THE Carabao Cup third-round draw has concluded – and there are some huge ties to look forward to.
Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea all landed dream ties, with the Red Devils hosting Barnsley, while Bolton head to the Emirates and the Blues take on Barrow at Stamford Bridge.
Holders Liverpool were dealt a tough Carabao Cup third-round clash against Premier League rivals West Ham, with Arne Slot’s men welcoming the Hammers to Anfield.
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When will the Carabao Cup third round ties take place?
The third round fixtures are due to take place W/C September 16 and 23, with fixtures in the Champions League (W/C September 16) and Europa League (W/C September 23) also scheduled during this period.
Credit: PA Pick of the ties
The standout fixtures of the third round have to be Barrow and AFC Wimbledon’s respective clashes with Chelsea and Newcastle United.
The League Two outfits will be huge underdogs to dump out the Premier League duo.
But stranger things have happened in football, so don’t rule out a couple of monumental upsets coming to fruition.
Credit: Getty The draw in full
Liverpool vs West Ham
Manchester City vs Watford
Arsenal vs Bolton
Manchester United vs Barnsley
Wycombe Wanderers vs Aston Villa
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Walsall vs Leicester City
Brentford vs Leyton Orient
Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday
Preston vs Fulham
Everton vs Southampton
QPR vs Crystal Palace
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
Brighton vs Wolves
AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle
Chelsea vs Barrow
Chelsea vs Barrow
League Two side Barrow have landed a historic tie against Chelsea.
AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle United
League Two outfit AFC Wimbledon will face yet another Premier League side in the Magpies.
Brighton vs Wolves
Yet another all Premier League tie has been made.
Stoke City vs Fleetwood Town
Charlie Adam will return to the Potteries with his Fleetwood troops.
QPR vs Crystal Palace
Yet another London derby.
Everton vs Southampton
Another all Premier League tie is in the books.
Preston vs Fulham
Fulham will travel to Deepdale to take on Preston
Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday
A tasty clash, this
Brentford vs Leyton Orient
A London derby has been finalised.
Walsall vs Leicester City
The League two side have landed the 2015-16 Prem winners.
Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Coventry will will face Premier League opposition in Spurs in their third-round clash.
Wycombe Wanderers vs Aston Villa
Wanderers will plat host to the Champions League outfit.
Manchester United vs Barnsley
Barnsley, who knocked out Sheffield United, have landed a big trip to Od Trafford.
Arsenal vs Bolton
Arsenal will welcome their former Premier League bogeyside to the Emirates.
Manchester City vs Watford
The Premier League champions will welcome Watford to the Etihad in their third-round clash.
Liverpool vs West Ham
The holders will welcome their Premier League colleagues to Anfield in their third-round tie.
Here we go!
The draw is underway.
Credit: Rex When will the Carabao Cup third round ties take place?
The third round fixtures are due to take place W/C September 16 and 23, with fixtures in the Champions League (W/C September 16) and Europa League (W/C September 23) also scheduled during this period.
Credit: PA
Moments away
We are just a matter of moments away from learning the Carabao Cup third-round ties.
The draw will be getting underway momentarily.
Ball numbers CONFIRMED
Here are all the confirmed ball numbers for the Carabao Cup third round draw after tonight’s second round fixtures:
- 1 Arsenal
- 2 Aston Villa
- 3 Barnsley
- 4 Barrow
- 5 Blackpool
- 6 Bolton Wanderers
- 7 Brighton & Hove Albion
- 8 Chelsea
- 9 Coventry City
- 10 Crystal Palace
- 11 Everton
- 12 Fleetwood Town
- 13 Fulham
- 14 Leicester City
- 15 Leyton Orient
- 16 Liverpool
- 17 Manchester City
- 18 Manchester United
- 19 Preston North End
- 20 Queens Park Rangers
- 21 Sheffield Wednesday
- 22 Stoke City
- 23 Tottenham Hotspur
- 24 Walsall
- 25 Watford
- 26 AFC Wimbledon
- 27 Southampton
- 28 Brentford
- 29 Newcastle United
- 30 Wycombe Wanderers
- 31 West Ham United
- 32 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Forest vs Newcastle (Pens) – 3-4 – Newcastle go through!
Sean Longstaff cooly slots the ball past Carlos Miguel to send the Magpies into the third round.
Forest vs Newcastle (Pens) – 3-3 – Advantage Newcastle
Taiwo Awoniyi BLAZES his spot-kick over the bar. My oh my what a poor pen.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
