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Carabao Cup fourth-round draw: Newcastle to visit Everton, Sunderland to host Brentford

Newcastle and Sunderland progressed to the last 16 and learned their fourth-round opponents. Newcastle travel to Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium while Sunderland welcome Brentford to the Stadium of Light; the ties will be played in the week beginning October 26.

Carabao Cup draw in full as Newcastle United and Sunderland handed tricky fourth-round ties

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Newcastle drew Everton away at Hill Dickinson Stadium after progressing past West Brom and Millwall, with Joe Willock scoring a late winner at the Den.

Newcastle United and Sunderland both advanced to the Carabao Cup fourth round and learned their opponents in Wednesday night's draw. Newcastle have been drawn away to Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Sunderland will face Brentford at the Stadium of Light.

How each club reached the fourth round

Millwall. The Millwall tie was settled late — Joe Willock scored a late winner at The Den to send Newcastle through. Matthias Jaissle is now in charge and will be looking to make a strong showing in the competition following Eddie Howe's recent deep runs in the cup under the previous regime.

  • Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal
  • Manchester City or Norwich vs Brighton
  • Everton vs Newcastle
  • Sunderland vs Brentford
  • Liverpool vs Chelsea
  • Bradford City vs Peterborough United
  • Fulham vs Crystal Palace
  • Bournemouth vs Aston Villa

The fourth-round ties are set for the week beginning Monday October 26. Clubs and competition organisers will confirm specific match dates and kick-off times nearer the time. For Newcastle and Sunderland, the draw sets up important fixtures that could test squad depth, given league and European commitments.

Context and short-term implications

What to watch between now and the tie week

  • Official confirmation of exact dates and kick-off times for the fourth-round fixtures.
  • Squad availability and rotation plans at Newcastle and Sunderland, given ongoing domestic and European schedules.

The draw hands both north-east clubs tricky tests: Newcastle travel to Everton and Sunderland host Brentford. The ties are scheduled for the week commencing October 26 and will require both managers to balance cup ambitions with league and European demands.

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Newcastle United remains alive in the Carabao Cup after surviving a difficult third-round trip to Millwall, with Matthias Jaissle’s side now three victories away from returning to the competition’s final. The fourth-round draw has handed Newcastle another away assignment, this time against Everton at the Hill Dickinson

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