Cole Palmer missed from close range and Chelsea lost 1-0 to second-tier Middlesbrough in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Tuesday. Hayden Hackney scored in the 37th minute and Middlesbrough held on at Riverside Stadium against its Premier League opponent. Mauricio Pochettino’s expensively assembled team has been eyeing cup trophies to make up for a disappointing Premier League campaign. They’ll have work to do in the second leg at Stamford Bridge on Jan. 23.
Major flood levels easing in Victoria after dozens of homes and businesses were inundated in floodwater, Former labour minister Craig Emerson has been appointed to lead a national review into Australia's supermarket sector, Tom Glover has plays his part in a memorable night for Middlesbrough in the League Cup semi-final.