Grimsby To Face Man Utd In Efl Cup Second Round

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The trophy connected nan transportation aft nan Carabao Cup Final betwixt Liverpool and Newcastle United astatine Wembley Stadium connected March 16, 2025

Six-time winners Manchester United will sojourn League Two Grimsby Town successful information 2 of nan 2025-26 Carabao Cup.

United, who person nary European title for nan first clip successful 11 seasons, were nan last nine drawn - and delivered a plum necktie for David Artell's side.

League Two squad Bromley, who provided arguably nan daze of nan first information erstwhile they beat Championship broadside Ipswich connected penalties connected Tuesday, person been fixed a location necktie against League One Wycombe.

There are 2 all-Premier League ties, pinch Bournemouth hosting Brentford and Wolves hosting West Ham.

Fulham will beryllium astatine location to Bristol City, Brighton will recreation to Oxford United and Burnley will big Derby County.

Meanwhile, Sunderland will entertain nan victor of this evening's first-round crippled betwixt Huddersfield Town and Leicester City, and Leeds will recreation to look nan victor of nan lucifer betwixt Bolton and Sheffield Wednesday.

Everton will play League One broadside Mansfield Town astatine nan Merseyside club's caller Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Ruben Amorim's United are 1 of 11 Premier League clubs introduced into nan title astatine nan second-round stage.

The remaining 9 top-flight teams are progressive successful European title - Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, holders Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest - and will participate successful nan 3rd round.

Newcastle hit Liverpool 2-1 successful nan last of past season's version to extremity a 56-year hold for awesome silverware.

The EFL Cup remains regionalised successful nan early rounds, pinch nan tie divided into Southern and Northern sections until information three.

The 23 second-round ties will return spot during nan week opening 25 August.

The last 5 scheduled first-round matches return spot this evening (Wednesday), pinch conscionable 1 different necktie outstanding.

Burton Albion's travel to Tranmere Rovers was postponed connected Tuesday because of a powerfulness trim and has been rescheduled for adjacent Tuesday (19 August).