Carabao Cup Rnd 3: Everton 0 - 0 Wolves [L]

Michael Kenrick 16/09/2026 53comments | Jump to last

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Tonight's visitors to the Hill Dickinson Stadium are Wolverhampton Wanderers and there is a big score to settle after they dispatched a poor Blues side at the same stage last season. David Moyes is under immense pressure to show that he has the desire and the ability to deliver for Everton in the next round of the Carabao Cup.

The conundrum, of course, will be how to field a team that will get the required result while managing the confilcting constraints of individual players' match fitness and their needs for minutes in a competition that has for so long not been taken seriously.

No one can forget the dismissive words Moyes spouted when challenged about Everton's poor record under him in cup competitions, and his reply presented it as a choice between cup or league. Nothing could explain better his complete abrogation of responsibiliy when it comes to setting up his teams to properly compete in this competition.

So... will tonite be any different? It had better be.

First Half

Wolves got a free-kick that was taken pretty well, curling over the top corner of Pickford's goal. Everton tried to advance but Grealish committed another foul for Wolves, who had dominated the early exchanges.

Grealsih was hacked down by Tchachoua, who got an early yellow card for his poor effort. But Everton utterly failed to uuse the opportunity; Wolves turned it over, and Grealish committed a stupid foul for an early yellow card to him as well.

Team News

Everton: Pickford, Maitland-Niles, O'Brien, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Hackney, Dewsbury-Hall, Dibling, Grealish, Barry.

Subs: Travers, King, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, George, Johnson, Alcaraz, Graham, Olayiwola.

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Mike Hayes
1 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:42:45

Two goalies AGAIN FFS Moyes put Loney on the bench not gonna need three fucking keepers - strong side though but fuck me Moyes 🙄

Derek Knox
2 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:44:21

Quite a positive team change, if things are not going to plan, a strong bench to change things round a bit.

As always, one of my criticisms of Moyes is his timing of changes, make them early, if plan A is not working, don't leave it till 5 minutes from the final whistle !

Gerard Carey
3 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:45:47

Decent looking team with it being a cup game. Glad Dibling is starting, hope he has a good game,

John Collins
4 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:48:16

That should be a strong enough team to go through.
Happy to see Hackney getting a game sitting in front of the back four.
Give Harrison a rest to prepare for Saturday.

Up the Toffees

Jeff Armstrong
5 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:48:28

Not gonna need Loney either, if there’s a disaster and Pickford gets injured, 2 keepers makes more sense than a kid who’s never going to get on.

Ian Jones
6 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:49:57

Mike, other teams have 2 goalies as subs. Not unusual. If the main goalie gets sent off and the replacement gets injured, then at least there's another back up etc

James Marshall
7 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:50:15

Where is the game on TV? I read it was on Sky but I only see Man Utd v Brighton and Coventry v Villa listed?

Mike Hayes
8 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:50:58

No don’t go with three goalies one might get injured - he’s got two U21’s another won’t make a difference and gives the lad confidence and the possibility of getting a few minutes

Annika Herbert
9 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:53:38

Having 2 keepers on the bench never makes sense. Not when a younger players could get some first team interaction.

At least makes the young players feel they have some pathway to the first team.

They might have no chance if any game time, but neither do 2 keepers. Possibly one, definitely not 2

Mike Hayes
10 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:54:44

As we are almost bare bones makes more sense to me to give a few U21s a chance we’ve enough keepers and FOUR in reserve

Fred Charters
11 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:54:59

James it’s on Sk+

James Marshall
12 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:55:32

What's Sk+

Kevin Naylor
13 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:55:41

3rd goalie has more chance of getting on than Graham.

Paul Hewitt
14 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:56:25

Ian@6. What if the back ups back up gets Injured?

Kevin Naylor
15 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:57:55

Our game currently not on the Sky menu or on Flashscores as being televised.

Mike Hayes
16 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:58:22

Exactly my point Annika that’s what the academy is for and getting slated for not producing enough for the first team

Jeff Armstrong
17 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:58:39

Mike 8, the youngsters are getting zero minutes, Graham maybe, A.N. Other
no chance.

Kim Vivian
18 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:59:17

Looks like we're not on telly tonight unless someone can confirm otherwise

Mike Hayes
19 Posted 16/09/2026 at 18:59:33

Yes Jeff we know but no wonder they leave if the 3rd keeper is better thought of 🤷

Scott Hamilton
20 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:00:20

Good to see ‘Officer Dibble’ get a start.

This is your big chance, son. Make a fucking (positive) impact!

UTFT!!!

James Marshall
21 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:00:36

It's on Sky+ but I can't seem to find that on my Sky app so maybe you need some sort of red button business or something

Gerry Quinn
22 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:01:32

Quite impressive - James Garner
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crwyz819xw4po

Eddie Dunn
23 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:08:52

I see Virginia is in goal for them.

Martin Berry
24 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:10:25

This lad Olayiwola looks quite a specimen and a potential handful from the bits I have seen in the U 18's.
Hopefull if we are a few goals up he or Graham or both may get a spin

Stuart Graham
25 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:12:18

If you have a sky box and search for Everton then Everton v Wolves shows up and takes you to Sky+ (I think it's an app on the box) - at the moment it's just saying upcoming soni guess coverage will start at or just before kick off.

Jack Convery
26 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:14:45

Let's hope Virginia doesn't have one of those games. Let's hope we don't have one of those games. Wolves make 8 changes.

Manure make 6 changes, Brighton 7 changes and Villa 5 changes. We've made 5 - very modest.

No VAR ?

Kim Vivian
27 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:15:43

Stuart...BOSH! Yes, that's worked - I found it on my Now app like that. Nothing happening yet apart from the front page but as you say...
Cheers, man

Tom Bowers
28 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:16:33

Like most Prem.clubs starting with a "second eleven" is the norm but Everton have almost a full team with the changes only at central defence and Dibling coming in.

Hopefully the attitude is right and they go for the jugular early.

No annoying penalty shootout please.

Kevin Naylor
29 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:16:34

I only have Sky go and it looks like its not on that.

Christy Ring
30 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:17:21

John I Hope Armstrong is not injured just rested, Wolves have 9 changes from the weekend, so hopefully no surprises tonight.

James Marshall
31 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:25:12

Same Kevin, I can't find it on Sky Go. Arse.

John Hall
32 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:27:03

Hope Armstrong is okay and not being rested to avoid cup-tying him

Paul Kossoff
33 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:30:56

Maitlaind-Niles plays on the right not the left, Mykolenko left back not right. You probably sign the cross backwards 🙃

Mike Doyle
34 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:31:55

Kevin it’s on Sky+. If you have that channel press the red button and select the game.

Kevin Naylor
35 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:33:06

Dont have a red button option on sky go only have a tablet to view.

Peter Mitchell
36 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:34:29

C'mon Blues - do it for the two G7 leaders in the house and all us Blues!

Kevin Naylor
37 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:34:43

ChatGBT says if you go to the Sky sports app and login with your sky details you can watch it on there.

John Hall
38 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:35:08

Mark Carney can learn something about football tonight - how not to score a goal! :)

Si Cooper
39 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:38:20

Andy Burnham and Mark Carney at the game. Don’t think the commentator knows who Mark Carney is.

Billy Shears
40 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:39:19

Just win tonight Blues. as we desperately need a Cup run!

JUST WIN.

John Atkinson
41 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:39:37

Where's the live forum?

Geoff Trenner
42 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:44:03

Is there a live forum. Working so can’t watch

Joseph Elworthy
43 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:44:46

Any links for the overseas Blues?

Mark Murphy
44 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:45:02

http://www.fawanews.sc/Everton%20vs%20Wolves.html

Chris James
45 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:45:22

Any links?

John Cartwright
46 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:46:52

John 41, try:
https://www.ToffeeWeb.com/comment/live/

Tommy Davis
47 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:48:28

This ref is worse then normal

Charles Brewer
48 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:48:40

Please can we have a live forum. It's going to be the only way to stay awake I expect.

Gerry Quinn
49 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:49:04

Joao Virginia making his debut tonight - 2018-2025 at Everton...

Jim Bennings
50 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:53:10

Ref here is a right card happy knob

Robert Williams
51 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:56:47

sky sport + Event 6

Ged Simpson
52 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:57:03

Charles type TW live forum in Google search

Dale Self
53 Posted 16/09/2026 at 19:57:28

Just search ToffeeWeb live forum. We will save a few fish puns for you.

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