Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

League Two outfit Grimsby Town host Championship side Sheffield Wednesday in the second round of the EFL Cup.

The hosts beat fellow fourth-tier side Bradford City on penalties in the first round, while Sheffield Wednesday won away at Hull City in their opening tie.

How to watch Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday and TV channel

Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+ in the UK.

Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday kick-off time, date and venue

Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday will be played at Blundell Park in Cleethorpes, and kick-off is at 19:45 BST on Tuesday 27th August.

Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Grimsby have won both of their first two home games of the new season, beating Bradford and Cheltenham Town at Blundell Park.

Sheffield Wednesday started their season with a thumping 4-0 win at home to Plymouth, but have lost their last two matches in a row, conceding six without scoring a goal in reply.

This is the first meeting between the sides in over two decades, with the last match between the pair taking place back in 2004, when Grimsby recorded a 2-0 victory.

Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday head-to-head record (H2H)

Grimsby Town	13
Draws	12
Sheffield Wednesday	28

Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday team news

Grimsby Town team news

Midfielder Jordan Davies is a doubt for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday after the 26-year-old was withdrawn 13 minutes into Grimsby's last match against Notts County.

Sheffield Wednesday team news

Summer signing Ike Ugbo could be handed a start by manager Danny Rohl on Tuesday with the Canadian forward having featured three times from the bench since penning a permanent deal at Hillsborough earlier this month.