The EFL have acknowledged a blunder made in Wednesday nights Carabao Cup third round draw which resulted in Newcastle drawing Manchester City at home rather than Fulham away.
The draw for the third round took place after the final second round clashes came to an end on Wednesday night, with both Newcastle and Man City entering the draw at this stage after impressive campaigns in 2022-23.
The Magpies in fact reached the final of the competition last time out, only to fall to a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United at Wembley, while City completed a historic Treble, winning the FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League.