The 2023/24 Carabao Cup is set to get underway at the start of August as the top 92 clubs in the English pyramid fight for the first trophy of the season.
Manchester United beat Newcastle 2-0 in the final at Wembley Stadium last season thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and Casemiro, with the latter also winning the man of the match award.
Premier League teams will enter the competition in the second round, unless they are participating in a European competition, in which case they will start in the third round of the tournament.
The Sporting News looks at the draw for the first round of the 2023/24 Carabao Cup.
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Carabao Cup 1st Round fixtures
The first round of fixtures of the 2023/24 campaign will take place on August 7 and 8. Leeds will be hosting Shrewsbury Town, while Leicester and Southampton travel to Burton and Gillingham respectively.
Wrexham will mark their return to the competition with a home tie against 2006 finalists Wigan with fellow newcomers Notts County being drawn at home to League One Lincoln.
Other matchups to watch out for will be Stoke vs. West Brom, Derby County vs. Blackpool, and QPR vs. Norwich.
Here are all the matches in the first round of the competition along with the date and time.
| Date | Match | Time (BST / ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 8 | AFC Wimbledon vs Coventry City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Accrington Stanley vs Bradford City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Blackburn Rovers vs Walsall | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Bolton Wanderers vs Barrow | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Bristol City vs Oxford United | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Cardiff City vs Colchester United | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Cheltenham Town vs Birmingham City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Derby County vs Blackpool | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Exeter City vs Crawley Town | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Forest Green Rovers vs Portsmouth | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Gillingham vs Southampton | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Harrogate Town vs Carlisle United | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Huddersfield Town vs Middlesbrough | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Hull City vs Doncaster Rovers | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Leeds United vs Shrewsbury Town | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Mansfield Town vs Grimbsy Town | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Milwall vs Reading | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | MK Dons vs Wycombe Wanderers | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Newport County vs Charlton Athletic | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Notts County vs Lincoln City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Peterborough United vs Swindon Town | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Plymouth Argyle vs Leyton Orient | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Preston North End vs Salford City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | QPR vs Norwich City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Rotherham United vs Morecambe | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Sheffield Wednesday vs Stockport County | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Stevenage vs Watford | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Stoke City vs West Brom | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Sunderland vs Crewe Alexandra | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Sutton United vs Cambridge United | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Swansea vs Northampton | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Wrexham vs Wigan | 8 p.m. / 3 p.m. |
| Wed, Aug 9 | Burton Albion vs Leicester | 8 p.m. / 3 p.m. |
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Carabao Cup TV channel, live streams 2023/24
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | Sky Sports | — | — | beIN Sports |
| Streaming | Sky Go, NOW TV | ESPN+ | DAZN | beIN Connect, Kayo Sports |
UK: Sky Sports is the exclusive broadcaster of the Carabao Cup in the UK.
USA: ESPN streaming platform ESPN+ is the home of the Carabao Cup in the USA. Select matches from early rounds are available to be streamed, followed by all matches from the Round of 16 through to the final.
Canada: DAZN has the Carabao Cup streaming rights in Canada with select matches carried from the early rounds.
Australia: The Carabao Cup broadcaster for fans in Australia is beIN Sports.