Carabao Cup 2026/27: West Ham, Burnley and Leicester all in first-round action live on Sky Sports
The 2026/27 Carabao Cup first round is set to begin, with all 29 ties available for viewing on Sky Sports. The opening round features several prominent clubs from the Championship, League One, and League Two.
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The expansion of broadcast coverage for lower-tier football competitions reflects the growing commercial interest in domestic cup tournaments.
The Carabao Cup is back for the 2026/27 season, with every first-round tie available to watch live on Sky Sports! <p><strong>West Ham</strong>, <strong>Burnley </strong>and <strong>Leicester </strong>are among those in action on Saturday - and you can follow the goals as they go in from all 29 ties on <em>Soccer Saturday</em>.</p><p>Every match from the opening round will be shown live on <em>Sky Sports</em>, with clubs from the Championship, League One and League Two entering the competition.</p><widget id="4"></widget><ul><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/efl-article-referral" target="_blank"><strong>Got Sky? Watch the Carabao Cup on the Sky Sports app</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink"><strong>Not got Sky?
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