Stoke City vs Bradford City LIVE: League Cup team news, line-ups and more

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·26 de agosto de 2025

Stoke City vs Bradford City LIVE: League Cup team news, line-ups and more

A general view of Bet365 Stadium (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Bradford City in the EFL Cup.

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Newcastle are the reigning champions of the competition following a stunning win over Liverpool at Wembley last term, with Alexander Isak proving decisive to end the club's 70-year domestic trophy drought.

While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season.

The final is slated for 22 March 2026 this term, at Wembley as usual, marking the first chance for teams to earn both a trophy and a place in next season’s Uefa competitions. Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.