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Fleetwood to face Everton or Newcastle in last eight

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BBC Sport. (2026, October 28). Fleetwood to face Everton or Newcastle in last eight. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmp3glnle0wdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Fleetwood Town, a League Two team, have advanced to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after defeating Arsenal on penalties and will face either Everton or Newcastle at Highbury Stadium. The match between Everton and Newcastle is set for Thursday to determine Fleetwood's opponent. Quarter-final matches are scheduled for the week of December 14, with top-ranked Manchester City playing League One Bradford City in another non-Premier League matchup.
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League Two side Fleetwood Town will face either Everton or Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals at Highbury Stadium. Fleetwood made history by defeating Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties and are now set to take on one of the two teams that will compete against each other in a final match on Thursday, with Everton hosting Newcastle at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The remaining quarter-final fixtures include holders Manchester City hosting League One Bradford City, as well as Liverpool facing Bournemouth and Crystal Palace taking on Sunderland. All matches are scheduled for the week starting December 14.

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Evening Standard
Hedges 0 of 12 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A discusses Fleetwood's progression to face Arsenal, while Article B talks about Fleetwood facing Everton or Newcastle in the quarter-finals after beating Arsenal.”
The Guardian
Hedges 2 of 57 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes Arsenal's loss to Fleetwood in the Carabao Cup, while Article B discusses Fleetwood progressing to the quarter-finals and their upcoming match against an unspecified opponent.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 4 of 25 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different events, one about Fleetwood Town's Carabao Cup draw against either Everton or Newcastle, and the other is betting advice for a Premier League match between Newcastle and Everton.”
Al Jazeera
Hedges 0 of 13 claims Outlet record 60/100
“While both articles discuss Fleetwood Town's upcoming match against Everton or Newcastle in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, Article B specifically reports on Everton's victory over Newcastle to secure their place against Fleetwood, which is a different event.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 1 of 9 claims Outlet record 64/100
“While both articles discuss Fleetwood's victory over Arsenal and their upcoming match against Everton, they describe different stages of the tournament. Article A mentions the quarter-final draw waiting to be completed with Everton vs Newcastle, while Article B reports on Everton already winning against Newcastle.”
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Everton Fleetwood Town Liverpool Manchester City Premier League

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Everton ORG · 3× Bournemouth ORG · 2× Crystal Palace ORG · 2× Fleetwood Town ORG · 2× Liverpool ORG · 2× Manchester City ORG · 2× Premier League ORG · 2× Sunderland ORG · 2× League Two ORG · 1× Newcastle United ORG · 1×

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The other two fixtures will be all-Premier League affairs with Liverpool, who also required a penalty shootout to beat Chelsea, hosting Bournemouth and Crystal Palace taking on Sunderland at Selhurst Park.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
🔮 - Published League Two side Fleetwood Town will face Everton or Newcastle United at Highbury in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
2026-10-29 · BBC News
Fleetwood to face Everton or Newcastle in last eight · assertive framing

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- Published League Two side Fleetwood Town will face Everton or Newcastle United at Highbury in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. asserted
Town → face → Cup
The lowest-ranked side left in the competition have already made history by reaching the last eight after they stunned Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties on Tuesday. asserted
they → rank → Tuesday
They will have to wait to find out their next opponents, with Everton hosting Newcastle at Hill Dickinson Stadium in the final match of the fourth round on Thursday. asserted
Everton → have → Thursday
Holders Manchester City will host the only other non-Premier League side - League One Bradford City - at Etihad Stadium after they needed penalties to get past Brighton in the last 16. asserted
they → host → 16
The other two fixtures will be all-Premier League affairs with Liverpool, who also required a penalty shootout to beat Chelsea, hosting Bournemouth and Crystal Palace taking on Sunderland at Selhurst Park. asserted
Palace → require → Park
Quarter-final fixtures will take place in the week commencing 14 December. asserted
fixtures → take → December
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