We booked our place with a 5-1 win over Charlton Athletic earlier this evening at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with goals from Mikey Moore, Dominic Solanke, Kevin Danso - his first for the Club - Savio - who struck on his debut - and Ben Davies.
When is the draw?
The draw takes place tonight live on Sky Sports following the conclusion of the second round tie between Preston North End and Everton.
What number are we?
To be confirmed.
How does the draw work?
Part of the draw has already taken place with the eight sides competing in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League learning if they will face a home or away tie in the third round.
With UEFA matches unable to be rescheduled, the European sides will learn their opponents for the third round first, with the first eight teams drawn facing one of the European sides, whether that be home or away.
The following second round winners will then see their ties drawn as normal.
When does the second round take place?
The second round fixtures are scheduled to take place across the weeks beginning 7 and 14 September, dependent on whether your opponent is also competing in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League.
Those with an opponent that is also competing in the Europa League will play their ties in the week of 7 September. Those with an opponent in the UEFA Champions League will play their tie in the week of 14 September.
How many times have we won the League Cup?
We've won it four times - 1971, 1973, 1999 and 2008.
Our Women’s Under-19s will make the trip to the Bees Stadium for the opening game of the FAWNL Cup group phase on Thursday night (7.45pm UK), with Real Bedford and Northampton facing each other in our group. Supporters can attend the game and buy tickets online via London Bees' website.
The competition provides a unique challenge for our Academy players, which will be made up of Under-19s and Under-16s stepping up, to test themselves against experienced individuals in the senior game.
We began our 2026/27 campaign with a 1-0 win over Southampton in our Professional Game Academy League opener last week and coach Matt is hoping to use that as momentum for tomorrow night’s clash in the cup.
“The team is in a really good place at the moment,” Matt told us. “I think the win against Southampton has given a lot of confidence. Obviously, we've looked back on everything from that game to really take the good stuff into training while also just focussing on the areas that we need to improve as well.
“But the girls are in a good place. I think they're all looking forward to the match on Thursday, so it should be a good evening to start our cup run.”
It won’t be the first time this Under-19s group will have faced senior opposition already this term, having gone toe-to-toe against tier three and four teams during their pre-season preparations.
Although this will be in a competitive mode with plenty at stake, Matt believes those clashes in the summer will provide a good peddle stool to what to expect on Thursday night.
“Our pre-season was the perfect test for our players,” he added. “We've faced every challenge that we could possibly face, and going into Thursday's match, obviously the girls will know what the feeling is like playing against older players, in a different environment to what they're used to, with potentially some fans in the ground as well.
“There's obviously going to be the physical element, but I think our players are competing every training session over the last couple of weeks, which has been amazing to see. So, I think if they go in with that same mindset into the match on Thursday, we can minimise what they can do to us physically.
“The girls have all experienced that during pre-season, so I think everything that comes for Thursday, it shouldn't be anything new for the players. We should just be really excited to go out and give a good account of ourselves.”
Coming into Tuesday lunchtime’s tie off the back of consecutive 6-1 wins in the league, we emerged from a physical battle at the start to lead 2-0 at the break via Joel Vidal-Philbert’s brace and added a third shortly after the restart through Ollie Boast.
But after being in complete control heading into the last 10 minutes having hit the woodwork three times and had Phoenix Offiah’s effort ruled out for offside, we conceded twice in quick succession to Remi Harvey and substitute Zayne Blake and had to dig in for the remainder of the contest to ensure we put three early points on the board in Group G.
Challenges flew in from the off at the Rams’ training ground but we stood firm and hit the bar twice inside the opening 12 minutes, Boast with a header from Vidal-Philbert’s cross and Muslika with a trademark free-kick. Muslika was left frustrated after cutting inside and curling wide before firing a good delivery from the hard-working Conall Glancy over the top, but Derby still carried a threat and could have taken the lead when Theo Olofingbuaro missed the target at the back post after Mikel Jack had tipped away an initial delivery into the centre.
We persevered, though, and after another Muslika set-piece was saved by Spencer O’Neill, we forged ahead just before the half-hour mark when Glancy’s low ball in from the right was parried low by O’Neill, with Vidal-Philbert on hand to drill home. The left winger doubled his tally three minutes before half-time with an angled shot that took a deflection off right-back Darnelle Thomas after good work in the build-up by Glancy and Muslika, and we seemingly put the game out of the hosts’ reach with a third goal three minutes into the second period, Boast getting the final touch as Ollie Salter’s drive in from the right deflected goalwards off Derby defender Oliver Lukic.
Toju Wellspring’s first-time shot struck the base of the far post, Courtney Coffi Smith tested O’Neill on his line and fellow substitute Offiah had a goal ruled out for offside as we continued in the driving seat but as the rain clouds closed in over the East Midlands, we allowed the Rams a lifeline, Harvey blasting a rising shot through a crowded 18-yard box with 10 minutes to go after a ball in from the left wasn’t dealt with, before Blake turned home Kieran Clarke’s cross from the other side two minutes later to ensure it was game on for the latter stages. Despite those setbacks, we held our nerve and goalkeeper Jack, who had saved well from Olofingbuaro and Blake earlier in the second half, wasn’t really tested as we got off to a winning start in the competition, with further group stage matches at home to Fulham and away to Newcastle still to come.
‘Pretty crazy at the end’
Under-18s Coach Jamie Carr said lessons need to be learned after we allowed Derby to pull it back to 3-2. He said afterwards: “The initial stages of the game were really competitive, Derby really were up for it in the first 20 or 30 minutes and it was a competitive test for us, it was tough, but credit to the boys because we rode out that initial storm before managing to get some control of the game, then eventually started to show a bit more quality towards the back end of the first half.
“Overall it was a bit of a mixed first half and then it was pretty crazy at the end of the second. We need to review that period of the game and try to make some improvements, both from a game management point of view but also from a decision-making point of view – that’s a key element, around the importance of making the right decision at the right time just to make sure you stay focused and treat the game the way it needs to be treated.”
Line-up
Spurs: Jack, Sandiford (Thomas 78), Jobling, Hanson (Olajide 60), Tingey (c), Wellspring, Salter (Agyekum 78), Glancy (Coffi Smith 67), Boast (Offiah 60), Muslika, Vidal-Philbert. Substitutes (not used): Doran, Kabongolo.
Joining our academy set-up at the age of 10, Johnnie Jackson rose through the ranks to make his first team debut for us in a Premier League match at Portsmouth on Boxing Day, 2003. Loaned to Swindon Town, Colchester United, Coventry City and Watford during his time as a Spurs player, the Camden-born midfielder made a total of 24 appearances for us between 2003 and 2006. His one and only Lilywhites goal came, ironically, against future employers Charlton Athletic in a 4-2 win at The Valley on 11 February, 2004. His final match for Spurs also happened to come against the Addicks in a 3-1 victory at White Hart Lane on 5 February, 2006.
After spells with Colchester United and Notts County, Jackson devoted the next 12 years of his career to Charlton Athletic. He became club captain during his eight years with them as a player between 2010 and 2018, during which time he skippered them to their League One title-winning success in 2011/12.
Jackson became a coach at Charlton after hanging up his boots in 2018 and then managed the club between 2021 and 2022. He moved across London to become AFC Wimbledon manager in May 2022 and, in his third season at Plough Lane, guided the Dons to victory in the Sky Bet League Play-Off Final.
First of all, can we ask how you came to join Spurs as a youngster?
Johnnie: "I was spotted playing grassroots football for Westward Boys in Camden. We’d get scouts from different clubs and Terry Agambar, who my dad sort of knew, was the person who invited me to train with Spurs. Terry was a cab driver and did some scouting for Spurs too. I started training with Spurs when I was 10 or 11 and I stayed with the Club right through from there to first team level."
What was it like rising through the academy ranks at Spurs?
Johnnie: "I had a fantastic education at Spurs, being taught how to play the game in the right way. It was a brilliant environment with great coaches. Pat Holland was my youth team coach and he was my first real mentor in the game. I loved each stage of my progression and I feel fortunate to have had the career with Spurs that I did."
What memories do you have of your Spurs debut?
Johnnie: "It was Boxing Day, away to Portsmouth. I’d been on loan at Coventry that season (2003/04) and I was recalled because we had some injuries. I went straight into the starting line-up, so it all happened pretty quickly for me. I can remember thinking ‘wow, you’ve been waiting all your life for this opportunity to come along’. Surprisingly, I didn’t feel nervous. I was just really excited. I loved the experience, even though we lost the game 2-0. I think I did alright. It was incredible having the opportunity to play in the Premier League. My family were in the away end watching that day. It was a proud moment, even though the result didn’t go our way as I say."
What do you remember of your one and only Spurs goal in the 4-2 win at Charlton in February, 2004?
Johnnie: "I can remember the game and the goal quite well. That match came during quite a crazy period where we were scoring a lot of goals but conceding quite a few too (we also beat Portsmouth 4-3 and drew 4-4 draw with Leicester City in February, 2004). So, this was another one of ‘those’ matches. For my goal, I can remember picking the ball up in midfield, driving on and taking on the shot. It was the fourth goal in our 4-2 win and I scored it late on. It put the game to bed, so it felt like a winner. The Spurs fans and my family were behind the goal for that one, so that added to what a special moment it was."
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You made 14 Spurs appearances during the 2003/04 season. You must have been pleased with that amount of playing time?
Johnnie: "Definitely. I thought I established myself quite quickly and I think I did quite well in that first season. When I was out on loan that season, I was thinking I was going to be spending most of the season in the Championship. So, to have that opportunity in the Premier League was amazing."
David Pleat was the Spurs manager that handed you your debut for the Club. What was he like as a manger?
Johnnie: "I’ll always be grateful to David for giving me the chance to play for Spurs. He always seemed to like me as a young player and obviously called me back from a loan at Coventry to play for the first team, so he must have seen something in me. David is a proper football man who knows the game inside out. I spoke to him pretty recently. He called me at the end of the season to say ‘well done’. He said he had been watching my career and knew all the players in my team, in the league."
How do you reflect on the rest of your Spurs career after your debut season in 2003/04?
Johnnie: "Jacques Santini came in as manager for my second season in the first team and played me for a bit. I was involved in the first game of the season against Liverpool (on 14 August, 2004) and a number of other matches early doors. But after Santini left, I was loaned out to Watford. There was quite a turnover of players in my final seasons at Spurs and managerial change too. At that time, Spurs had aspirations to do better than they had done in recent seasons and they had eyes on bigger, better players. It became difficult for me to stay in the team and I knew I wasn’t quite at the level in terms of what they wanted. I only played one match under Martin Jol and I was released at the end of that (2005/06) season. It was obviously difficult to move on having been a club for so long. But I look back at my time with Spurs so fondly. I was so grateful for the opportunity I had at there. I played nearly 20 matches for the Club, which is an achievement in itself."
You must also have fond memories of your time with Charlton Athletic?
Johnnie: "Absolutely. Charlton became a massive part of my career and my life. I was there eight years as player, four as a coach and a manager. I became club captain as a player. We won the League One title in 2011/12 when I was captain and it was during my time at Charlton that I played my best football. After my time at Spurs, then Colchester and a crazy spell at Notts County, I needed a home and Charlton very became that for me."
What memories do you have of facing Spurs for Charlton in an FA Cup third round tie at White Hart Lane on 9 January, 2011?
Johnnie: "I think it was 0-0 at half-time. And then Spurs brought on Luka Modrić on at the break and we ended up losing 3-0! Jermain Defoe scored two goals on the day. It was great for me personally to return to White Hart Lane and also see how much the Club had progressed in the time since I’d been there. They were a top team then with players like Modrić, Defoe and Gareth Bale."
At what point in your playing career did you start thinking about possibly going into coaching or management?
Johnnie: "Not when I was at Spurs, that’s for sure! It was the last thing on my mind then… I just wanted to be playing. It was probably when I was at Charlton and I was made captain by Chris Powell that I started to think about the coaching side of things. I had a good, close relationship with Chris and I started looking at what he was doing and how he went about things. This would have been in my late 20s, early 30s. When I retired from playing, I knew I wanted to go straight into coaching with the ambition of one day managing."
What was the experience like winning the League Two Play-Offs as Wimbledon manager in 2025?
Johnnie: "It’s probably the best single moment in my entire career. When you achieve things as a player, it’s incredible. But the feeling it gave me winning at Wembley when you’re responsible for the entire team… it was just amazing. You put yourself under so much pressure as a manager and there is so much scrutiny on the job. The pay-off of winning at Wembley makes it all worthwhile. After your playing days, you probably don’t think you’ll feel the same kind of professional highs again. But I absolutely did with that victory at Wembley."
Finally, what kind of seasons are you expecting for your former clubs, Spurs and Charlton, in 2026/27?
Johnnie: "I’ve been really impressed by Tottenham’s recruitment over the summer and I really like the manager, Roberto De Zerbi. He’s got Premier League experience – he was brilliant at Brighton - and he’s always done well wherever he’s been. The players they’ve brought in are fantastic. I like Sandro Tonali a lot. There will be a huge improvement for Spurs this season compared to last and they’ll definitely be looking towards those European spots. For Charlton, it’ll be difficult in the Championship. We know how competitive that league is and they don’t have the resources of other clubs in that division. But in Nathan Jones, they have a top manager who knows the league inside out and sets his teams up to be hard to beat. A lot of his success has been built on his teams keeping clean sheets and being hard to break down. They’ll certainly look to make things difficult for Spurs in this Carabao Cup tie. For the rest of the season, their focus will be on improving on last season and consolidating in the Championship. I’m obviously wishing my old clubs all the best for the season."
Next up, Charlton in the second round of the Carabao Cup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this evening (7.45pm).
It's our first meeting with the Addicks since a 3-0 win in the FA Cup third round at the Lane in January, 2011 - one of our legends played in that game, the other had a spell at Charlton in the 1980s...
Michael Dawson
League Cup winner, 2008
League Cup finalist, 2009
"I'll tell you what we can expect in Charlton - a team that is full of fight, full of confidence - three games this season, three wins and a huge victory against West Ham at the weekend, going away from home against a team that is probably expected to get promoted out of the Championship, if not win it. Nathan Jones's team is always competitive, always very direct and a team that is full of spirit. So, from our perspective, we have to be up for that challenge. We've got to probably try and get the ball down, play and try to control the game because we don't want to get into their game, the way they will fight. It's about us getting the ball down and playing."
Paul Miller
League Cup finalist, 1982
Played for Charlton, 1987-88
“I loved it at Charlton, great supporters and they’ll be here in force tonight, I know that. Whatever Charlton’s allocation, they’ll fill it and they’ll make some noise because it’s quite a while since they’ve been here, 16 years.
"It's a great London cup tie for them and us, hopefully we’ll play well in front of our fans, get the result and take it from there. I’m sure Roberto and the lads will be delighted to be at home, and I’m sure Charlton will be happy to be playing at Tottenham as well!”
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Next up, Charlton Athletic in the second round of the Carabao Cup at Tottenham Hotspur this evening (7.45pm).
The Addicks have a 100% winning start to the campaign, three wins out of three - Cheltenham in the first round of this competition followed by Derby and an impressive win against West Ham at London Stadium on Saturday.
It's our first meeting with Charlton since a 3-0 win in the FA Cup third round at the Lane back in 2011 - here's a look at three players to have caught the eye so far this season...
Tyreece Campbell
The Jamaica international winger has scored in all three of Charlton's wins so far this season. Always looking to take on his man, Campbell can provide a moment of magic to open teams up and, at the same time, his pace provides a platform for Charlton's counter-attacks. As Richard Cawley of South London Sport told us: "It really has clicked for the pacy winger this season. He has scored in all three matches and really made it uncomfortable for Kyle Walker-Peters at the weekend."
Lloyd Jones
Charlton's Player of the Season last term, defensive rock and leader, Jones showed another side to his game with a spectacular overhead kick in the Addicks' win at West Ham on Saturday. Powerful in the air - he won the most aerial duels among Championship centre-backs last season. Again, from Richard Cawley: "Lloyd Jones will be a threat from set-pieces. The centre-back has scored in the previous two games - including that overhead finish at West Ham - not your standard goal from a big defender!"
Karlan Grant
A graduate of Charlton's Academy, striker Grant scored 21 goals in 98 appearances 2014-2019 before moving to Huddersfield, where he scored four goals in the Premier League before hitting 19 in 43 in the Championship in 2019/20 following the Terriers' relegation, prompting a move to West Brom. The former England youth international registered 35 goals in 174 appearances in six years at The Hawthorns before moving back to Charlton this summer. Now 28, he will provide the experience and nous in an attack that scored 44 goals in 46 league games last season - they've doubled that output so far this time around.
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After a positive 12 days in southern Spain, which included two pre-season friendlies against Liga F sides, the squad were straight back on to the pitch in north London.
All eyes are firmly focused on our opening game of the Women’s Super League campaign, which is just over a week away – at home to West Ham United on Sunday 6 September (12noon UK) and tickets are still available.
Before that, we face Bristol City in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Hotspur Way this weekend, as we continue to count down to our kick-off in the WSL.
Check out the gallery below…
After back-to-back 6-1 wins for Jamie Carr’s troops in the league, attention now turns to a competition we reached the semi-finals of last term, having previously won it in 2022/23.
We met the Rams at Hotspur Way on our run to the final four last season, defeating them 2-1 at Hotspur Way in our third and final group stage match in November, but this time will travel to their training ground as we look to get off to a positive start in the latest instalment of the tournament.
Derby come into the game having suffered back-to-back losses to Burnley and Newcastle United in the Under-18 Premier League northern division so far this campaign.
Stay tuned to club channels on Wednesday to see how our youngsters fare.