Carling Cup third round - in pictures

Despite being given the backing of his board this week, Arsenal's embattled manager Arsène Wenger looked decidedly anxious as his team faced Shrewsbury Town at Emirates Stadium Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

And there was good reason for that anxiety as James Collins gave the Shrews a deserved 16th minute lead following sustained pressure from the visitors Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Arsenal's side was missing several senior players, it must be said, but they were harried and out-fought by their opponents early on. Here, Emmanuel Frimpong tumbles to the turf after being tackled by Nicky Wroe Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Kieran Gibbs equalised in the 33rd minute before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain put Arsenal in front in the 58th minute with a long-range drive which defied the keeper. A late strike from Yossi Benayoun - his first for the Gunners - made it 3-1 on the night Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Manchester United, whose youngsters have so impressed in the first team this season, fielded several experienced and ageing players in their match with old adversaries Leeds United. Michael Owen neatly turned his marker on the edge of the box before scuffing the ball into the far corner to give United the lead in the first half Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

Owen soon bagged a second - a darting strike into the top corner in the 32nd minute Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

Before Ryan Giggs cut in from the left flank, nutmegged his opponent and then steered a shot goalwards with the outside of his boot to make it 3-0. Giggs' effort took a small deflection, but that took nothing away from the ingenuity of the move Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images

Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United played out an entertaining seven-goal match at the City Ground. Newcastle led through Peter Lovenkrands before Robbie Findley equalised soon after the restart Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Sylvain Marveaux of Newcastle was pulled back by Brendan Moloney to gift the visitors a penalty, from which Lovenkrands made it 2-1. Matt Derbyshire forced extra time, during which the teams traded further goals ... Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

But Fabricio Coloccini netted a winner in the depths of extra-time to send Newcastle through Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images

Stoke City and Tottenham played out a goalless encounter at the Britannia Stadium - though Peter Crouch, the former Spurs striker, was in the thick of the action Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images

Only when Thomas Sorensen saved Massimo Luongo's spot-kick during a penalty shoot-out did Crouch and his new team finally triumph Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Wolverhampton Wanderers were the biggest victors on the night. They stuffed five past Millwall including this one, their fourth goal, scored by James Spray Photograph: Henry Browne/Action Images