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Fleetwood 1-0 Sheffield United: Rhys Norrington-Davies own goal sees League Two side book last-16 tie with Arsenal

Report and free match highlights from the Carabao Cup third round tie between Fleetwood and Sheffield United at Highbury; Fleetwood earn fourth-round tie against Arsenal

· 234 words· updated September 16, 2026 at 07:00 PM

Norrington-Davies nodded a Danny Andrew cross into his own net from close range in the 57th minute to earn Fleetwood a bumper home draw against Arsenal .

Matt Lawlor's side, unbeaten now in nine games in all competitions, had another Andrew effort ruled out for offside and twice hit the woodwork in a dominant second-half display.

Tom Cannon did put the ball in the net for Chris Wilder's visitors, who lined up with only four starting survivors from last Friday's 1-0 league defeat by Wolves, but an offside flag was raised before the striker slid the ball into the net.

United had started positively and Ollie Arblaster had a goalbound effort blocked after only 36 seconds.

But Mark Helm forced Blades goalkeeper Cooper into a seventh-minute save before former United star Ched Evans put his follow-up header narrowly wide.

Jay Lynch denied Joe Rothwell as the visitors attacked again but Cooper was the busier, saving from Lewis McCann and Crispin McLean.

Helm's dipping right-foot effort from 18 yards grazed the top netting as Fleetwood finished the first half in the ascendancy, and they deserved their break from Norrington-Davies' own goal.

United finally came to life in the last 10 minutes with Lynch brilliantly denying Sydie Peck and Ben Brereton Diaz while Cannon saw a goalbound strike superbly blocked.

But the equaliser proved elusive as the away fans made their displeasure known at the whistle.

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