Grimsby Town have been fined for fielding an ineligible player in their famous win over Manchester United in the Carabao Cup.
The Mariners last week became the first fourth-tier side in history to beat the English giants in a competitive game.
However, it has since emerged that loanee Clarke Oduor was not registered in time to play the second-round clash.
Odour was registered one minute after the 12pm deadline set the day before the game. The club self-reported the breach after the giant-killing upon discovery of their mistake.
The 26-year-old came on in the 76th minute, when Grimsby were 2-0 up, and could not prevent United equalising in injury time.
The match went to a penalty shootout, and Oduor was the only Grimsby player to miss his spot-kick as the Mariners triumphed in sudden death.
Grimsby have been fined £20,000, of which half will be suspended until the end of the current season.
An EFL statement read: "The EFL Board, acting as the Management Committee of the Carabao Cup, has today fined Grimsby Town Football Club £20,000 - of which £10,000 will be suspended until the end of Season 2025/26 - for having breached the Rules of the competition.
"The breach relates to the Club fielding an ineligible player against Manchester United in a Round Two tie on 27 August 2025. Grimsby Town progressed to Round Three following a 12-11 penalty shoot-out win at Blundell Park.
"The circumstances leading to this transgression are that Grimsby Town submitted the registration of Clarke Oduor at 12:01pm on the day before the fixture i.e. shortly after the 12:00pm deadline required in accordance with the 2025/26 competition rules.
"The Club self-reported the breach upon discovery the day after the fixture had been completed.
"Following a comprehensive review of all the evidence and considering prior decisions taken in respect of offences in the League Cup, the Board determined that the issuing of a fine followed precedent.
"The Board further noted the Club’s non-compliance was not deliberate with no intention to deceive or mislead. The Club has since implemented several actions to prevent a similar occurrence in the future.
"The Club will be liable for the suspended sum of £10,000, if they were to again field an ineligible player in any League Competition between now and the end of Season 2025/26."
More follows.
