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2026-27 Carabao Cup first round

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The 2026‑27 Carabao Cup first round ~~kicked off~~ began on 6 August 2026, with matches running through 9 August. All games were broadcast live on Sky Sports and ITV, ~~with~~ and the Middlesbrough vs Wrexham tie was shown on both channels. Early coverage highlighted fixtures such as West Ham United vs Portsmouth, Middlesbrough vs Wrexham, Rotherham United vs West Bromwich Albion and Colchester United vs Southampton, and noted that eight Premier League clubs would join in the second round. ~~The schedule also included ties like~~ Further fixtures were confirmed for Saturday, 8 August, including Fleetwood Town hosting Chesterfield at Highbury Stadium, Blackpool travelling to Blundell Park to face Grimsby Town, Swansea City welcoming Birmingham City at the Swansea.com Stadium, and Bradford City vs taking on Rochdale ~~and several regional match‑ups, completing~~ in the ~~opening‑weekend programme. The second‑round draw was set~~ north‑west. Ticket prices for ~~10 August during~~ the live Plymouth vs Exeter broadcast, with eight Premier League clubs—including Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur—entering at that stage. Later that day a detailed preview of the Queens Park Rangers‑Millwall tie was published, outlining recent form, new signings and head‑to‑head record, and offering betting odds that suggested a closely contested match. Fleetwood‑Chesterfield match ranged from £10 for under‑16s to £28 for premium adult seats. These ties gave lower‑league sides an early‑season opportunity to test themselves against higher‑ranked opposition. Betting markets released ahead of the weekend listed Millwall as slight favourites over QPR, Burnley as strong favourites over Notts County, West Ham as heavy favourites over Portsmouth, Leicester City as overwhelming favourites over Northampton Town, and Cardiff City as narrow favourites over Swindon Town. ~~These odds underscored the expectations for~~ A separate betting preview also referenced an Eredivisie fixture between AZ Alkmaar and ADO Den Haag, illustrating the ~~first‑round fixtures as~~ broader scope of football betting coverage surrounding the ~~competition got underway.~~ cup launch.

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