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Newcastle to Play Millwall Away in Carabao Cup’s Third Round
The Carabao Cup trophy is displayed during the Carabao Cup Final match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium in London, United Kingdom, on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images
Newcastle United will travel to Millwall in the third round of the Carabao Cup after Matthias Jaissle secured his first competitive victory at the helm of the Magpies on Wednesday.
Newcastle booked its place in the draw with a tight 3-2 victory over West Bromwich Albion at St. James’ Park, surviving a difficult second-round tie to keep its cup campaign alive. Bazoumana Toure opened the scoring for Newcastle before Harvey Barnes, coming off the bench, struck twice to send Jaissle’s team through.
We will face Millwall away in round three of the Carabao Cup 🤝 pic.twitter.com/9qqc5HatZU
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) August 26, 2026
The reward for the Magpies is a 280-mile trip to The Den to face Championship side Millwall, with the match scheduled for one of the weeks beginning Sept. 7 or Sept. 14.
All that said, the truth is Newcastle surely avoided any worst-case scenario. The Magpies dodged all Premier League heavyweights entering at this stage, with Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Sunderland, Brighton and Crystal Palace all joining the competition because they participate in European competition this season — and Tottenham Hotspur drawing Liverpool next.
The eight clubs competing in either the Champions League or Europa League could not be drawn against one another because the third round has been split across two weeks to accommodate UEFA scheduling.
For Newcastle, Millwall represents another easy-on-paper matchup to advance further in the cup, although this time Jaissle’s team will have to do so away from St. James’ Park and they’ll need to perform more resolutely than they did against West Brom.
What do you make of the draw? Is Millwall away a good opportunity for Newcastle to reach the fourth round, or are you worried about a trip to The Den? Let us know in the comments below!
Carabao Cup Third-Round Draw in Full
Crystal Palace vs. Middlesbrough Sunderland vs. Hull City Ipswich Town vs. Arsenal Coventry City vs. Aston Villa Bournemouth vs. Lincoln City Liverpool vs. Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea or Luton Town vs. Leeds United Manchester City vs. Norwich City Manchester United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Millwall vs. Newcastle United Fleetwood Town vs. Sheffield United Everton vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers Leyton Orient vs. Bradford City Reading vs. Brentford Peterborough United vs. Barnsley West Ham United vs. Fulham or AFC Wimbledon
2026-27 Carabao Cup Dates
Third round: Weeks beginning Sept. 7 and Sept. 14, 2026 Fourth round: Week beginning Oct. 26, 2026 Quarterfinals: Week beginning Dec. 14, 2026 Semifinals: Weeks beginning Jan. 11 and Feb. 1, 2027 Final: Sunday, March 21, 2027
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