Overview

• Grimsby Town were fined £20,000 by the EFL for fielding loanee Clarke Oduor, with £10,000 payable now and £10,000 suspended until the end of the 2025/26 season.
• Oduor’s registration was submitted after the 12pm deadline, reported as 119 seconds late, and he appeared as a second‑half substitute who missed his penalty in the shootout.
• The EFL confirmed there will be no replay or expulsion, and Grimsby will face Sheffield Wednesday in the third round on September 16.
• Grimsby said the late filing stemmed from a computer issue, noted that they voluntarily alerted the EFL, and stated they have strengthened internal procedures.
• Pundits including Jason Cundy, Darren Bent and Mark Goldbridge criticised the outcome, with some arguing Grimsby should be removed from the competition.