Carabao Cup 2026–27 First Round Fixtures, Results, How To watch

The 2026–27 Carabao Cup is underway, with the first round delivering early drama across the Northern and Southern sections. All 92 clubs begin their journey toward Wembley in this season’s League Cup, and the opening fixtures have already produced one notable upset.


How to Watch the 2026–27 Carabao Cup?


In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports holds the primary broadcasting rights. Every match is available on Sky, including the Sky Sports+ channel.

Free-to-air broadcaster ITV will also show one fixture from each round.

In the United States, the competition is covered by Paramount+ and CBS Sports.

Disney+ holds the rights in Mexico, while DAZN broadcasts the Carabao Cup in Canada.

Here is the complete list of first-round fixtures and results so far.

Carabao Cup 2026–27 First Round Fixtures and Results


Northern Section


7 August 2026: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Port Vale  

7 August 2026: Middlesbrough vs Wrexham  

8 August 2026: Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic  

8 August 2026: Bradford City vs Rochdale  

8 August 2026: Burnley vs Notts County  

8 August 2026: Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers  

8 August 2026: Crewe Alexandra vs Accrington Stanley  

8 August 2026: Derby County vs Lincoln City  

8 August 2026: Fleetwood Town vs Chesterfield  

8 August 2026: Grimsby Town vs Blackpool  

8 August 2026: Preston North End vs Huddersfield Town  

8 August 2026: Salford City vs Shrewsbury Town  

8 August 2026: Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton Wanderers  

8 August 2026: Stockport County vs Doncaster Rovers  

8 August 2026: Stoke City vs Oldham Athletic  

8 August 2026: Rotherham United vs West Bromwich Albion  

9 August 2026: Mansfield Town vs Sheffield United

Southern Section


6 August 2026: Bristol City 0–1 Walsall  

7 August 2026: Wycombe Wanderers vs Stevenage  

8 August 2026: Cambridge United vs Barnet  

8 August 2026: QPR vs Millwall  

8 August 2026: AFC Wimbledon vs Newport County  

8 August 2026: Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough United  

8 August 2026: Bromley vs Reading  

8 August 2026: Cardiff City vs Swindon Town  

8 August 2026: Gillingham vs Luton Town  

8 August 2026: Leicester City vs Northampton Town  

8 August 2026: Leyton Orient vs Oxford United  

8 August 2026: Norwich City vs MK Dons  

8 August 2026: Swansea City vs Birmingham City  

8 August 2026: Watford vs Crawley Town  

8 August 2026: West Ham United vs Portsmouth  

8 August 2026: Cheltenham Town vs Charlton Athletic  

8 August 2026: Colchester United vs Southampton  

10 August 2026: Plymouth Argyle vs Exeter City

Results will be updated as matches are completed.





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