Yousef Salech says that reaching the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup will not distract Cardiff City from their season goal of making an instant return to the Championship. The Danish forward opened the League One side's scoring in their 2-1 win at Wrexham on Tuesday night, making a statement against their Welsh rivals from the Championship.

For Wrexham, the EFL Cup offers a fresh narrative arc. This Championship season may tell a fairly blah story of a club levelling out. If that is indeed the case then there is nothing to be lost and a whole lot to be gained from a deep cup run.

Brentford eased into the EFL Cup quarter-finals, while Fulham had their work cut out and Cardiff City claimed Welsh bragging rights.

Former manager Neil Warnock says Cardiff City are reaping the rewards of allowing attacking midfielder Rubin Colwill a free role in the team.

Arsenal have drawn Crystal Palace in the League Cup quarter-finals, but the footballing authorities face major problems in scheduling the game.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesAfter a 2-0 win

The visiting Blues, wearing all-white, raced into a 3–0 lead by half-time in the west midlands, thanks to strikes from Andrey Santos, Tyrique George and the again-impressive Estêvão. But Wolves pulled two back through Tolu Arokodare and David Møller Wolfe to put enormous pressure on Enzo Maresca’s side.

Wrexham welcome Cardiff City to Stok Cae Ras tonight as both sides have their sights firmly locked on a place in the last eight of the EFL Cup. It will be the first meeting between the sides in more than two decades, and both will hope victory can serve as a further marker of their progress this season.