**The date for our Carabao Cup Round Three tie against Arsenal has been confirmed, with the fixture also being selected for coverage on Sky Sports Football.**
The Valiants will host The Gunners at Vale Park on Wednesday 24th September 2025 with kick-off scheduled for 8pm.
The game will take place in between our Sky Bet League One fixtures against Mansfield (20/9) and Barnsley (27/9) whilst Arsenal will take on Manchester City (21/9) and Newcastle United (28/9) in the Premier League.
This will be the first time we have met the Arsenal in competitive football since January 1998, a game which saw the Valiants take Arsene Wenger's side to penalties in an FA Cup Third Round replay.
_Ticket information for our upcoming clash will be available in due course._