Jay Stansfield and Ayumu Yokoyama both scored twice as Birmingham City marched on in the EFL Trophy while Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City and AFC Wimbledon were among the other sides to progress to the knockouts.
Alfie May, Keshi Anderson and Lyndon Dykes also got in on the act as the Blues really turned up the heat on their visitors in the second half, despite Martial Godo initially levelling.Second-half goals from Joe Ironside and Harry Clifton put the hosts in control before Aiden Marsh halved the deficit. Kyle Hunt made sure of the win six minutes from time.
beat Grimsby Town 5-4 on penalties after goals from Reigan Heskey and Danny Rose in the final few minutes could not separate the sides.Lucas Aikins and Ben Quinn, who scored twice, helped Mansfield to victory, while Liam Dulson, Matt Taylor and Tom King scored for Cheltenham, with Kamarai Simon-Swyer grabbing a consolation for the Hammers.
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