Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Everton and Liverpool to find out round three opponents
LIVEUpdated 34 mins agoCarabao Cup draw LIVE: Everton and Liverpool to find out round three opponentsThe Carabao Cup third round draw will take place on Wednesday, August 26 after Everton's trip to Preston North EndCommentsSportKieran KingEverton and Liverpool are set to discover their opponents for the Carabao Cup third round tonight, should the Toffees beat Preston North End at Deepdale.
David Moyes' side travel to Preston - with kick-off at 8pm this evening - looking to progress to the third round for the 25th season in a row. The last time the Toffees failed to reach that stage of the competition was back in 2001, when they were beaten by Crystal Palace on penalties.
Should Everton progress, they will be ball No.30 in the third-round draw, which is scheduled to take place immediately after the Toffees' trip to Preston at approximately 10:15pm.
Also in the hat are Liverpool, who are No.7 and enter the draw alongside the eight other Premier League sides in European competition this season. Andoni Iraola's side are joined by Manchester United, Manchester City, Sunderland, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Bournemouth in the hat.
Stay tuned for updates from the third round draw below...
New UpdatesKey EventsPre-draw in FULLView PostToday21:02 BSTHalf-time scoresHere are the latest scores in the Carabao Cup tonight...
Bradford City 0-0 Burnley (60')
Newcastle Utd 2-1 West Brom (60')
Tottenham 2-0 Charlton (55')
Preston 0-1 Everton (46')
CommentsKieran KingToday19:43 BSTFour Carabao Cup tiesWith the pre-draw done, the focus now turns to the four second round matches tonight with Everton among those in action.
Newcastle face West Ham, Tottenham host Charlton, and Bradford entertain Burnley are the other three ties tonight.
Those matches start at 7:45pm with Everton's trip to Preston taking place 15 minutes later...
CommentsKieran KingToday19:24 BSTPre-draw in FULLCrystal Palace to play at home
Manchester United to play at home
Manchester City to play at home
Sunderland to play at home
Arsenal to play away
Aston Villa to play away
Bournemouth to play at home
Liverpool to play at home
CommentsKieran KingToday19:22 BSTPre-draw about start The Carabao Cup pre-draw is about to start here ahead of Everton's trip to Preston, with Liverpool and the eight other Champions League and Europa League clubs set to discover whether they will be home or away. They will then find out their opponents as normal at 10:15pm.
CommentsKieran KingToday19:14 BSTHow to watchThose based in the United Kingdom can watch the draw unfold live on television channels Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
Alternatively, the draw can be streamed for free on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel.
CommentsKieran KingToday19:05 BSTBall numbers Here are the ball numbers for the Carabao Cup third round draw...
1: AFC Bournemouth
4: Crystal Palace
5: Manchester City
6: Manchester United
11: Brighton & Hove Albion
12: Coventry City
13: Fleetwood Town
15: Ipswich Town
16: Leeds United
17: Leyton Orient
18: Lincoln City
19: Middlesbrough
21: Norwich City
22: Peterborough United
24: Sheffield United
25: West Ham United
26: Wolverhampton Wanderers
27: Bradford City or Burnley
28: Newcastle United or West Bromwich Albion
29: Tottenham Hotspur or Charlton Athletic
30: Preston North End or Everton
31: Chelsea or Luton Town
32: Fulham or AFC Wimbledon
CommentsKieran KingToday18:45 BSTWhen will ties be playedThe third round ties will be played across two separate weeks to accommodate the hectic European football calendar.
These knockout matches are currently scheduled to be contested during the weeks commencing September 7 and September 14, providing a feast of midweek football action.
CommentsKieran KingToday18:31 BSTWhy Liverpool cannot face European clubBefore the main Carabao Cup third round draw, there will be a pre-draw to decide whether each of the eight Champions League and Europa League clubs entering the fray will be at home or away, as they cannot be drawn against one another due to their continental commitments.
This will take place live on Sky Sports Football during the build-up to Preston vs Everton. Its purpose is to simplify the main draw after the match, allowing presenters to alternate smoothly between Bowl 1 and Bowl 2 without needing additional draws to assign home-field advantage for those specific ties.
CommentsKieran KingToday18:23 BSTWhen is the draw?The Carabao Cup third round draw is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 26.
Fans can expect the draw to commence at around 10:30pm following the conclusion of the televised second round match between Preston and Everton.
CommentsKieran KingToday18:09 BSTGood eveningHello and welcome to our coverage of the Carabao Cup third round draw.
Liverpool are set to discover their opponents, while Everton will be in the hat should they overcome Preston North End at Deepdale this evening...