When is the Carabao Cup fifth-round draw? Start time, ball numbers and how to watch on TV

Manchester United v Newcastle United - Carabao Cup Final
The Carabao Cup quarter-finals will take place in December (Picture: Getty)

The Carabao Cup fifth-round draw takes place on Wednesday night when eight remaining teams find out who they will face in the quarter-finals.

Premier League side Brentford take on Grimsby Town tonight (Tuesday, October 28) while Wycombe host Fulham and Wrexham play Cardiff City.

Five more matches are scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday, October 29) with Arsenal facing Brighton and Chelsea making the trip up to Wolves.

Liverpool lock horns with Crystal Palace, Swansea City are in action against Manchester City and holders Newcastle take on Tottenham.

Once the fourth-round matches have concluded – only eight teams will be left in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals – also known as the fifth round.

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When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?

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Newcastle United are the defending champions in the Carabao Cup (Picture: Getty)

The Carabao Cup fifth-round draw will take place on Wednesday, October 29 once Newcastle’s match with Tottenham has finished.

The expected start time is 10.15pm – but it could be later if the Newcastle vs Spurs game ends in a draw after 90 minutes and goes to penalties.

How to watch Carabao Cup draw on TV in the UK

Liverpool v Newcastle United - Carabao Cup Final
Newcastle beat Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final last season (Picture: Getty)

Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports News are the two TV channels which will be showing the Carabao Cup draw in the United Kingdom.

The fifth-round draw will also be live streamed for free on the Carabao Cup social media channels.

Alternatively, you can live stream the Carabao Cup draw with Sky Go and non-subscribers are able to purchase a NOWTV Day Pass.

What are the Carabao Cup ball numbers?

The Carabao Cup ball numbers for the fifth round will be confirmed on Wednesday morning.

Carabao Cup fourth-round ties

  • Grimsby vs Brentford
  • Wycombe vs Fulham
  • Wrexham vs Cardiff
  • Arsenal vs Brighton
  • Swansea vs Manchester City
  • Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
  • Wolves vs Chelsea
  • Newcastle vs Tottenham

When do Carabao Cup quarter-finals take place?

The Carabao Cup quarter-final fixtures are set to take place during the week commencing Monday, December 15.

The majority of matches will be kicking off on December 16 (Tuesday) and December 17 (Wednesday).

When will the rest of the Carabao Cup be played?

Quarter-finals: Week commencing December 15, 2025

Semi-final first legs: Week commencing January 12, 2026

Semi-final second legs: Week commencing February 2, 2026

Final: March 22, 2026

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