Northampton 1 Manchester United 3: Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United ended a three-match losing streak and reached the EFL Cup fourth round with a timely, if at times uncomfortable, win at Northampton — but the draw wasn’t kind to United, who now face deadly rivals Manchester City.

Sheffield United 1 Ipswich 1

Sheffield United face a £25m (€34m) showdown with Wolves for a place in the Premiership today, but skipper Rob Page will send his team-mates into battle with the message: “It’s just another game.”

Sheffield United striker Paul Peschisolido is determined to sample the high life experienced by his more high-profile other half after looking on with envy this season.

Neil Warnock’s play-off crown remains firmly in place as he returned to Nottingham to frustrate Paul Hart’s Forest at the City Ground.