CARABAO CUP · QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
All eyes were on Fleetwood Town in the latest Carabao Cup quarter-final draw following their giant-killing of reigning Premier League champions Arsenal.
The League Two side sit 84 places below the title holders in the English football pyramid. Fleetwood are 18th in League Two and Arsenal second in the Premier League in the tables used for the fourth-round preview — but the gap counted for nothing at Highbury Stadium as the hosts won 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.
Fleetwood will host the winner of Everton v Newcastle United at Highbury Stadium. After knocking out Sheffield United and Arsenal, the League Two side have another home tie against Premier League opposition to look forward to.
ONE FOURTH-ROUND TIE STILL TO PLAYEverton v Newcastle United · Thursday 29 October · 7.45pm UK
Seven teams have secured their places in the last eight. Liverpool were the latest to progress, beating Chelsea 6–5 on penalties at Anfield after a 1–1 draw.
Fourth-round results
Bradford City2–0Peterborough UnitedBradford City through · League One
Fleetwood Town1–1ArsenalFleetwood won 5–3 on penalties · League Two
Manchester City2–2Brighton & Hove AlbionManchester City won 4–3 on penalties · Premier League
Bournemouth3–0Aston VillaBournemouth through · Premier League
Fulham0–1Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace through · Premier League
Sunderland3–2BrentfordSunderland through · Premier League
Liverpool1–1ChelseaLiverpool won 6–5 on penalties · Premier League
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw
Fleetwood join six Premier League and EFL opponents already confirmed in the last eight. The remaining place belongs to the winner of Everton against Newcastle United.
Fleetwood have been drawn at home to the winner of Everton v Newcastle United, while Bradford City will travel to Manchester City. Liverpool host Bournemouth and Crystal Palace welcome Sunderland. Select any fixture below to highlight its journey on the map.
TIE 2Home club v away club · awaiting draw
TIE 3Home club v away club · awaiting draw
TIE 4Home club v away club · awaiting draw
Explore the quarter-final journeys
Choose a fixture below, or click a crest, to show its route. Switch directly between ties, or use Reset map to restore all four. Fleetwood’s two possible opponents have dashed routes until Everton v Newcastle United is decided.
All four quarter-final fixturesBournemouth → Liverpool · 262 miles one waySunderland → Crystal Palace · 293 miles one wayBradford City → Manchester City · 38 miles one wayEverton → Fleetwood Town · 60 miles one way · provisionalNewcastle United → Fleetwood Town · 133 miles one way · provisional
Premier LeagueLeague OneLeague Two
Solid lines: confirmed road journeys. Dashed lines: Everton and Newcastle’s alternative journeys to Fleetwood, pending their fourth-round result. Distances are approximate, one way, ground to ground. Road routing: OSRM / OpenStreetMap; retained published UK boundary and Fan Banter stadium records. No live traffic estimates.
When are the quarter-finals, and is it one game or two?
The quarter-finals are single-leg ties, played at the ground of the club drawn at home. They are scheduled for the week commencing Monday 14 December 2026, with exact dates and kick-off times to be confirmed. The semi-finals are played over two legs, in the weeks commencing 11 January and 1 February 2027. The final is scheduled for Sunday 21 March 2027. EFL competition dates.
Will the quarter-finals be on Sky Sports or ITV?
All four ties will be available live on Sky Sports or Sky Sports+. Two quarter-finals will also be shown free-to-air on ITV under its agreement with Sky. The specific ITV picks, Sky channels and kick-off times will be added when the television selections are announced.
Is there prize money for reaching the quarter-finals?
There is no separate fixed prize award for reaching or winning a quarter-final. The reported finishing-stage awards are £25,000 for losing semi-finalists, £50,000 for the runners-up and £100,000 for the winners. Those amounts do not add up round by round.
For Fleetwood and Bradford, the value of a cup run also comes from their share of net gate receipts after permitted match costs, plus any applicable television facility fees. A trip to a large Premier League ground can therefore bring a valuable payday even without a quarter-final prize cheque. Ticket income and TV fees are separate from the competition’s prize awards.
A quick recap of the fourth round
Bradford City 2–0 Peterborough United. Bradford secured their quarter-final place with a two-goal home win at Valley Parade.
Fleetwood Town 1–1 Arsenal — Fleetwood won 5–3 on penalties. Fleetwood’s cup run continued as they knocked the Premier League side out in a shoot-out at Highbury Stadium. Read our Fleetwood–Arsenal report.
Manchester City 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion — City won 4–3 on penalties. Four goals could not separate the sides before City came through the shoot-out.
Bournemouth 3–0 Aston Villa. Bournemouth recorded the biggest winning margin among the six completed fourth-round games checked so far.
Fulham 0–1 Crystal Palace. Palace progressed with a narrow away win at Craven Cottage.
Sunderland 3–2 Brentford. Sunderland edged a five-goal game at the Stadium of Light to book their last-eight place.
Liverpool 1–1 Chelsea — Liverpool won 6–5 on penalties. Morgan Rogers and Cody Gakpo traded first-half penalties before the tie went to a shoot-out. Chelsea’s Valentín Barco, Emanuel Emegha and Wesley Fofana missed, while Liverpool’s Kostas Tsimikas and Ryan Gravenberch also failed to convert. Joe Gomez scored Liverpool’s final kick before Fofana’s miss settled the contest.
Everton v Newcastle United. Scheduled for Thursday 29 October at 7.45pm UK time; the final quarter-final place remains undecided.
