Follow live coverage as Grimsby Town face Brentford in the EFL Cup.
Newcastle are the reigning champions of the competition following a stunning win over Liverpool at Wembley last term, with Alexander Isak proving decisive to end the club's 70-year domestic trophy drought.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season.
The final is slated for 22 March 2026 this term, at Wembley as usual, marking the first chance for teams to earn both a trophy and a place in next season’s Uefa competitions. Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Grimsby Town FC 0 - 5 Brentford FC
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:28Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:28Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:24Foul by Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town).
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:24Attempt blocked. Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Géza Turi.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:21Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:20Cameron McJannet (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:19Romelle Donovan (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:19Substitution, Grimsby Town. Danny Rose replaces Charles Vernam.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:17Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 5. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:17Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jayden Sweeney.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:17Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelle Donovan.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:13Substitution, Brentford. Michael Kayode replaces Benjamin Arthur because of an injury.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:14Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:13Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Arthur (Brentford).
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:11Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Frank Onyeka.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:11Substitution, Brentford. Romelle Donovan replaces Reiss Nelson.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:09Attempt missed. Jaze Kabia (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron McJannet with a cross following a corner.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:08Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Rico Henry.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:07Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:04Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:03Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Dango Ouattara.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:02Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Sepp van den Berg.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:00Substitution, Grimsby Town. Géza Turi replaces George McEachran.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:00Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jason Svanthórsson replaces Darragh Burns.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:00Substitution, Grimsby Town. Tyrell Warren replaces Harvey Rodgers.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:00Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jamie Walker replaces Kieran Green.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
21:00Darragh Burns (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:56Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 4. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:56Evan Khouri (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:56Penalty conceded by Evan Khouri (Grimsby Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:49Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:48Second Half begins Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 3.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:33First Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 3.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:32Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:30Attempt missed. Benjamin Arthur (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:30Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Sam Lavelle.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:29Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 3. Reiss Nelson (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:32Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Onyeka with a cross.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:27Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:23Foul by Jaze Kabia (Grimsby Town).
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:23Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Harvey Rodgers.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:19Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:13Jayden Sweeney (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:12Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 2. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:10Offside, Grimsby Town. Kieran Green is caught offside.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:09Evan Khouri (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:07Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 1. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:06Attempt saved. Evan Khouri (Grimsby Town) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by Darragh Burns with a cross.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:05Cameron McJannet (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:03Foul by George McEachran (Grimsby Town).
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:03Offside, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter is caught offside.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
20:02Handball by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
19:59Attempt saved. Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by Kieran Green with a cross.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
19:58Offside, Grimsby Town. Jaze Kabia is caught offside.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
19:57Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Frank Onyeka.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
19:55Foul by Darragh Burns (Grimsby Town).
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
19:55Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
19:52Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
19:47Sam Lavelle (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
19:46First Half begins.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Grimsby Town vs Brentford
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