Fleetwood Land Home Arsenal Tie in EFL Cup Draw — SkimNews
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- Fleetwood Town were drawn at home to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup fourth round — a first in the Lancashire club's history after a 1-0 third-round win over Sheffield United (a result Sky Sports attributes to a 'horror own goal').
- Arsenal advanced to the fourth round by beating Ipswich Town 4-2 on Tuesday, setting up the trip to fourth-tier opposition.
- Holders Manchester City were drawn at home to Brighton, pending their Thursday third-round tie against Norwich; the winner of that match hosts the Seagulls at the Etihad.
- Liverpool were paired with Chelsea in an all-Premier League fourth-round tie, with the source noting Chelsea's manager Xabi Alonso will visit his former side.
- Bradford and Peterborough — both League One sides — were drawn together after respective wins over Leyton Orient and Barnsley, guaranteeing a lower-league side in the quarter-finals.
- Three further all-Premier League ties round out the draw: Fulham host Crystal Palace, Bournemouth welcome Aston Villa, and Brentford travel to Sunderland, while Everton host Newcastle.
- The fourth-round ties are scheduled for the week commencing 26 October.
Why it matters: Fleetwood — currently in the fourth tier — hosting the Premier League champions is the widest gulf between opponents in the round, and marks the club's deepest ever cup run. With Bradford vs Peterborough guaranteeing a non-Premier League side in the last eight, the draw keeps the tournament's tradition of giant-killing ties alive.
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