The Mag
·24 September 2025
Official EFL announcement – Carabao Cup Round Four draw and ball numbers confirmed

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·24 September 2025
An official EFL announcement has confirmed this Carabao Cup Round Four draw.
The announcement (see below) on Wednesday morning giving the details.
The Carabao Cup Round Four draw will be made on Wednesday night.
That draw to be made after the conclusion of the Port Vale v Arsenal game, which is scheduled to be the last one to be completed of the third round.
That Port Vale v Arsenal match kicks off at 8pm tomorrow night.
Newcastle v Bradford is one of three other third round ties in the League Cup to be also played on Wednesday, all of those three are 7.45pm kick-offs.
If any of the third round matches are tied after 90 minutes, there is no 30 minutes of extra time played, it is straight to a shootout.
All of the ball numbers now confirmed for this Carabao Cup Round Four draw.
Official EFL announcement – Carabao Cup Round Four draw confirmed – 24 September 2025:
‘The Round Four draw of the Carabao Cup will take place live on Sky Sports following the conclusion of the Round Three tie between Port Vale and Arsenal on Wednesday, 24 September.
Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas will host the draw, alongside former Liverpool and England player Jamie Redknapp and ex-Sheffield United midfielder Michael Brown.
Ball numbers for the draw can be found below…’
So Newcastle United will be ball number 14 tonight, if getting past Bradford City.
Full Carabao Cup third round draw and results so far
Tuesday 16 September
Brentford 1 Villa 1 (Brentford won 4-2 on penalties)
Palace 1 Millwall 1 (Palace won 4-2 on penalties)
Sheffield Wednesday 0 Grimsby 1
Wednesday 17 September
Swansea 3 Forest 2
Tuesday 23 September
Barnsley 0 Brighton 6
Burnley 1 Cardiff 2
Fulham 1 Cambridge 0
Lincoln 1 Chelsea 2
Liverpool 2 Southampton 1
Wigan 0 Wycombe 2
Wolves 2 Everton 0
Wrexham 2 Reading 0
Huddersfield v Man City (7.45pm)
Newcastle United v Bradford City (7.45pm)
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