West Ham were once forced to replay a League Cup match for fielding an ineligible player – unlike Grimsby Town, who were given a reprieve for a similar offence against Manchester United .

Ruben Amorim's side were humiliatingly dumped out of the Carabao Cup by the League Two club, who triumphed 12-11 on penalties after United had salvaged a 2-2 draw. It was subsequently revealed that Clarke Oduor, who came on as a 73rd-minute substitute and missed a penalty in the shootout, was technically not eligible for the second round tie.

A loan signing from Bradford City, the Kenyan's registration was submitted at 12.01pm on the day prior to the match, just after the 12pm deadline. The Mariners have been fined £20,000 by the EFL, with half of it suspended until the end of the season.

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