Fleetwood to face Everton in League Cup quarter-finals

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 09:04 · Archive

League Two side Fleetwood Town will play Everton in the EFL Cup quarter-finals after stunning Arsenal on penalties.

Fleetwood Town will face Everton in the EFL Cup quarter-finals at Highbury, having become the lowest-ranked side remaining in the competition. The League Two club stunned Premier League champions Arsenal on Tuesday, winning 5-3 on penalties after the tie finished 1-1 in normal time. This is the first time Fleetwood have progressed past the third round.

Everton confirmed their place in the quarter-finals on Thursday night with a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United. Goals from James Garner and Hayden Hackney put Everton in control in the first half, before Thierno Barry added a third after the break. Dan Burn scored a late goal for Newcastle.

The other quarter-final fixtures pit holders Manchester City against League One Bradford City, Liverpool against Bournemouth, and Crystal Palace against Sunderland. Manchester City progressed by twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 against Brighton before winning 4-3 on penalties. Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 in a dramatic penalty shootout.

The quarter-finals will take place in the week commencing 14 December.

How it is being reported

• Everton beat Newcastle to set up League Cup quarterfinal with FleetwoodHolders Man City will take on Bradford City, Crystal Palace will welcome Sunderland, while Bournemouth play Liverpool.Al Jazeera · 30 Oct, 08:19
• Fleetwood to face Everton or Newcastle in last eightLeague Two Fleetwood Town will face Everton or Newcastle United at Highbury in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.BBC News · 28 Oct, 22:45

In this story: Fleetwood Town · Everton · Arsenal · Newcastle United · Manchester City · Bradford City · Liverpool · Crystal Palace

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