Overview

• Clarke Oduor’s registration was lodged at 12:01pm the day before the tie, one minute past the deadline, before he came on in the 73rd minute and took part in the shootout.
• The sanction totals £20,000 with £10,000 suspended until the end of the 2025/26 season, activated if Grimsby field another ineligible player in EFL competitions.
• Grimsby self-reported the breach after discovering it the next day, attributed the delay to a computer problem, accepted the ruling and strengthened internal procedures.
• The EFL said a fine followed precedent for League Cup cases and noted the breach was not deliberate, contrasting with stricter FA Cup outcomes in past examples.
• Reports indicate Manchester United are not pursuing reinstatement or an appeal, and Grimsby will face Sheffield Wednesday in Round Three.