{
  "id": 16971485,
  "title": "Fleetwood to face Everton or Newcastle in last eight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/fleetwood-to-face-everton-or-newcastle-in-last-eight",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:45:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmp3glnle0wdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fleetwood Town, a League Two club, will advance to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup after defeating Premier League giants Arsenal in a penalty shootout. The club, deemed the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, has etched its name into football history by achieving this remarkable feat.\n\nFleetwood will now face either Everton or Newcastle United in the quarter-finals, with the match to be played at Highbury. The draw for the final eight will be made on Thursday, pending the outcome of Everton's decisive match against Newcastle at Hill Dickinson Stadium.\n\nManchester City, the reigning champions, will host Bradford City at Etihad Stadium in their quarter-final fixture. The other Premier League participants include Liverpool, who will host Bournemouth, and Crystal Palace, who will take on Sunderland at Selhurst Park.\n\nQuarter-final matches are scheduled to commence in the week of 14th December.",
  "summary": "League Two Fleetwood Town will face Everton or Newcastle United at Highbury in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}