Grimsby Town beat Manchester United 12-11 on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Blundell Park, following a match where Grimsby led by two goals before United equalized. Clarke Oduor was registered at 12:01pm on the day before the fixture, one minute after the registration deadline. The club self-reported the late registration and the EFL fined Grimsby £20,000, with half suspended until the end of the 2025-26 season. Manchester United will not be reinstated to the competition and will not take Grimsby's Third Round place. Grimsby will visit Sheffield Wednesday in the next round.
Manchester United were defeated on spot kicks by League Two outfit Grimsby Town last week. Ruben Amorim's side bowed out of the Carabao Cup at the Second Round having lost 12-11 on penalties to fourth tier Grimsby. David Artell's side went two goals up at Blundell Park but were pegged back by their Premier League opponents, sending the tie straight to a shootout, per competition rules.
A statement from the EFL on Tuesday, September 2 confirmed Grimsby have been sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player during the match. The Mariners' Clarke Oduor was registered at 12:01pm on the day before the fixture, one minute after the registration deadline had passed. Grimsby self-reported the transgression following their fixture and have subsequently been penalised by the EFL. Artell's outfit have been fined 20,000 - half of which is suspended until the end of the 2025-26 season - for their rule breach.
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