Carabao Cup 2026/27: West Ham, Burnley and Leicester all in first-round action live on Sky Sports
The Carabao Cup has returned for the 2026/27 season, with every first-round tie live on Sky Sports; West Ham, Leicester and Burnley among those in action on Saturday; watch every game live, follow the goals as they go in on Soccer Saturday or keep across the action on the Sky Sports app
Friday 7 August 2026 21:31, UK
The Carabao Cup is back for the 2026/27 season, with every first-round tie available to watch live on Sky Sports!
West Ham, Burnley and Leicester are among those in action on Saturday - and you can follow the goals as they go in from all 29 ties on Soccer Saturday.
Every match from the opening round will be shown live on Sky Sports, with clubs from the Championship, League One and League Two entering the competition.
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All the goals as they go in on Soccer Saturday!
Saturday's bumper first-round action begins with Cambridge against Barnet at 1pm, before QPR host London rivals Millwall at 2pm.
There is then a packed programme of 3pm kick-offs, with Burnley hosting Notts County, West Ham taking on Portsmouth and Leicester facing Northampton among the standout ties.
Elsewhere, Swansea meet Birmingham, Sheffield Wednesday host Bolton and Norwich welcome MK Dons, while Southampton travel to Colchester.
The Saturday action concludes with Cheltenham against Charlton, Colchester versus Southampton and Rotherham facing West Brom, with those games kicking off at 5.30pm.
Soccer Saturday will also be across the afternoon's action, bringing you the goals and major moments as they happen from around the grounds.
The opening round continues on Sunday as Mansfield host Sheffield United at 4pm, with the action concluding with a Devon derby as Plymouth host Exeter on Monday at 8pm.
How to watch the Carabao Cup on Sky Sports
Sky Sports customers can watch matches on Sky Sports+, with games available on the Sky Sports app and the Sky Sports website.
In case you can't be in front of a TV, you can still keep up with all of the action with our dedicated first-round blog on Saturday, plus plenty more live blogs throughout the competition.
The competition will continue throughout the season, with round two taking place in the week commencing August 24.
The nine Premier League sides in Europe - Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Brighton, Sunderland and Crystal Palace - come in for the third round.
See the full Carabao Cup first-round draw and schedule on Sky Sports
Carabao Cup 2026/27 round dates
Round one: Friday August 7 - Monday August 10
Round two: w/c August 24
Round three: w/c September 7 and w/c September 14
Round four: w/c October 26
Round five: w/c December 14
Semi-final first leg: w/c January 11
Semi-final second leg: w/c February 1
Final: Sunday March 21
