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THE Carabao Cup fourth round draw has been completed and there are some cracking ties to be played. The pick of the bunch is Tottenham vs Man City and Chelsea have been handed a potential London derby away at AFC Wimbledon, but only IF they can beat Newcastle. FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow ALL the latest action from the Carabao Cup fourth round draw with our live blog below…Results in full Stoke City 1–1 (2–1 p) Fleetwood TownBlackpool 0–1 Sheffield WednesdayBrentford 3–1 Leyton OrientEverton 1–1 (5–6 p) SouthamptonPreston North End 1–1 (16–15 p) FulhamQueens Park Rangers 1–2 Crystal PalaceManchester United 7–0 BarnsleyBrighton & Hove Albion 3–2 Wolverhampton WanderersCoventry City 1–2 Tottenham HotspurChelsea 5–0 BarrowManchester City 2–1 WatfordWalsall 0–0 (0–3 p) Leicester CityWycombe Wanderers 1–2 Aston VillaArsenal 5–1 Bolton WanderersLiverpool 5–1 West Ham UnitedNewcastle United P-P AFC WimbledonCopy linkCopiedArsenal ratings Ethan Nwaneri will remember this night for the rest of his life after scoring twice on his full Arsenal debut.Still a teenager, he proved why is so highly-rated with a well-taken double to sink League One Bolton.Nwaneri made history two years ago when he became the youngest debutant in Arsenal’s history aged just 15-years-old.Now 17, he proved why Mikel Arteta thinks so highly of him by pouncing to tap in Raheem Sterling’s low cross and put Arsenal 2-0 up.Copy linkCopiedAll-Prem tiesThere are at least four all-Premier League fixtures, with the blockbuster draw of the round seeing Tottenham host Man City.Those clashes will take place from the week commencing Monday, October 28.Man Utd will host newly-promoted Premier League side Leicester.On the other hand, Arsenal will travel to Preston.Copy linkCopiedDraw in fullWe have some exciting ties in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.Manchester City travel to Tottenham, while Chelsea could potentially travel to St James’ Park to take on Newcastle.Copy linkCopiedChelsea – easy or hard?It could go either way for the Blues they face either Newcastle or AFC Wimbledon.The game between the Magpies and the Dons has been postponed due to Wimbledon’s pitch being flooded and unfit for play.The round three clash will take place on October 1.Copy linkCopiedVilla host PalaceAston Villa breezed a 2-1 victory to Wycombe. But they now face a tougher tie to Crystal Palace at home. Copy linkCopiedLiverpool head to the south coastAfter their 5-1 victory to West Ham tonight the Reds will head down south to face Brighton in the next round.Copy linkCopiedTough tie for SpursAnge Postecoglou’s side have a tough tie as they host Manchester City in the fourth round.Copy linkCopiedAnother home game for UnitedManchester United have another home clash as they welcome Leicester City.Copy linkCopiedGunners travel to DeepdaleArsenal have secured a comfortable fourth-round clash against Preston North End.Copy linkCopiedDraws confirmedBrentford vs Sheffield WednesdaySouthampton vs StokeTottenham vs Man CityAFC Wimbledon/ Newcastle vs Chelsea Man Utd vs Leicester Brighton vs LiverpoolPreston vs ArsenalAston Villa vs Crystal PalaceCopy linkCopiedDraw coming upWe’re about to get underwayJamie Redknapp and Kevin Nolan will be hosting the draw.Copy linkCopiedWhere to watch the draw?The Carabao Cup draw will take place in just a few minutes.Fans can tune into the action LIVE on Sky Sports or follow it here on the SunSports Carabao Cup draw blog!Copy linkCopiedDraw numbersYes it’s the round of 16 but there’s 17 teams still in the competition. Here are the draw numbers below:1 Aston Villa2 Brentford3 Brighton & Hove Albion4 Chelsea5 Crystal Palace6 Leicester City7 Manchester City8 Manchester United9 Preston North End10 Sheffield Wednesday11 Southampton12 Stoke City13 Tottenham Hotspur14 Arsenal15 Liverpool16 AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle UnitedCopy linkCopiedArsenal and Liverpool throughArsenal and Liverpool are through to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.The Gunners thrashed 5-1 to Bolton and the Reds dominated a 10-man West Ham side 5-1.Copy linkCopiedFull Time at AnfieldGakpo snuck a last-minute goal to make it 5-1 to West Ham.The exact same scoreline as last season in the Carabao Cup. Copy linkCopiedLiverpool Score!The Red score again. With a 10-man West Ham side the Hammers are suffering.Cody Gakpo scored Liverpool’s fourth goal sealing their spot in the next round of the Carabao Cup.Copy linkCopiedRed Card at AnfieldAlvarez has been sent off at Anfield for West Ham crushing the Hammers’s hopes of getting through to the next round of the championship.Copy linkCopiedArsenal winArsenal are through to the next round of the Carabao Cup after beating Bolton 5-2 at the Emirates.Liverpool currently lead the way at Anfield 3-1 against West Ham.Copy linkCopiedArsenal score!Arsenal have extended their lead to 5-1 against Bolton.Kai Havertz joined the crowd and struck the ball into the back of the net against the League One side.Copy linkCopiedLiverpool take the leadLiverpool did open the scoreline but for West Ham with a messy own goal by Jarell Quansah.However, just moments later they made up for it with a strike from Diogo Jota.And minutes into the second half Jota strikes again for the Red to take a lead.Copy linkCopiedArsenal dominatingArsenal are storming ahead 4-1 against League One side Bolton.Declan Rice scored the opener followed by Ethan Nwaneri’s double strike.Raheem Sterling also secured his first goal for the Gunners since making the move from Chelsea in the summer.Copy linkCopiedWho’s playing tonight?We’ve got two Carabao Cup games taking place tonight:Arsenal vs Bolton WanderersLiverpool vs West HamCopy linkCopiedWhat are the ball numbers?A host of sides have already booked their spots in the last-16 of the League Cup. Take a look at all of the confirmed teams and their numbers below:1 Aston Villa2 Brentford3 Brighton & Hove Albion4 Chelsea5 Crystal Palace6 Leicester City7 Manchester City8 Manchester United9 Preston North End10 Sheffield Wednesday11 Southampton12 Stoke City13 Tottenham Hotspur14 Arsenal or Bolton Wanderers15 Liverpool or West Ham United16 AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle UnitedCopy linkCopiedGood evening!Welcome to the draw for the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Tonight, a host of clubs will discover their next opponents so stay tuned with us to find out who they’ll be facing!Copy linkCopied More

ARSENAL have booked their spot in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup thanks to a 5-1 win over Bolton. The Gunners went 1-0 up through Declan Rice before Ethan Nwaneri scored a brace on his full debut. The League One side pulled one back before Raheem Sterling then bagged his first goal and Kai Havertz rounded things off. Kick-off time: 7:45pm BSTLive stream: NOW TVTV channel: Sky Sports+Arsenal XI: Porter; Nichols, Kiwior, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Jesus, SterlingExplainer: Carabao Cup fourth round draw infoBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFollow ALL the action from the Emirates with our live blog below…Arsenal fourth round drawArsenal have been drawn against Preston in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. The tie will be played at Deepdale and will be played in the week commencing October 30. Copy linkCopiedHale End youngsters on showGoalscorer Nwaneri takes a selfie with his fellow youngsters including 16-year-old goalkeeper Jack Porter and debutant Josh Nichols.Copy linkCopiedNext four gamesCopy linkCopiedArsenal 5 Bolton 1The Gunners are in the hat for the next round and keep your eyes peeled for the draw, which takes place on Sky Sports at 10:15pm.Arsenal are ball number 14.Copy linkCopiedFull-time Arsenal 5 Bolton 1Rather fittingly the ref blows his final whistle as Porter catches a cross and clings onto the ball.A night to remember for him as the Gunners fans go home happy.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 5 Bolton 190. Martinelli breaks with blistering speed but once again can’t find the cross.A corner follows which the keeper just about deals with before almost sparking a melee with Havertz.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 5 Bolton 189. Bolton have well and truly given up and will soon be saved by the final whistle.Kiwior blasts a cross too high to give the visitors a reprieve.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 5 Bolton 187. Arsenal push again as Martinelli’s cross is cleared behind for a corner which comes to nothing.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 5 Bolton 185. Arsenal chance!Martinelli finds Havertz next to the penalty spot but the German can’t quite bring the ball under control to get a shot away.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 5 Bolton 183. Arsenal show no signs of relenting and are instead going for a sixth.The rain is pouring down heavily and the travelling Bolton contingent have finally been silenced.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 5 Bolton 181. A standing ovation from the home fans as Sterling is subbed off.Another Arsenal debutant Ismeal Kabia takes his place.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 5 Bolton 1Great trickery on the right from Jesus results in Sterling bursting into the box.His low shot is saved and the ball bounces up, with Havertz quickest to react to tap into an empty net.Copy linkCopiedGoal! Arsenal 5 Bolton 1It was always coming and its Havertz who gets it!Copy linkCopiedArsenal 4 Bolton 175. Arsenal are pressing for another here and are happy to be patient in their build-up.It pays off too as a brilliant cross from Jorginho is almost turned in by Sterling.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 4 Bolton 171. Havertz is involved down the left flank and sees a shot from a narrow angle closed down by the keeper.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 4 Bolton 170. Another Arsenal debut as Maldini Kaccuri comes on for Calafiori.Saka’s tireless work is finally over as he is replaced by Gabriel Martinelli.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 4 Bolton 168. Evatt turns to the bench as Jay Matete and George Thomason replace Kyle Dempsey and Scott Arfield.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 4 Bolton 167. The Trotters show signs of life! McAtee flashes a brilliant cross across the face of goal but no team-mate is on hand to poke in.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 4 Bolton 166. Calafiori goes close with a bending shot on his weaker foot after being urged by the crowd to shoot from distance.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 4 Bolton 164. It’s good work from Saka again but he appears to take too long on the ball. However a quick turn and low cross can’t be stopped by the goalie and Sterling is on hand to poke in from two yards out.Copy linkCopiedGoal! Arsenal 4 Bolton 164. Sterling gets in on the knack as he fires in on the goalline.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 3 Bolton 162. A scare for Porter! The ball is played back to the keeper and his attempted pass is blocked by Collins but flies over the bar to spare his blushes.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 3 Bolton 161. First subs of the night see Gabriel and Kai Havertz replace Rice and Lewis-Skelly, with the latter appearing to pick up a knock.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 3 Bolton 158. Some sloppiness starting to enter Arsenal’s play but they turn over the ball again and Jesus chips a cross straight into the keeper’s arms.Copy linkCopiedArsenal 3 Bolton 155. Saka fires wide again! Good build-up but Saka takes too long on the ball and is forced onto his weaker right foot so can only fire into the side netting.Copy linkCopied More

CHELSEA kickstarted their 2024/25 Carabao Cup campaign with a 5-0 win against League Two minnows Barrow.Blues’ striker Christopher Nkunku hit a hat-trick and an own goal and Pedro Neto’s first goal for the club rounded things off at Stamford Bridge. Kick-off time: 7:45pm BSTLive stream: NOW TVTV channel: Sky Sports+Chelsea XI: Jorgensen; Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Veiga; Casadei, Dewsbury-Hall; Neto, Felix, Mudryk; GuiuBarrow XI: Farman, Campbell, Spence, Garner, Newby, Stokes, Foley, Acquah, Feely, Jackson, VassellBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFollow ALL the action from Stamford Bridge with our live blog below…Perfect triple ChrisChristopher Nkunku finished flawlessly for his hat-trick against barrow.And this stat proves it!The Frenchman, 26, netted from all his three goal attempts in the Carabao Cup tonight.And if he stays fit he’ll surely become a Prem regular at some stage this season. Copy linkCopiedChelsea’s striker ratingChristopher Nkunku – 9Showed his clinical edge in front of goal by grabbing a hat-trick with three well-taken strikes inside the penalty area, including an exquisite back-heeled flick into the corner.Copy linkCopiedBlues’ midfield ratingsCesare Casadei – 7Shaky at first on his maiden Chelsea touch before growing into the game in the centre of the park.Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – 7Afforded plenty of time and space on the ball for much of the game and even came close to a goal of his own.Pedro Neto – 7Link-up play with Malo Gusto was a constant threat down the right. Finished off a flowing team move for his first Chelsea goal.Joao Felix – 8Unlocked the Barrow defence with a beautiful scooped pass to set up Nkunku’s opener. Followed it up with a perfectly placed free-kick off the post to put his side 3-0 up before half-time.Mykhailo Mudryk – 7Gave Chelsea an outlet with his pace down the left, showed to perfection as he raced away before squaring for Neto to score moments into the second half.Copy linkCopiedHow Chelsea rated – the defenceFilip Jorgensen – 6Looked shaky as Barrow launched a string of early throw-ins into the box. Forced into a smart stop down to his right at the start of the second half but otherwise untroubled.Malo Gusto – 7Lack of threat from visitors allowed him freedom of the right flank and the full-back regularly posed a threat as he linked up with Neto.Axel Disasi – 6Unconvincing in possession despite little pressure but performed defensive duties throughout in solid partnership with Benoit Badiashile.Benoit Badiashile – 6Barely troubled by Barrow forward Emile Acquah. Assured in possession and showed his passing range by switching play to his wingers when available.Renato Veiga – 6Looked a class above when stepping into midfield when Chelsea were in possession but far from convincing in defence. Gave away several needless free-kicks in dangerous areas.Copy linkCopiedFelix and Nkunku pressing for Prem startJoao Felix and Christopher Nkunku could not have done much more to earn a Prem start at home to Brighton on Saturday.Felix was irresistible, floating around, while Nkunku’s hat-trick included one stunner.Blues’ striker Nicolas Jackson would appear to be the player most at threat.Christopher Nkunku notched a treble, with Joao Felix getting the first assistCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedBarrow players take plaudits from fansThe difference between the two teams at the final whistle showed one major difference between the clubs.Barrow stayed out for a glorious reception from their fans.In contrast, Chelsea’s players soon walked off – job done.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 5-0 BarrowBarrow fans never stopped encouraging their side – but Christopher Nkunku’s early double killed this contest off.Keeper Paul Farman’s own goal made it 3-0 at the break.Pedro Neto and Nkunku’s simple hat-trick finish following Farman’s blunder rounded off the Blues’ victory. Copy linkCopiedRESULT: Chelsea 5-0 BarrowCopy linkCopiedChelsea 5-0 BarrowChukwuemeka wasted a gaping opportunity to make it six – high and spectacularly wide.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 5-0 BarrowMudryk is looking to create more trouble down the left.And one surge gave Acheampong an opportunity to show his deft footwork. Fellow teenager George then almost put Chukwuemeka in on goal.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 5-0 BarrowBarrow’s lively sub Kouyate fizzed an ambitious 30-yarder high.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 5-0 BarrowChukwuemeka had his second half-chance for the Blues.But Barrow are roared on by their 3,000 fans when they win another corner.But Jackson’s effort was punched away before the League Two side concede a free-kick for pushing in the box.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 5-0 BarrowAfter escaping strong penalty appeals, Barrow break to win a corner – with their fans still pumped up.Guiu was then almost instantly in for Chelsea at the other end. Copy linkCopiedChelsea 5-0 BarrowThe two main Blues, Nkunku and Felix were taken off.On came Carney Chukwuemeka and Marc Guiu.And the pressure didn’t come off Barrow.Copy linkCopiedGOAL! Chelsea 5-0 BarrowA Christopher Nkunku hat-trick!But Barrow keeper Farman was totally at fault.Misjudging how much time he had with the ball at his feet, he was dispossessed by Nkunku on his second touch.And the rest was inevitable.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 BarrowBarrow engineered another corner, having maintained their impressive workrate in adversity.But Chelsea easily cleared – and Mudryk burst clear to almost slip Felix in.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 BarrowTeen star George won’t get many better chances to fire his first Chelsea goal.Just 12 yards and in plenty of space, he screwed a low shot wide.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 BarrowBest Barrow opportunity?The visitors have won a free-kick just outside the left corner of the Chelsea box.Spence’s firm right-footer was punched away by Jorgensen – safety first when he might have been able to catch it.So it was a Barrow corner – with Jorgensen finally grabbing it after a moment of pinball.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 BarrowThe Blues brought on 18-year-olds Josh Acheampong and Tyrique George midway through this stroll of a second half.It comes as Mudryk turns in an improved display out wide – inspired perhaps by Felix.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 BarrowFelix has been outstanding so far – surely the best player on the pitch.And the winger will be sniffing a goal himself as the Blues dictate possession.Chilwell hit the ball off a defender to win a corner but it was cleared – only for Chelsea to soon win another one.But Felix’s delivery enabled Barrow to clear once more.Benoit Badiashile made a mess of one scoring chanceCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 BarrowFarman has now produced two top-quality saves – from Dewsbury-Hall and Casadei.And he’s likely to face more action as Chelsea are now well on top. Neto fizzed a cross over everyone, as pressure mounts.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 BarrowMudryk burst menacingly down the left, with Vassell forced to concede a corner.Casadei met it with a corner well saved by Farman – at the expense of another corner.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 BarrowBadiashile barged into Garner – giving Barrow another free-kick in a half-decent position.Spence’s near-post deadball was smartly kept out by Jorgensen.Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 BarrowEx-Chelsea academy kid Neo Eccleston came on at the interval – and has already been in the thick of it in the Barrow defence.Badiashile has just mis-hit a gaping chance wide when the Blues were sniffing a fifth goal.Copy linkCopiedGOAL! Chelsea 4-0 BarrowNeto bags his first goal for Chelsea – thanks to an unselfish pass from Mudryk on 48 minutes.Copy linkCopied More