Bowen apologizes after attempting to confront West Ham fans after loss in English League Cup

West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen needed to be pulled away by teammates after attempting to approach fans following a 3-2 loss to Wolverhampton in the English League Cup on Tuesday that continued the team's miserable start to the season.

In other second-round matches, Premier League clubs Leeds and Sunderland lost on penalties to lower-league opponents Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield, while Wrexham scored a stoppage-time winner to beat Preston 3-2.

Bowen took to Instagram to apologize to West Ham's traveling fans for his post-match conduct at Molineux, after he and his teammates went over to applaud them. At one stage, he appeared to point at a fan and make a comment, before attempting to vault the advertising hoarding — only to be stopped by teammates.

The England winger removed the captain's armband and walked off the field with his head down.

“I’m someone who is passionate and will fight ever(y) time I step on the pitch," Bowen wrote. “But I need to set a better example and you fans know how much I love you and this club!”

The Hammers came into the match having already lost to Sunderland and Chelsea in the Premier League, conceding eight goals in the process, to leave manager Graham Potter under some early-season pressure.

Jørgen Strand Larsen scored in the 82nd and 84th minutes, soon after coming on as a substitute, to turn the game around for Wolves, which also lost its first two games in the league.

Rodrigo Gomes put Wolves ahead, before goals by Tomas Soucek and Lucas Paqueta gave West Ham the lead by the 63rd minute.

Leeds missed all three of its penalties to lose the shootout 3-0 against second-tier Wednesday after a 1-1 draw.

Sunderland scored late to draw 1-1 with Huddersfield, only to lose the shootout 6-5.

Bournemouth became the fourth Premier League team eliminated after losing 2-0 to Brentford, another top-flight rival. Fábio Carvalho and Igor Thiago scored Brentford's goals.

Wrexham only made it to the second round after scoring two stoppage-time goals and then winning a shootout in the first round against Hull.

The globally popular Welsh team owned by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney left it late to advance again, with second-half substitute Kieffer Moore tapping in the winner in the second minute of added time against Preston.

Wrexham is assured of being with England's powerhouse teams in the third round, the draw for which is made on Wednesday after the second round is completed. The remaining matches include Manchester United visiting fourth-tier Grimsby.

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Wrexham's Kieffer Moore celebrates scoring their side's third goal of the game during a League Cup second round soccer match between Preston North End and Wrexham at Deepdale Stadium in Preston, England, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen, right, is pulled away from the fans after an argument at the final whistle in the English League Cup second round soccer match against the Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

West Ham United's Lucas Paqueta celebrates scoring during the English League Cup second round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England, Tuesday Aug. 26, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Jorgen Strand Larsen celebrates scoring during the English League Cup second round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England, Tuesday Aug. 26, 2025. (David Davies/PA via AP)

West Ham United manager Graham Potter looks on before a League Cup second round soccer match against the Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Marino scored at 4:03 of the third period to break a tie and give the Utah Mammoth a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Marino also assisted on Nick Schmaltz's 17th goal of the season and Karel Vejmelka made 26 stops as the Mammoth won for the fifth time in six games.

Mikko Rantanen scored and Jake Oettinger had 25 saves for Dallas, which has lost nine of its last 11 games.

Schmaltz broke a scoreless deadlock with 7 seconds left in the second period, tipping in a feed from Marino. It was the fourth latest goal in any regulation period in Utah's short franchise history.

The Mammoth nearly made it 2-0 just 38 seconds into the third, but Lawson Crouse had his goal wiped off the board for high-sticking.

Rantanen leveled the score with a power-play goal at the 2:04 of the third.

Marino answered two minutes later, snapping the puck home from long distance to put the Mammoth up 2-1 with his second winning goal of the season.

Utah improved to 16-1-1 this season when leading after two periods.

Stars: host Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Mammoth: host Seattle on Saturday.

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Dallas Stars defenseman Kyle Capobianco, right, moves the puck against Utah Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) shoots the puck against Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston, right, moves the puck against Utah Mammoth left wing Lawson Crouse during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson, center left, fights for the puck against Utah Mammoth defenseman John Marino (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)