| League Cup Round 3 | Venue |
Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | D 2 | Highbury | 19,899 | |
| Nicholas | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 2 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | D 1 | Oakwell | 19,534 | |
| Glavin, McCarthy, Aylott 2 | Lineups | Gatting | | | | |
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | D 4 | Portman Road | 13,094 | |
| Wark | Lineups | Watson | | | | |
| D 1 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | Middlesbrough | D 1 | Anfield Road | 16,145 | |
| Sheedy, Rush, Johnson 2 | Lineups | Shearer | | | | |
| D 2 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Fulham | D 3 | Boundary Park | 6,619 | |
| Steel | Lineups | Wilson | | | | |
| D 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | D 3 | Loftus Road | 9,215 | |
| Flanagan, Stainrod, Allen | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | Colchester United | D 4 | Prenton Park | 2,502 | |
| Hutchinson | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 2 | Watford | 2 | 2 | Lincoln City | D 3 | Vicarage Road | 12,198 | |
| Jackett, Blissett (p) | Lineups | Turner W, Shipley | | | | |
| D 1 | West Ham United | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | D 1 | Upton Park | 24,168 | |
| Stewart (p), Cross | Lineups | Regis, King | | | | |
