Fleetwood Town shocks Sheffield United with own goal in Carabao Cup

Fleetwood Town advanced to the last 16 of the Carabao Cup for the first time by defeating Sheffield United 1-0 at Highbury on September 16, 2026. The decisive moment came in the 57th minute when Rhys Norrington-Davies scored an own goal while attempting to clear a cross from Danny Andrew. Fleetwood's performance included another Andrew effort disallowed for offside and two strikes hitting the woodwork in a dominant second half. Sheffield United, who fielded a markedly different lineup after their previous league defeat to Wolves, struggled to find the equalizer despite a late surge producing near chances.