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The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) � 2025/2026
By: flipmode Date: June 4, 2025, 6:11 pm
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Please post all appointments for the 2025/2026 EFL Cup (Carabao
Cup) here.
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Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) � 2025/2026
By: aaa Date: July 23, 2025, 9:50 am
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Preliminary round - 2 matches
Live on SkySports+
Tue 29th Jul 2025
Barnet FC (First Team) v Newport County AFC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Drysdale, Darren
Assistant Referee: Aylott, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Chard, Michael
Fourth Official: Nicholson, David
Tue 5th Aug 2025
Accrington Stanley FC (First Team) v Oldham Athletic FC (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Oldham, Scott
Assistant Referee: Raper, Lewis
Assistant Referee: Gray, Alex
Fourth Official: Vaughan, William
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Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) � 2025/2026
By: aaa Date: August 4, 2025, 10:34 am
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First Round - [color=purple][b]All live on SkySports+ unless
stated[/b][/color]
Tue 12th Aug 2025
Accrington Stanley FC (First Team) v Peterborough United FC
(First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Bannister, Aaron
Assistant Referee: Topp, Jake
Assistant Referee: Nield, Jack
Fourth Official: Felton, Niall
Barrow AFC (First Team) v Preston North End FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Joyce, Ross
Assistant Referee: Woodward, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Raper, Lewis
Fourth Official: Parry, Matthew
Blackburn Rovers FC (First Team) v Bradford City FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Backhouse, Anthony
Assistant Referee: Hudson, Shaun
Assistant Referee: Brown, Conor
Fourth Official: Marsden, Paul
Blackpool FC (First Team) v Port Vale FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Mather, Simon
Assistant Referee: Aldred, Ryan
Assistant Referee: Gray, Alex
Fourth Official: Mulraine, Kevin
Bristol City (First Team) v Milton Keynes Dons FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Madley, Robert
Assistant Referee: Gough, Callum
Assistant Referee: Cooper, Ian
Fourth Official: Rollason, Greg
Bristol Rovers (First Team) v Cambridge United FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Mackey, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Webb, Michael
Assistant Referee: Hetherington, Harley
Fourth Official: Plane, Steven
Bromley FC (First Team) v Ipswich Town F.C. (First Team) Live
on SkySports
EFL Cup
Referee: Russell, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Murphy, Ross
Assistant Referee: Smith, Rob
Fourth Official: D'Urso, Daniel
Cardiff City FC (First Team) v Swindon Town FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Bell, Elliot
Assistant Referee: Rothwell, Sean
Assistant Referee: Senior, Mark
Fourth Official: Robinson, Daniel
Charlton Athletic FC (First Team) v Stevenage FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Hicks, Craig
Assistant Referee: Block, Jonathon
Assistant Referee: Tranter, Adrian
Fourth Official: Parkinson, Stephen
Chesterfield FC (First Team) v Mansfield Town F.C. (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Herczeg, Adam
Assistant Referee: Fox, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Williams, Darren
Fourth Official: Husband, Christopher
Coventry City FC (First Team) v Luton Town (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Doughty, Leigh
Assistant Referee: Woodward, Richard
Assistant Referee: Karaivanov, Hristo
Fourth Official: Humphries, Andrew
Gillingham FC (First Team) v AFC Wimbledon (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Hair, Neil
Assistant Referee: Kelly, Paul
Assistant Referee: Read, Greg
Fourth Official: Aylott, Andrew
Grimsby Town FC (First Team) v Shrewsbury Town FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Stockbridge, Sebastian
Assistant Referee: Sowerby, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Soneye, Adewunmi
Fourth Official: Grunnill, Wayne
Harrogate Town FC (First Team) v Lincoln City FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Kennard-Kettle, Zac
Assistant Referee: Guest, Danny
Assistant Referee: Burgess, Adam
Fourth Official: Jarvis, Danny
Leyton Orient FC (First Team) v Wycombe Wanderers FC (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Nield, Tom
Assistant Referee: Hyde, Robert
Assistant Referee: Harrison, David
Fourth Official: Bandara, Damith
MIDDLESBROUGH (First Team) v Doncaster Rovers FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Corlett, Matt
Assistant Referee: Hall, Bradley
Assistant Referee: Cavanagh, William
Fourth Official: Morland, Stuart
Newport County AFC (First Team) v Millwall FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Oldham, Scott
Assistant Referee: Fudge, Samuel
Assistant Referee: Ellis, Andrew
Fourth Official: Forrest, Keiran
Northampton Town FC (First Team) v Southampton FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Rock, David
Assistant Referee: Howick, Kevin
Assistant Referee: Bennett, Andy
Fourth Official: Farrell, Conor
Oxford United (First Team) v Colchester United FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Miles, Jacob
Assistant Referee: Clench, Jack
Assistant Referee: Bradley, Alex
Fourth Official: O'Connor, Jamie
Plymouth Argyle FC (First Team) v Queens Park Rangers FC (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Busby, John
Assistant Referee: Russell, Mark
Assistant Referee: Singh Gill, Bhupinder
Fourth Official: Flynn, Daniel
Portsmouth FC (First Team) v Reading FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Hallam, Farai
Assistant Referee: Lewis, Sam
Assistant Referee: Kane, Graham
Fourth Official: Mulhall, Sam
Salford City FC (First Team) v Rotherham United FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Duckworth, Edward
Assistant Referee: Simpson, Joe
Assistant Referee: Stonier, Paul
Fourth Official: Bickle, Oliver
Stockport County FC (First Team) v Crewe Alexandra FC (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Jackson, Scott
Assistant Referee: Durnall, Steve
Assistant Referee: Forder-Hay, Jack
Fourth Official: Hughes, Kenwyn
Stoke City FC (First Team) v Walsall FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Bell, James
Assistant Referee: Nelson, Alistair
Assistant Referee: Byrne, George
Fourth Official: Barlow, Michael
Swansea City FC (First Team) v Crawley Town (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Speedie, Benjamin
Assistant Referee: O'Shea, Declan
Assistant Referee: Taylor, Grant
Fourth Official: Bourne, Declan
Tranmere Rovers FC (First Team) v Burton Albion FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Reeves, Tom
Assistant Referee: Lehane, Jacob
Assistant Referee: Moore, Anthony
Fourth Official: Wyatt, Jonathan
Watford FC (First Team) v Norwich City FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: [s]Linington, James[/s] Whitestone, Dean
Assistant Referee: Wilson, James
Assistant Referee: Lugg, Nigel
Fourth Official: Durkin, James
West Bromwich Albion FC (First Team) v Derby County FC (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Kirk, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Bickerdike, Johnathon
Assistant Referee: Fitch-Jackson, Carl
Fourth Official: Martin, Stephen
Wigan Athletic FC (First Team) v Notts County F.C. (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Yates, Ollie
Assistant Referee: Smith, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Jones, Matthew
Fourth Official: [s]Ryder, Mark[/s] Robinson, Simon
Wrexham FC (First Team) v Hull City (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Smith, Josh
Assistant Referee: Dwyer, Mark
Assistant Referee: Graham, Jacob
Fourth Official: Smith, Lewis
Wed 13th Aug 2025
Barnsley FC (First Team) v Fleetwood Town FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Brook, Carl
Assistant Referee: Fyvie, Graeme
Assistant Referee: Newhouse, Paul
Fourth Official: Ford, Declan
Birmingham City F C (First Team) v Sheffield United FC (First
Team) Live on SkySports, ITV4 & ITVX
EFL Cup
Referee: Ward, Gavin
Assistant Referee: Gilroy, Hugh
Assistant Referee: Carney, Emily
Fourth Official: Whitestone, Dean
Bolton Wanderers FC (First Team) v Sheffield Wednesday FC (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Langford, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Stevens, Mark
Assistant Referee: Smith, Matthew
Fourth Official: Nolan, Oliver
Cheltenham Town (First Team) v Exeter City FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Young, Alan
Assistant Referee: Chalkley, Scott
Assistant Referee: Khan, Abbas
Fourth Official: Carmichael, Marcus
Huddersfield Town FC (First Team) v Leicester City FC (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Webb, David
Assistant Referee: James, Alex
Assistant Referee: Venamore, Lee
Fourth Official: Clayton, Samuel
Tue 19th Aug 2025
Aug 2025
Tranmere Rovers FC (First Team) v Burton Albion FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Mather, Simon
Assistant Referee: Clayton, Samuel
Assistant Referee: Moore, Anthony
Fourth Official: Guest, Danny
#Post#: 93846--------------------------------------------------
Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) � 2025/2026
By: HChip Date: August 5, 2025, 12:40 am
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Great to see Josh and Lewis together! Was meant to happen in the
Championship last season but Josh got replaced, fingers crossed
that doesn�t happen this time!
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Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) � 2025/2026
By: Hendo Date: August 5, 2025, 1:25 am
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And why not start the season with a live tv game for Gavin Ward?
I mean he didn�t have many last season did he�..oh hang on
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Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) � 2025/2026
By: Ref Watcher Date: August 5, 2025, 3:26 am
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[quote author=Hendo link=topic=7052.msg93847#msg93847
date=1754375105]
And why not start the season with a live tv game for Gavin Ward?
I mean he didn�t have many last season did he�..oh hang on
[/quote]
But all the games are live on TV ???
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Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) � 2025/2026
By: aaa Date: August 5, 2025, 3:35 am
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[quote author=Ref Watcher link=topic=7052.msg93851#msg93851
date=1754382382]
[quote author=Hendo link=topic=7052.msg93847#msg93847
date=1754375105]
And why not start the season with a live tv game for Gavin Ward?
I mean he didn�t have many last season did he�..oh hang on
[/quote]
But all the games are live on TV ???
[/quote]
I'm sure Hendo was being sarcastic because the amount of games
Mr Ward do live on tv and he is not a fan.
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Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) � 2025/2026
By: Hendo Date: August 8, 2025, 4:59 am
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[quote author=aaa link=topic=7052.msg93853#msg93853
date=1754382921]
[quote author=Ref Watcher link=topic=7052.msg93851#msg93851
date=1754382382]
[quote author=Hendo link=topic=7052.msg93847#msg93847
date=1754375105]
And why not start the season with a live tv game for Gavin Ward?
I mean he didn�t have many last season did he�..oh hang on
[/quote]
But all the games are live on TV ???
[/quote]
I'm sure Hendo was being sarcastic because the amount of games
Mr Ward do live on tv and he is not a fan.
[/quote]
Spot on aaa. And I am certainly not alone in not being a fan
judging by comments from others on RTR
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Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) � 2025/2026
By: aaa Date: August 18, 2025, 10:26 am
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Second Round - All live on SkySports+ unless stated
Tue 26th Aug 2025
Accrington Stanley FC (First Team) v Doncaster Rovers FC (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Kennard-Kettle, Zac
Assistant Referee: Clayton, Samuel
Assistant Referee: Sowerby, Matthew
Fourth Official: [s]Bourne, Declan[/s] Stockbridge, Sebastian
AFC Bournemouth (First Team) v Brentford FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Salisbury, Michael
Assistant Referee: Robathan, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Perry, Marc
Fourth Official: Hallam, Farai
Barnsley FC (First Team) v Rotherham United FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Corlett, Matt
Assistant Referee: Woodward, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Cunliffe, Mark
Fourth Official: Joyce, Ross
Birmingham City F C (First Team) v Port Vale FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Speedie, Benjamin
Assistant Referee: Jarvis, Danny
Assistant Referee: Lehane, Jacob
Fourth Official: Wright, Peter
Bromley FC (First Team) v Wycombe Wanderers FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Parsons, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Block, Jonathon
Assistant Referee: Howick, Kevin
Fourth Official: Humphries, Andrew
Burnley FC (First Team) v Derby County FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Kitchen, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Hudson, Shaun
Assistant Referee: Carney, Emily
Fourth Official: Kirk, Thomas
Burton Albion (First Team) v Lincoln City FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Mackey, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Simpson, Joe
Assistant Referee: Hughes, Kenwyn
Fourth Official: [s]Stockbridge, Sebastian[/s] Bourne, Declan
Cambridge United FC (First Team) v Charlton Athletic FC (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Rock, David
Assistant Referee: Bartlett, Conall
Assistant Referee: Guest, Danny
Fourth Official: Drysdale, Darren
Cardiff City FC (First Team) v Cheltenham Town (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Duckworth, Edward
Assistant Referee: Hetherington, Harley
Assistant Referee: Webb, Michael
Fourth Official: Yates, Ollie
Millwall FC (First Team) v Coventry City FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Martin, Stephen
Assistant Referee: [s]Smith, Matthew[/s] Gilroy, Hugh
Assistant Referee: Lewis, Sam
Fourth Official: Hair, Neil
Norwich City FC (First Team) v Southampton FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Nield, Tom
Assistant Referee: Dallison, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Graham, Jacob
Fourth Official: Chilowicz, Alex
Preston North End FC (First Team) v Wrexham FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Herczeg, Adam
Assistant Referee: Gough, Callum
Assistant Referee: Byrne, George
Fourth Official: Coy, Martin
Reading FC (First Team) v AFC Wimbledon (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Miles, Jacob
Assistant Referee: O'Shea, Declan
Assistant Referee: Taylor, Grant
Fourth Official: Young, Alan
Sheffield Wednesday FC (First Team) v Leeds United AFC (First
Team) Live on SkySports
EFL Cup
Referee: Jones, Robert
Assistant Referee: Greenhalgh, Nick
Assistant Referee: Taylor, Craig
Fourth Official: Ward, Gavin
Stoke City FC (First Team) v Bradford City FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Doughty, Leigh
Assistant Referee: Woodward, Richard
Assistant Referee: Bickerdike, Johnathon
Fourth Official: Oldham, Scott
Sunderland AFC (First Team) v Huddersfield Town FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Whitestone, Dean
Assistant Referee: Brown, Conor
Assistant Referee: Harrison, David
Fourth Official: Backhouse, Anthony
Swansea City FC (First Team) v Plymouth Argyle FC (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Bell, Elliot
Assistant Referee: McKittrick, Harley
Assistant Referee: Murphy, Ross
Fourth Official: Russell, Matthew
Wigan Athletic FC (First Team) v Stockport County FC (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Reeves, Tom
Assistant Referee: Fyvie, Graeme
Assistant Referee: Raper, Lewis
Fourth Official: Mather, Simon
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (First Team) v West Ham United (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: England, Darren
Assistant Referee: Ledger, Scott
Assistant Referee: Howson, Akil
Fourth Official: Smith, Josh
Wed 27th Aug 2025
Everton FC (First Team) v Mansfield Town F.C. (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Bramall, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
Assistant Referee: Smith, Wade
Fourth Official: Ricardo, Ruebyn
Fulham (First Team) v Bristol City (First Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Smith, Lewis
Assistant Referee: James, Alex
Assistant Referee: Leach, Daniel
Fourth Official: Busby, John
Grimsby Town FC (First Team) v Manchester United FC (First Team)
Live on SkySports, ITV4, ITVX & STV Player
EFL Cup
Referee: Harrington, Tony
Assistant Referee: Wilkes, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Meredith, Steven
Fourth Official: Webb, David
Oxford United (First Team) v Brighton & Hove Albion FC (First
Team)
EFL Cup
Referee: Langford, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Fox, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Nelson, Alistair
Fourth Official: Swabey, Lee
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Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) � 2025/2026
By: bmb Date: August 18, 2025, 10:37 am
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Farai Hallam with his 2nd 4O gig with AFCB. I think that will be
his first visit to Dean Court.
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