Carabao Cup: Grimsby Town punished for fielding ineligible player vs Man Utd

Grimsby have been punished for fielding an ineligible player against Manchester United in the Carabao cup second round.

The League Two side eliminated United 12-11 via penalty kicks after the game ended 2-2 in 80 minutes.

As reward for this famous Cup win, the Mariners will take on Championship outfit Sheffield Wednesday in the third round.

But in a statement from the EFL on Tuesday, it was confirmed that Grimsby Town will pay a fine of “£20,000 – of which £10,000 will be suspended until the end of Season 2025/26 – for having breached the Rules of the competition.”

There no suggestion that a registration mishap will see Grimsby’s historic victory over United overturned.

According to the statement, Grimsby “self-reported the breach upon discovery the day after the fixture had been completed.”

Carabao Cup: Grimsby Town punished for fielding ineligible player vs Man Utd