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Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Sheffield United Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27

Sheffield United's 2014/15 League Cup run included a Premier League quarter-final scalp and a late semi-final surge at Bramall Lane. The current fixture cards follow the Blades' latest campaign; the guide below explains why the 2–2 draw with Tottenham was such a dramatic evening despite an aggregate defeat.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
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Sheffield United: cup campaign

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Fleetwood Town 1–0 Sheffield United. Full time. Fleetwood Town go through. Sheffield United are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.

Sheffield United fixtures, results and UK TV

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Southampton beaten to reach the semi-finals

United beat Southampton 1–0 at Bramall Lane on 16 December 2014. Marc McNulty scored the decisive goal after Fraser Forster failed to hold Bob Harris's free-kick. It took the League One side into the League Cup semi-finals at the expense of Premier League opposition.

The result was not the Blades' first victory over a top-flight club in that campaign: they had already eliminated West Ham in the second round. The Southampton win added another important step, with a clean sheet and a single goal enough to settle the quarter-final.

For supporters following the route backwards from the Tottenham tie, this is the game that secured the semi-final place. Its date and round distinguish it from other meetings between United and Southampton, including fixtures in different competitions.

Che Adams changed the second leg in five minutes

The semi-final second leg against Tottenham took place on 28 January 2015. Che Adams entered in the 74th minute and scored in the 77th and 79th, transforming the position of the tie in a short burst. His two goals put United ahead on the night and brought the aggregate score level.

Christian Eriksen, who had scored earlier for Spurs, struck again in the 88th minute. The match finished Sheffield United 2–2 Tottenham, but Spurs progressed 3–2 on aggregate. Tottenham's archive account preserves the sequence that made the closing stages so tense.

There are therefore two valid scores to remember: 2–2 describes the match at Bramall Lane, while 3–2 describes Tottenham's overall semi-final victory. Adams' goals had reopened the contest; Eriksen's late second goal settled it. Calling the second leg a simple draw without that context misses the question supporters were watching most closely: who would reach the final?

Sheffield United's semi-final explained

Did United beat Tottenham in the 2015 second leg?

No. United led after Che Adams scored twice, but Eriksen's late goal made the final score 2–2. Tottenham advanced 3–2 across the two legs.

Who scored the quarter-final winner against Southampton?

Marc McNulty scored in the 1–0 home victory on 16 December 2014. That result sent the Blades into the semi-finals.

How should I read a two-legged cup result?

Check the score for the individual match and the aggregate total separately. United's 2015 Tottenham tie shows why: the home leg was drawn, but the combined score still decided which team went through.

Guide review

Reviewed . Scores are checked twice daily. Fixture times and TV selections can change.