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Bristol City
0–1
Walsall
Full timeWalsall go through
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Carabao Cup · 2026/27
Carabao Cup first round fixtures
Follow the EFL clubs at the start of their cup run, with every listed first-round fixture, final score and confirmed UK channel.
UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
First round: fixtures and results at a glance
35 first round matches are listed for 2026/27; 35 have recorded final results. Listed match dates: 6 August 2026 to 10 August 2026.
- Listed matches
- 35
- Completed
- 35
- With a UK TV listing
- 0
Totals cover the whole selected round, including past TV listings. Filters below change the match list.
Round dates: Weekend of 7-9 August 2026
First round fixtures, scores and UK TV
35 matchesKick-off First round
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–0
Port Vale
Full timeWolverhampton Wanderers go through
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Wycombe Wanderers
1–2
Stevenage
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Middlesbrough
1–0
Wrexham
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Cambridge United
2–1
Barnet
Full timeCambridge United go through
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Queens Park Rangers
1–1
Millwall
After penaltiesMillwall win 2–0 on penaltiesMillwall go through
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Grimsby Town
1–3
Blackpool
Full timeBlackpool go through
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Salford City
1–1
Shrewsbury Town
After penaltiesShrewsbury Town win 4–3 on penaltiesShrewsbury Town go through
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Leicester City
1–0
Northampton Town
Full timeLeicester City go through
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Gillingham
0–3
Luton Town
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AFC Wimbledon
1–1
Newport County
After penaltiesAFC Wimbledon win 5–4 on penaltiesAFC Wimbledon go through
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Derby County
1–2
Lincoln City
Full timeLincoln City go through
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Burnley
1–1
Notts County
After penaltiesBurnley win 4–3 on penaltiesBurnley go through
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Swansea City
0–1
Birmingham City
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Stoke City
2–0
Oldham Athletic
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Bromley
1–1
Reading
After penaltiesReading win 5–4 on penaltiesReading go through
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Crewe Alexandra
2–1
Accrington Stanley
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Fleetwood Town
1–0
Chesterfield
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Sheffield Wednesday
1–0
Bolton Wanderers
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Stockport County
1–1
Doncaster Rovers
After penaltiesDoncaster Rovers win 5–4 on penaltiesDoncaster Rovers go through
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Norwich City
4–1
Milton Keynes Dons
Full timeNorwich City go through
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Barnsley
1–1
Wigan Athletic
After penaltiesBarnsley win 6–5 on penaltiesBarnsley go through
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Bristol Rovers
0–1
Peterborough United
Full timePeterborough United go through
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Cardiff City
3–2
Swindon Town
Full timeCardiff City go through
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Preston North End
1–1
Huddersfield Town
After penaltiesPreston North End win 4–3 on penaltiesPreston North End go through
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Burton Albion
1–2
Blackburn Rovers
Full timeBlackburn Rovers go through
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West Ham United
3–1
Portsmouth
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Leyton Orient
2–0
Oxford United
Full timeLeyton Orient go through
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Bradford City
2–0
Rochdale
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Watford
1–0
Crawley Town
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About the Carabao Cup first round
When are the Carabao Cup first round matches?
The listed round dates are Weekend of 7-9 August 2026. Check each fixture for its exact kick-off, in UK time. A week commencing date describes the round window rather than the date of every game.
Which clubs enter the first round?
The first round brings together EFL clubs, including the preliminary-round winners. Premier League clubs enter later according to their European commitments. The actual pairings, dates and grounds are listed on the match cards.
Where can I watch these ties in the UK?
Choose Confirmed UK TV or Free-to-air in the viewing filter. Broadcaster links on upcoming cards lead to official services. Coverage for a completed match is available on its details page; highlights are linked when available.
How should I read a penalty result?
The main score excludes the penalty shoot-out. A separate line gives the shoot-out score and confirmed winner. Open Match details for recorded goals, line-ups and statistics, or Highlights for available videos.
Match updates
Fixtures and scores are checked twice daily. Exact kick-off times and TV selections can change. Open a match for its events, statistics and available highlights.