Carabao Cup 2025-26 fourth-round draw on Sept 24 after third round

The draw for the fourth round of the 2025-26 Carabao Cup is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, following Arsenal's third-round tie against Port Vale at Vale Park, with a likely start time of about 10:15 p.m. BST, broadcasters said. The draw will determine the last 16 of the competition after a third round staged across two weeks because of European fixture scheduling.

Sky Sports will screen the draw live on its Main Event and Football channels and on Sky Sports News, with streaming available on the Sky Go app and, Sky's platforms typically indicate, on social channels and YouTube. Organisers have provisionally assigned ball numbers for the draw, although four positions will be confirmed only after Wednesday's remaining third-round ties are resolved.

Several lower-league stories have captured attention this round. Grimsby Town, the League Two side that eliminated Manchester United in the second round, progressed again with a 1-0 win over struggling Championship side Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, reports said. Premier League clubs Brentford and Crystal Palace both advanced on penalties in early third-round matches, while Swansea City produced a...