Sheffield Wednesday 2 Hartlepool Utd 1 (after extra time)

WINNING games at Hillsbrough as Sheffield Wednesday manager proved a tough task for Danny Wilson; last night he found it was the same story while in charge of Hartlepool United.

Wilson was axed as Wednesday boss in 2000, and last night he was minutes away from a penalty shoot-out after 120 minutes of a game which could have easily went either way.

But, with seconds remaining and spot kicks on the agenda, a scrambled effort two yards from goal by substitute Yoann Folly proved decisive.

Micky Nelson lost possession deep in the opposition's half and a swift break saw the ball cross the penalty area from left to right. Nelson charged back and almost cleared it, but lost his footing and Folly prodded in to make sure their was no repeat of Pools win at a Championship club in round one.

The visitors had taken the lead through Ian Moore's first goal for the club and had chances to win the game in extra time before their late agony.

But they were indebted to big keeper Jan Budtz, who performed superbly when Wednesday attacked.

In the early stages, Budtz dived full length to his right to push out a goal-bound Glenn Whelan stinger and, from the corner, the big Dane reacted to push out a Marcus Tudgay header.

On ten minutes, Tudgay should have given the home side the lead, volleying over ten yards out from a right wing cross.

Frankie Simek, Wedensday's assured right back, was their most potent attacking force and his low drive was pushed out by Budtz. Nelson blocked the follow up for a corner and, from it, Jamie McCunnie pushed the ball off the line from Deon Burton's effort.

Pools were guilty of giving possession away when they had the ball and, with Wednesday ploughing forward at every chance, they could ill-afford to.

But half an hour in and, the early spurt aside, neither keeper had been bothered.

Pools lost Willie Boland to what appeared to be a muscle strain on 35 minutes, with David Foley introduced to the left wing replacing the midfielder as switched around, Ritchie Humphreys stepping into midfield and Matty Robson moving back.

Their first clear opening came soon after. Gary Liddle advanced ahead on the left and his cross looked destined to be turned in by James Brown, only for the midfielder to lose his footing within sight of goal.

The alterations certainly improved Pools and Barker's low cross could have been turned in by Moore but Tommy Spur nicked it away.

Budtz started the second period in the same vein he did the first, stopping Burton's chance and then superbly tipping a Tudgay header over the bar.

But Pools were soon in front. Brown's teaser of a cross went right across the six-yard area before finding Foley whose shot was heading for the net before Moore diverted in from close range.

Nelson made two vital blocks on the edge of the box - one inadvertently with his hand - as Pools showed the sort of commitment they would need in the final half hour.

But they were broken on 66 minutes, Burton getting space on the right to plant a low shot through the legs of Budtz.

Budtz was called into action soon after when he spread his frame to tip away Burton's close range effort.

With extra time looming, Budtz again excelled, denying O'Brien's low drive. He was beaten seconds later when Johnson smashed his shot in from 25 yards, but it crashed against the post.

Hull boss Phil Brown believes his side showed some ''bottle'' to cause a Carling Cup upset.

The Coca-Cola Championship side grabbed their biggest scalp for a decade when they beat Premier League Wigan 1-0 at the JJB Stadium.

Stuart Elliott was the hero, crashing home a sweet 20-yard volley after 31 minutes to send the Tigers to the third round.