LONDON (Bloomberg) — Luton upset top-flight club Sunderland 3-0 in the second round of English soccer's League Cup. Wigan and Derby were other Premier League clubs eliminated from the tournament.

A goal in each half from 38-year-old striker Paul Furlong after David Bell's 16th-minute score secured the win for third- tier Luton, who won the competition in 1988.

Wigan lost 1-0 at home to Hull in the country's secondary cup tournament, and Derby lost 7-6 in a penalty shootout after tying Championship team Blackpool 2-2. West Ham beat Bristol Rovers 2-1, Aston Villa won 5-0 at Wrexham and 10-man Reading needed extra time to edge Swansea 1-0.

The second round is the first stage at which Premier League clubs enter, while the eight teams in Europe's Champions League or UEFA Cup join in the following round. Defending-champion Chelsea and Manchester United are the 4-1 favourites for the League Cup with bookmaker William Hill.

Luton went ahead yesterday with a 20-yard freekick from Bell and made it 2-0 after 43 minutes when Furlong lobbed a shot over goalkeeper Darren Ward. Sunderland's Anthony Stokes then hit the crossbar before half-time.

Sunderland's chances of getting back into the match suffered a blow when fullback Greg Halford received a second yellow card in the 61st minute. Furlong then added his second goal with 15 minutes remaining.

Wigan lost at this stage for the second straight year, with Stuart Elliott scoring for visiting Hull after 31 minutes. Wigan had reached the final for the first time two seasons ago.

Derby, without a win this season, twice led against Blackpool at Pride Park before exiting when Darren Moore missed his kick in the shoot-out.

Craig Bellamy got his first West Ham goals as the east London team won at Bristol Rovers. He struck a low 35-yard shot into the bottom corner of the net after 31 minutes, then slid the ball past goalkeeper Steve Phillips just before half-time. Andrew Williams replied for the home team with 19 minutes remaining.

West Ham's England midfielder, Kieron Dyer, had to be taken from the field on a stretcher early in the match with what Sky Sports said was a compound fracture of his leg.