{"id":951257,"date":"2026-10-30T00:28:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T00:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/951257\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T00:28:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T00:28:20","slug":"soccer-upstart-fleetwood-hosts-everton-next-after-prime-minister-watches-his-team-win-in-league-cup-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/951257\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer upstart Fleetwood hosts Everton next after prime minister watches his team win in League Cup \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) \u2014 Fleetwood Town\u2019s reward for beating Arsenal in an English League Cup shock will be a meeting at home against Everton in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

Everton became the last team to advance from the last 16 by brushing aside Newcastle 3-1 on Thursday, watched by its most famous fan, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.<\/p>\n

Awaiting Everton in the last eight is Fleetwood, a fourth-tier minnow and currently the talk of English soccer after knocking out Arsenal \u2014 the reigning Premier League champion \u2014 in a penalty shootout for one of the most stunning results in the competition\u2019s 66-year history.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEverton’s Thierno Barry celebrates scoring their side’s third goal during the fourth-round English Football League Cup soccer match between Everton and Newcastle United in Liverpool, England, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. (Peter Byrne\/PA via AP)<\/p>\n

Goals from midfielders James Garner and Hayden Hackney in the first half had Everton in control and forward Thierno Barry added a third midway through the second. Newcastle closed the gap in the 88th through defender Dan Burn\u2019s header.<\/p>\n

Everton barely missed star winger Jack Grealish who was dropped from the squad by manager David Moyes as punishment for reportedly skipping a practice this week.<\/p>\n

The draw for the quarterfinals was made on Wednesday. The other matchups will see Manchester City host third-tier Bradford City, Liverpool take on Bournemouth at Anfield, and Sunderland visit Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n

Those games will be played the week beginning Dec. 14.<\/p>\n

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