Carabao Cup draw LIVE!
The draw for the second round of the Carabao Cup has been concluded, and Manchester United face a trip to Blundell Park later this month to face Grimsby. It is an usual early entry stage for the Red Devils this season following their 15th-placed Premier League finish and Europa League final defeat in the 2024-2025 campaign.
As such, they have joined the first batch of top-flight sides entering at this stage as they do not have European commitments this term. The second round, like the first round, is regionalised. This means those representing the capital - Brentford, Fulham, AFC Wimbledon, Charlton, Millwall and West Ham - have avoided long trips up north for a midweek fixture.
In total, there are two all-Premier League fixtures to look forward to as West Ham and Brentford face tough looking trips to Wolves and Bournemouth respectively. Meanwhile Everton have been handed a favourable home tie - in their new stadium - against League One Mansfield. Follow the draw back below as Man Utd and the handful of London clubs learned their Carabao Cup second-round fates.
Carabao Cup second round draw latest news
- Carabao Cup draw in full: Man Utd handed Grimsby in second round
Carabao Cup draw in full
22:01 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is the updated Carabao Cup second round draw in full!
Tonight's results
22:00 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne⏹️WHAT A NIGHT! 🤯
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) August 13, 2025
Incredible drama as 5 teams secure their place in Round Two 🤝#EFL | #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/x72ZeBPAsd
Carabao Cup draw in full
19:46 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe draw in full is over here.
What a tie for Grimsby!
Blundell Park hosts @ManUtd in Round Two of the Carabao Cup! 🏆#GTFC pic.twitter.com/Fa0OMYZ5l1
— Grimsby Town F.C. (@officialgtfc) August 13, 2025
Carabao Cup draw
19:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneGrimsby vs Manchester United!
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19:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEverton vs Mansfield
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19:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBolton or Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds
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19:29 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePreston vs Wrexham
Barnsley or Fleetwood vs Rotherham
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19:29 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSunderland vs Huddersfield or Leicester
Birmingham or Sheffield United vs Port Vale
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19:28 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneStoke vs Bradford
Burnley vs Derby
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19:27 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAccrington Stanley vs Doncaster
Wigan vs Stockport
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19:27 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTranmere or Burton vs Lincoln
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19:26 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCardiff vs Cheltenham or Exeter
Cambridge vs Charlton
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19:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBromley vs Wycombe
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19:24 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWolves vs West Ham
Swansea vs Plymouth
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19:24 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBournemouth vs Brentford
Millwall vs Coventry
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19:23 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneReading vs AFC Wimbledon
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19:23 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNorwich vs Southampton
Oxford vs Brighton
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19:22 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFulham vs Bristol City
Draw time!
19:22 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneRight, it’s time!
The draw is split into north and south. The south section will go first.
11 Premier League teams join this stage.
HERE WE GO!
19:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe Carabao Cup second round draw is now just moments away!
Carabao Cup importance for Man Utd
19:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneManchester United have a rich history in this competition, of course.
They last won the competition in 2023 by beating Newcastle in the final.
With no European football this season, the Carabao Cup takes on added importance for Ruben Amorim.
A reminder of tonight's ties
19:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne🖐️ Five more #CarabaoCup ties on the way tonight!#EFL pic.twitter.com/2dG121NEwZ
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) August 13, 2025
Not long now!
19:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe Carabao Cup second round draw is due to start in around 15 minutes!
Ball numbers
19:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSouth section
1) Bournemouth
2) AFC Wimbledon
3) Brentford
4) Brighton
5) Bristol City
6) Bromley
7) Cambridge United
8) Cardiff City
9) Charlton
10) Coventry City
11) Fulham
12) Millwall
13) Norwich City
14) Oxford United
15) Plymouth Argyle
16) Reading
17) Southampton
18) Swansea City
19) West Ham
20) Wolves
21) Wycombe Wanderers
22) Cheltenham Town or Exeter City
Ball number reminder
18:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneRight then, not long to go now until the draw gets underway!
With that in mind, here is a reminder of today’s ball numbers.
North Section
1) Accrington Stanley
2) Bradford City
3) Burnley
4) Derby County
5) Doncaster Rovers
6) Everton
7) Grimsby Town
8) Leeds
9) Lincoln City
10) Manchester United
11) Mansfield Town
12) Port Vale
13) Preston
14) Rotherham
15) Stockport County
16) Stoke City
17) Sunderland
18) Wigan
19) Wrexham
20) Barnsley or Fleetwood Town
21) Birmingham City or Sheffield United
22) Bolton or Sheffield Wednesday
23) Huddersfield or Leicester City
24) Tranmere Rovers or Burton Albion
Birmingham vs Sheffield United team news
18:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTonight's team, as Chris Davies makes six changes from Friday. 🔵 pic.twitter.com/WnzyNSm1kt
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) August 13, 2025
The XI for tonight 📋 pic.twitter.com/1wQkkojZgD
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) August 13, 2025
Birmingham in action
18:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe 2011 winners are in action tonight.
A competition in which we’ve got history. 🏆
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) August 13, 2025
Let’s get it. pic.twitter.com/WzFBSzMKB9
Huddersfield vs Leicester team news
18:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 🗞️
— Huddersfield Town (@htafc) August 13, 2025
🏆 Here is how your Terriers line-up in the Carabao Cup this evening ⤵️@Utilita | #htafc pic.twitter.com/mCTpjNfzW7
Our @Carabao_Cup XI this evening 🖇️#HUDLEI pic.twitter.com/YhIMLEwUcu
— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 13, 2025
Cheltenham vs Exeter team news
18:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTonight's @Carabao_Cup team news 🗞️👇#ctfc♦️ pic.twitter.com/v6fdSwtcSz
— Cheltenham Town (@CTFCofficial) August 13, 2025
Your @Carabao_Cup Grecians 👊
— Exeter City FC (@OfficialECFC) August 13, 2025
Powered by @HuntersExeter.#ECFC #SemperFidelis pic.twitter.com/WLxJeM9Cv9
Bolton vs Sheffield Wednesday team news
18:32 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne🗞️ Your Wanderers side set for Carabao Cup action!
— Bolton Wanderers (@OfficialBWFC) August 13, 2025
COYWM 💪#bwfc pic.twitter.com/C7ZGf0c2pV
📋 Our line-up for tonight's @Carabao_Cup first round clash with Bolton#BOLSHW | @MrVegas_Casino pic.twitter.com/B4LltnxPE2
— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) August 13, 2025
Barnsley vs Fleetwood team news
18:31 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne🏆 @Carabao_Cup Reds!
— Barnsley FC (@BarnsleyFC) August 13, 2025
Tennai Watson makes his debut ⭐️
Jack Shepherd returns 🔁
PK makes his first start 👊
📋 Brought to you by @CopierSystems. pic.twitter.com/oy7GXO3mnY
Your cup ready Cods. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9hxQfwqNc0
— Fleetwood Town Football Club (@ftfc) August 13, 2025
Team news imminent
18:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWe are expecting team news for tonight’s 7.45pm BST kick-offs to be announced shortly.
West Ham seek improvements
18:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLast season at this stage of the competition, West Ham overcame fellow Premier League side Bournemouth at the London Stadium.
However, the Hammers’ Carabao Cup journey came to an abrupt end in the third round as they were thumped 5-1 by eventual finalists Liverpool at Anfield.
Can Graham Potter’s side go one step further this season?
Fulham eye cup final
18:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFulham captain Tom Cairney says getting to a cup final would be amazing after the 34-year-old penned a one-year contract extension.
Cairney put an end to speculation around his future this week by committing to his 11th season as a Fulham player.
Cairney had offers from elsewhere but has decided to stay on at Fulham. Looking forward to next season, the Scottish midfielder said he'd want nothing more than to get to a cup final.
Big shock
18:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne⏱️ FT | ALL OVER! WHAT A WIN THAT IS!
— Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) August 12, 2025
We surge into the second round of the Carabao Cup
Middlesbrough 0-4 Rovers
🔴 #drfc ⚪️
Follow the action ⬇️https://t.co/Ve8LOOqkSN pic.twitter.com/AabvoKklju
A night to remember
18:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBromley fans will not forget last night’s heroics any time soon...
Good morning, @bromleyfc fans! 👋#EFL | #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/gmsrJgWPBS
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) August 13, 2025
Southampton squeeze through
18:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSouthampton booked their place in round two with a 1-0 win over Northampton last night.
The only goal of the game was scored by West Ham transfer target Mateus Fernandes.
🥶 Cooly done by @SouthamptonFC's Mateus Fernandes!#EFL | #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/18Huz4cCV1
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) August 13, 2025
First round results
18:01 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAccrington 2-1 Peterborough
Blackburn 1-2 Bradford
Blackpool 0-1 Port Vale
Bristol City 2-0 MK Dons
Bristol Rovers 0-2 Cambridge
Cardiff 2-1 Swindon
Charlton 3-1 Stevenage
Chesterfield 0-2 Mansfield
Coventry 1-0 Luton
Grimsby 3-1 Shrewsbury
Leyton Orient 0-1 Wycombe
Northampton 0-1 Southampton
Harrogate 1-3 Lincoln
Oxford 1-0 Colchester
Plymouth 3-2 QPR
Portsmouth 1-2 Reading
Watford 1-2 Norwich
Wigan 1-0 Notts County
Gillingham 1-1 AFC Wimbledon (2-4 pens)
Salford 0-0 Rotherham (2-3 pens)
West Brom 1-1 Derby (2-3 pens)
Wrexham 3-3 Hull (5-3 pens)
Bromley 1-1 Ipswich (5-4 pens)
Tonight's action
17:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFive ties will be played tonight, including the big all-Championship showdown.
Barnsley vs Fleetwood
Bolton vs Sheffield Wednesday
Cheltenham vs Exeter
Huddersfield vs Leicester
Birmingham vs Sheffield United
Match postponed
17:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLast night’s scheduled first round tie between Tranmere and Burton had to be postponed minutes before kick-off because of a power cut in the area.
It has since been confirmed that the tie has been rearranged for Tuesday 19 August, 2025.
As a result, both teams will be in the hat for today’s draw.
Tonight's @Carabao_Cup match at Tranmere Rovers has been postponed due to major a power outage to Prenton Park.
— Burton Albion FC (@burtonalbionfc) August 12, 2025
We will provide more information on a new date and tickets as soon as we can. pic.twitter.com/rAQxiNNDXj
Bromley shock
17:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBromley pulled off a huge Carabao Cup upset with a penalty shootout win over Championship side Ipswich.
Goalkeeper Sam Long was the hero as he saved two Ipswich penalties, leaving Marcus Ifill to fire home the winning spot-kick as the League Two side triumphed 5-4 after a 1-1 draw.
When will the Carabao Cup second round ties be played?
17:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe second round ties are pencilled in for the week commencing Monday, August 25.
Ball numbers
17:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSouth section
1) Bournemouth
2) AFC Wimbledon
3) Brentford
4) Brighton
5) Bristol City
6) Bromley
7) Cambridge United
8) Cardiff City
9) Charlton
10) Coventry City
11) Fulham
12) Millwall
13) Norwich City
14) Oxford United
15) Plymouth Argyle
16) Reading
17) Southampton
18) Swansea City
19) West Ham
20) Wolves
21) Wycombe Wanderers
22) Cheltenham Town or Exeter City
Ball numbers
17:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNorth Section
1) Accrington Stanley
2) Bradford City
3) Burnley
4) Derby County
5) Doncaster Rovers
6) Everton
7) Grimsby Town
8) Leeds
9) Lincoln City
10) Manchester United
11) Mansfield Town
12) Port Vale
13) Preston
14) Rotherham
15) Stockport County
16) Stoke City
17) Sunderland
18) Wigan
19) Wrexham
20) Barnsley or Fleetwood Town
21) Birmingham City or Sheffield United
22) Bolton or Sheffield Wednesday
23) Huddersfield or Leicester City
24) Tranmere Rovers or Burton Albion
How to watch
17:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTV channel: In the UK, the Carabao Cup draw will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports News.
UK viewers can watch the draw for free on ITV4.
Live stream: Subscribers can tune online via the Sky Go app, while a free stream will be available on ITVX.
Carabao Cup draw live
17:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the Carabao Cup second round draw.
The first batch of Premier League teams who are not involved in European competitions this season now enter the fold.
So that means Manchester United - winners of the competition in 2023 - are in the hat. The draw is scheduled for around 7.20pm BST.
