Everton will play Mansfield Town at home in Carabao Cup 2nd Round | OneFootball

Everton will play their first cup-tie at the Hill Dickinson Stadium against Mansfield Town of League One in the 2nd Round of the Carabao Cup later this month.

Games are set to take place during the week commencing 25 August, with a date, kick-off time and ticket details to be confirmed in due course by the club.

Mansfield Town are managed by Nigel Clough. The fixture will be the first competitive senior match ever played between the two clubs but Everton U21s did play Mansfield Town less than 3 years ago:

Tom Cannon and Liam Higgins scored two late goals to seal a great comeback in a Papa John's Trophy group game at Goodison Park.

Dennis (30), I just looked it up we played them in a cup at Goodison— The Papa John trophy or something like that.

It was a trophy in which premier league teams were represented by their U 21’s and I’ve got a feeling I was at that game on a cold winter night but can’t recall it, don’t think it was all that long ago!

4 Posted 13/08/2025 at 21:57:58

Jack, spot on there mate. One of my favourite players back in the day. Met him a while ago in the Blenheim Hotel (Sefton Park) now called the Lakeside. He was up for a Sportsman's Dinner if memory serves.

Unfortunately had a heart attack aged 58, always be remembered, he loved Everton and the fans. If Dyche was still with us, I'd be thinking banana skin fixture, but think we will have too much for them.

I remember writing a football quiz many years ago and my question was, which is the only football team in all 4 leagues to not have a railway station? Mansfield Town! I think they've got 2 now!

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