Newcastle vs. Brentford Livestream: How to Watch Carabao Cup Soccer From Anywhere

A place in the English Football League Cup semifinals awaits the winners of this intriguing matchup as Newcastle take on Brentford today at St. James’ Park. 

The two sides met less than a fortnight ago in the English Premier League, with the Bees coming out on top in that game — a thrilling 4-2 win at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Brentford have nevertheless been appalling away from home this season, giving Newcastle hope of reaching the semifinals in this tournament for the second year in a row. 

Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game live wherever you are in the world.

This Carabao Cup quarterfinal tie between Newcastle United and Brentford takes place at St. James’ Park on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Kickoff is set for 7:45 p.m. GMT local time in the UK, 2:45 p.m. ET or 11:45 a.m. PT in the US, and 6:45 a.m. AEDT on Thursday, Dec. 19, in Australia.

Livestream the Newcastle vs. Brentford game in the US

Carabao Cup matches are streaming exclusively live in the US on Paramount Plus. 

Paramount Plus currently costs $8 a month for its Essential tier, or $60 for an annual subscription. 

Trying to choose between Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount Plus with Showtime plans? Essential is the cheaper of the two and is ad-supported. Paramount Plus with Showtime isn’t completely ad-free but only displays commercials on “live TV and a few shows.” If you want Showtime programming, the ability to download titles and your local live CBS station, you’ll only get that with Paramount Plus with Showtime. 

How to watch the Newcastle vs. Brentford EFL Cup match online from anywhere using a VPN

If you find yourself unable to view the game locally, you may need a different way to watch this match — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. 

With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this. 

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions. 

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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month with code SPECIALDEAL, which should be automatically applied.

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Livestream the Newcastle vs. Brentford game in the UK

Live broadcast rights for the Carabao Cup in the UK are with Sky Sports. Wednesday’s match will be shown on its new Sky Sports Plus service. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Sports app on mobile. However, it’s worth noting that Sky Sports Plus content cannot currently be watched via Sky Go on games consoles, laptops or PCs.

Cord-cutters, meanwhile, will want to get set up with a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game.