Everton secured a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after defeating Newcastle United 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Thursday, October 29, 2026. James Garner, Hayden Hackney and Thierno Barry scored for Everton, while Dan Burn netted Newcastle's only goal. Jack Grealish was unavailable for selection after breaching the club's disciplinary rules.
Everton established control of the match during the opening half, scoring twice to build a two-goal advantage. The victory came without England winger Jack Grealish, who was left out of the squad following a disciplinary matter.
Newcastle created several opportunities early in the match. Harvey Barnes and Fabian Schär both tested Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who made important saves to prevent the visitors from taking the lead. William Osula also had an opportunity to score, but Everton captain James Tarkowski intervened with a tackle to stop the threat.
Everton broke the deadlock in the 34th minute through James Garner. He found the net with an accurate shot from the edge of the penalty area, giving the home side a 1-0 lead.
Everton doubled their advantage before half-time. Hayden Hackney converted a cross from Thierno Barry to make it 2-0.
The goal marked Hackney's first for Everton since joining the club from Middlesbrough during the summer for approximately £16 million.
Everton went into the break with a two-goal lead, leaving Newcastle needing to change their approach to get back into the contest.
Newcastle made three substitutions at the start of the second half, bringing on Yoane Wissa, Anthony Elanga and Joelinton in an attempt to strengthen their attack.
However, Everton maintained their advantage and added a third goal around the 69th minute. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall delivered a pass from the left, which Thierno Barry controlled before converting it into a goal.
The strike was Barry's seventh of the season and extended Everton's lead to 3-0.
Newcastle scored their only goal in the 89th minute when Dan Burn found the net with a header, reducing the deficit to 3-1.
The goal was followed by a confrontation between players from both sides. Everton captain James Tarkowski pushed Joelinton to the ground during the incident.
The referee subsequently showed yellow cards to Tarkowski, Joelinton and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Newcastle were unable to score again before the final whistle, confirming Everton's 3-1 victory and their progression to the quarter-finals.
Everton will face League Two side Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. The match will take place at Fleetwood's home ground.
Fleetwood reached the quarter-finals after defeating Premier League champions Arsenal in the round of 16.
Everton have yet to win the League Cup. The club's most recent major trophy was the FA Cup, which they won in 1995.
Meanwhile, Newcastle have recorded only two victories in their last six matches.
The two sides are scheduled to meet again in the Premier League on Monday, November 2, at St James' Park.
England international Jack Grealish was not included in Everton's squad for the Newcastle fixture. The 31-year-old winger joined Everton on loan from Manchester City.
The club confirmed that Grealish was unavailable for selection because of a disciplinary matter.
According to reports, Grealish had missed a training session without permission. However, Everton did not provide further details about the incident.
