The League Two side brought on midfielder Clarke Oduor, who had joined on loan the day before from Bradford City, as a substitute but later realised he had been registered one minute and 59 seconds after the 12:00 BST deadline to register new players.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe EFL Board, acting as the Management Committee of the Carabao Cup, has today fined Grimsby Town Football Club \u00a320,000 - of which \u00a310,000 will be suspended until the end of Season 2025\/26 - for having breached the Rules of the competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe breach relates to the Club fielding an ineligible player against Manchester United in a Round Two tie on 27 August 2025. Grimsby Town progressed to Round Three following a 12-11 penalty shoot-out win at Blundell Park.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe circumstances leading to this transgression are that Grimsby Town submitted the registration of Clarke Oduor at 12:01 pm on the day before the fixture i.e. shortly after the 12:00 pm deadline required in accordance with the 2025\/26 competition rules,\u201d read the statement by EFL. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup on penalties, despite rallying from two goals down to tie the game inside 90 minutes. Oduor was the only Grimsby Town player who failed to convert his spot kick in the 12-11 victory. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
As per the statement, Grimsby Club self-reported the breach upon discovery the day after the fixture had been completed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup on penalties, despite rallying from two goals down to tie the game inside 90 minutes. Oduor was the only Grimsby Town player who failed to convert his spot kick in the 12-11 victory. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Club will be liable for the suspended sum of 10,000 Pounds, if they were to again field an ineligible player in any League Competition between now and the end of Season 2025\/26.<\/p>\r\n\r\n