The third round of the EFL Cup continued on Wednesday evening with Arsenal defeating Brentford by three goals to one at the Emirates Stadium where Alan Judge completed the full ninety minutes and scored the ‘Bees’ goal with a superb free kick. Nottingham Forest included Daryl Murphy in their starting eleven and he scored in their three two victory over visitors Stoke City. League Two basement side Macclesfield Town were crushed eight nil by West Ham United at the London Stadium where Declan Rice joined the fray after just nine minutes and eighteen year old midfielder Conor Coventry was introduced for the second half.