Boro keep winning as Dalglish celebrates milestone

Tony Mowbray’s side have enjoyed an excellent start to the season, having picked up three wins and a draw from their opening four npower Championship games of the season.

They continued their impressive form as first-half goals from Barry Robson and Seb Hines secured victory at London Road.

Boro, clearly brimming with confidence on the back of their excellent opening to the campaign, flew out of the blocks and took an early lead.

With the hosts looking to stamp their authority on the game, a brilliant counter-attack ended with Joe Bennett freeing Robson, who slotted home.

Darren Ferguson’s men were proving no match for their rampant visitors, who added a second goal midway through the opening period.

Tony McMahon was the orchestrator, sending in a delicious corner which Hines was on hand to nod past Paul Jones.

West Ham’s home woes continued as they suffered a humiliating Carling Cup defeat by League Two Aldershot.

For the third match running at Upton Park, the Hammers let in a late goal and this time Danny Hylton’s strike fired Dean Holdsworth’s Shots to a famous win in the rearranged first-round tie.

Bolton loan signing Tuncay Sanli’s debut proved to be worth the wait as the Turkey international scored one and made the other in the Carling Cup victory over Macclesfield.

The League Two visitors’ early promise had threatened another round two shock but Wanderers’ Premier League quality eventually told.

Tuncay scored with a scissor-kick and then set up Martin Petrov for the winner.

Liverpool gave Kenny Dalglish his 200th win in charge of the club as Luis Suarez inspired a comfortable Carling Cup second-round victory over Exeter at St James Park.

The Uruguayan grabbed the opener after 23 minutes as he volleyed home, before teeing up Maxi Rodriguez and substitute Andy Carroll to put a seal on the victory after the break.

But there was some concern for Dalglish as the Scot lost Raul Meireles to injury inside the first quarter of the game.

The Portuguese left the field clutching his shoulder after coming off worst in a challenge with Danny Coles.

League Two side Swindon progressed to the Carling Cup second round after stunning south-west rivals Bristol City with a 1-0 win at Ashton Gate.

Italian striker Raffaele De Vita scored the only goal of the game 19 minutes from time, taking advantage of poor Bristol marking to head home unchallenged from seven yards out.