League Two Fleetwood host Arsenal in Carabao Cup – full fourth-round draw
League Two Fleetwood host Arsenal in Carabao Cup – full fourth-round draw. Skip to content Carabao Cup fourth-round draw: Liverpool to host Chelsea as Arsenal drawn away to League Two Fleetwood Carabao Cup fourth round draw as Liverpool drawn at home to Chelsea; Premier League champions Arsenal go to League Two Fleetwood Town; there will be a League One team in the quarter-finals as Bradford host Peterborough; fourth-round ties to take place the week commencing October 26 Wednesday 16 September 2026 23:23, UK Image: Liverpool will host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup fourth round Liverpool will host Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, while Premier League champions Arsenal have drawn the lowest-ranked side left in the competition, Fleetwood Town.
What happened
League Two side Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Fleetwood reached the fourth round after an own goal by Sheffield United's Rhys Norrington-Davies settled their tieByMike PeterBBC Sport journalistPublished42 minutes agoLeague Two Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Fleetwood Town 1 R Norrington-Davies (57'57th minute ogown goal) Sheffield United 0 Watch match highlights Close Latest Carabao Cup Odds Get Sky SportsGet a NOW Sports Membership Watch Live Fleetwood 1-0 Sheffield United: Rhys Norrington-Davies own goal sees League Two side book last-16 tie with Arsenal Report and free match highlights from the Carabao Cup third round tie between Fleetwood and Sheffield United at Highbury; Fleetwood earn fourth-round tie against Arsenal Wednesday 16 September 2026 23:00, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Carabao Cup round three clash between Fleetwood and Sheffield United Rhys Norrington-Davies' horror own goal sent Fleetwood into the last 16 of the Carabao Cup for the first time as the League Two side stunned Championship Sheffield United 1-0 at Highbury.
EFL Cup fourth-round drawFleetwood v ArsenalManchester City or Norwich v BrightonEverton v NewcastleSunderland v BrentfordLiverpool v ChelseaBradford v PeterboroughFulham v Crystal PalaceBournemouth v Aston VillaRelated topicsFootballEFL CupPeterborough UnitedFulhamArsenalLiverpoolBrentfordManchester CityNorwich CityEvertonFleetwood TownAston VillaBrighton & Hove AlbionChelseaBournemouthCrystal PalaceBradford CitySunderlandNewcastle UnitedMore on this storyMan Utd lose to Brighton from 2-0 up to end 50-year recordFleetwood beat Blades to reach EFL Cup fourth roundAbraham strikes twice as Villa sink struggling Coventry League Two side Fleetwood will host Arsenal after upsetting Championship side Sheffield United at home in the third round.
The remaining fixtures are all Premier League affairs with Fulham hosting Crystal Palace, Bournemouth at home to Aston Villa, Brentford travelling to Sunderland and Everton welcoming Newcastle UnitedThe fourth round will take place during the week commencing 26 October. Skip to content Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United; Carabao Cup Round 3 FTFull Time AETAfter Extra Time LIVEThis is a live match.
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There was an errorWomen's Super League newcomers Crystal Palace hold Arsenal to a goalless draw with the hosts unable to convert a series of chances at the Emirates. The fourth round of the Carabao Cup takes place the week commencing October 26. Norrington-Davies nodded a Danny Andrew cross into his own net from close range in the 57th minute to earn Fleetwood a bumper home draw against Arsenal. Coventry City 1 V Torp (27'27th minute) Aston Villa 3 T Abraham (7'7th minute, 59'59th minute) R Barkley (40'40th minute) Watch match highlights Close Latest Carabao Cup Odds Get Sky SportsGet a NOW Sports Membership Watch Live Coventry 1-3 Aston Villa: Tammy Abraham scores twice as Unai Emery's side cruise into Carabao Cup fourth round Match report and highlights as Aston Villa beat Coventry City 3-1 to book their place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup; Tammy Abraham scored twice and Ross Barkley also netted; Victor Torp scored the pick of the goals with his free-kick; Villa will face Bournemouth in the next round Patrick Rowe Football Journalist @pgr_analytics Wednesday 16 September 2026 23:11, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Carabao Cup round three clash between Coventry and Aston Villa Tammy Abraham scored twice as Aston Villa won 3-1 at Coventry City to book their place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Holders Manchester City will welcome Brighton to Etihad Stadium if they beat Norwich in Thursday's remaining tie, while Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso will visit his former side Liverpool after the Premier League rivals were drawn together. League One sides Bradford and Peterborough will play for a place in the quarter-finals after they defeated Leyton Orient and Barnsley respectively in the third round. Latest Sky Sports deals or stream the Carabao Cup with no contract📺 Chelsea's trip to Anfield is one of five all-Premier League clashes, with a potential sixth if Manchester City beat Norwich on Thursday, live on Sky Sports, which would set up a home tie against Brighton, who pulled off a sensational comeback to win at Manchester United.
There will be a League One team in the quarter-finals as Bradford host Peterborough.
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Fleetwood vs ArsenalManchester City or Norwich vs BrightonEverton vs NewcastleSunderland vs BrentfordLiverpool vs ChelseaBradford vs PeterboroughFulham vs Crystal PalaceBournemouth vs Aston Villa Play Super 6 to win £1m! 'Famous' result for Palace as Arsenal held to drawThis content is not available in your location. Alonso, who won the Champions League with Liverpool as a player during a distinguished spell, was touted as a possible replacement for Arne Slot but went to Stamford Bridge instead. Watch the Carabao Cup LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky?
Elsewhere, Everton host Newcastle, Brentford go to Sunderland, Fulham face Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage, and Bournemouth welcome Aston Villa. Around Sky Upgrade to get all of Sky Sports, including 1500 live football matches this season Not got Sky? ETExtra Time HTHalf Time Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United. Tom Cannon did put the ball in the net for Chris Wilder's visitors, who lined up with only four starting survivors from last Friday's 1-0 league defeat by Wolves, but an offside flag was raised before the striker slid the ball into the net.
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Helm's dipping right-foot effort from 18 yards grazed the top netting as Fleetwood finished the first half in the ascendancy, and they deserved their break from Norrington-Davies' own goal. MATCH REPORT: WSL – Arsenal 0-0 Crystal PalaceAvailable to UK users only. Women's Super LeagueFollow Women's Super Leagueclose panelYou are now following Women's Super LeagueUpdates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport and in a collection on the Sport homepage. Latest Sky Sports deals or stream the Carabao Cup with no contract📺The lead was restored just before the break through Ross Barkley's glancing header from Ibrahim Mbaye's corner, with the 18-year-old winger impressing throughout on his first start for the club since his £47m move from Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
Abraham, who had offers to leave before Deadline Day but stayed to fight for his place, helped himself to a second with a simple finish from close range as Villa brushed aside their goalscoring woes to tee up a meeting with Bournemouth in the next round. The fixture marked the first meeting between the two sides since the 3-2 win for Villa in 2001, which relegated the Sky Blues from the Premier League, and now compounds a tough start to the season for Frank Lampard's side.
They have just one win across their opening five games and will now prepare to face Nottingham Forest, live on Saturday Night Football, in search of their first Premier League goal after returning to the top flight.
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