Overview

• Kick-off is 7:45pm BST, with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports+ and U.S. streaming reported via Paramount+.
• Newcastle are the holders after beating Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley in March, but enter with just one win in their last six matches across competitions.
• Injuries rule out Fabian Schär, Jacob Ramsey and Yoane Wissa, while Anthony Gordon is available again and several senior players are expected to feature.
• League One leaders Bradford arrive after away wins over Championship sides Blackburn (2-1) and Stoke (3-0) in the earlier rounds under Graham Alexander.
• The EFL’s 65th‑anniversary update means Newcastle, as reigning champions, will wear a new gold sleeve badge for the first time in this tie, and the fourth‑round draw follows tonight after Port Vale vs Arsenal.