Bradford City, Peterborough United, Fleetwood Town and English Football League
27–28 October 2026
Bradford City reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after defeating fellow League One side Peterborough United. They join League Two Fleetwood Town, who eliminated Premier League champions Arsenal, ensuring two lower-league clubs feature in the final eight.
Bradford’s victory secured their deepest run in the competition since reaching the 2012-13 final. Fleetwood progressed through a penalty-shootout victory against Arsenal. The quarter-final draw is scheduled for Wednesday, 28 October, after Liverpool’s fourth-round tie against Chelsea. Quarter-final matches are planned for the week beginning 14 December.
Why It Matters
Two lower-division clubs remain in contention for a major domestic trophy.