Carabao Cup First Round Kicks Off with 26 Fixtures

The 2026-27 League Cup is already up and running with a full slate of Saturday matches.

What happened. The Carabao Cup first round began on Saturday with a full schedule of matches, including West Ham v Portsmouth and Burnley v Notts County.

• Live updates provided by Scott Murray.
• Games include AFC Wimbledon v Newport and Leicester v Northampton.
• QPR v Millwall and Cambridge v Barnet have earlier kick-offs.

The League Cup is underway before the Football League season starts.

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