The Carabao Cup is now in full swing and while not a trophy that captures the imagination the most during a season, it’s always an opportunity for clubs to secure a trip to Wembley and potentially some silverware.
Viewed by top clubs as a gateway to better trophies, less successful sides often use the competition to attempt to make a bit of history. It has also been treated with contempt in the past, with managers more focused on league ambitions.
Here’s the date and time for the Carabao Cup fourth round draw, as well as which teams have already booked their place and those yet to play.
The third round matches in the Carabao Cup have been spread over two days between Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
Three Premier League sides were dumped out of the competition on Tuesday night, with two dispatched by teams from lower divisions. Championship high-flyers Ipswich Town got the better of a struggling Wolves team and won 3-2, while the biggest scalp came as League One Exeter City knocked out Luton Town with a 1-0 victory.
Holders Manchester United were in action, beating Crystal Palace 3-0 at Old Trafford in a straightforward third-round win. The two sides do battle again at the weekend, though this time in the Premier League.
Carabao Cup third round results
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Date/Kick-Off Time (BST) |
Fixture |
|---|---|
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26/09/23 / 19:45 |
Ipswich 3-2 Wolves |
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26/09/23 / 19:45 |
Exeter City 1-0 Luton Town |
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26/09/23 / 19:45 |
Bradford 0-2 Middlesbrough |
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26/09/23 / 19:45 |
Port Vale 2-1 Sutton Utd |
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26/09/23 / 19:45 |
Mansfield 2-2 (3-1p) Peterborough |
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26/09/23 / 19:45 |
Salford City 0-4 Burnley |
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26/09/23 / 20:00 |
Man Utd 3-0 Crystal Palace |
The remaining nine games in the third round will take place on Wednesday evening. Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal are all in action, with the headline fixture seeing last year’s finalists Newcastle host serial winners Man City at St James’ Park.
Arsenal are also in for a tough-looking test away at Brentford, while Chelsea need to find a way past Brighton.
Carabao Cup remaining third round fixtures
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Date/Kick-Off Time (BST) |
Fixture |
|---|---|
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2709/23 / 19:45 |
Liverpool vs Leicester City |
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2709/23 / 19:45 |
Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City |
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2709/23 / 19:45 |
Lincoln City vs West Ham |
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2709/23 / 19:45 |
Chelsea vs Brighton |
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2709/23 / 19:45 |
Bournemouth vs Stoke City |
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2709/23 / 19:45 |
Brentford vs Arsenal |
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2709/23 / 19:45 |
Aston Villa vs Everton |
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2709/23 / 19:45 |
Fulham vs Norwich City |
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2709/23 / 20:00 |
Newcastle vs Man City |
The draw for the next round of the Carabao Cup is scheduled to take place after the above fixtures and will start somewhere between 22:00-22:10 BST.
It will be available to watch on Sky Sports, who are broadcasting the Newcastle vs Man City fixture which kicks off at 20:00. It will also be streamed for free on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel.
The fourth round of the Carabao Cup will be played in the week commencing Monday 30 October.
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