Carabao Cup first round draw in full as Leeds, Wrexham and Co learn opponents for new campaign
THE Carabao Cup first round draw has been completed.
And it has thrown up some tasty ties despite no Premier League clubs being involved.
GettyThe Carabao Cup first round draw has been made[/caption]
The draw took place live on Sky Sports News
The two sides were divided into Northern and Southern sections, with the eevnt taking place on Sky Sports News.
And it was the latter that went first, with Portsmouth drawing Millwall and Charlton landing Birmingham.
Other big clashes saw Cambridge Utd host QPR.
While MK Dons will travel to local rivals Watford.
Next up it was the turn of the Northern sides.
The highlight of the draw was a fearsome battle between Leeds and Middlesbrough.
Hollywood-owned Wrexham will travel to Sheffield United.
And Preston North End will welcome Sunderland.
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Southern draw
Cambridge Utd vs QPR
Walsall vs Exeter
Crawley Town vs Swindon Town
Oxford Utd vs Peterborough
Norwich vs Stevenage
Bromley vs AFC Wimbledon
Portsmouth vs Millwall
Northampton Town vs Wycombe Wanderers
Bristol City vs Coventry
Cardiff vs Bristol Rovers
Charlton vs Birmingham
Watford vs MK Dons
Swansea vs Gillingham
Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham
Leyton Orient vs Newport
Colchester Utd vs Reading
All games will be played on the week commencing August 12.
And fans will be eager to see their favourite EFL stars back in action after the summer break.
The Carabao Cup is currently held by Liverpool, who beat Chelsea 1-0 in extra time at Wembley.
The last time a non-Premier League club appeared in the final was 2013, when League Two Bradford were beaten 5-0 by Swansea.
And the only time a team outside the top flight won it – or any major trophy – was in 1991 when Sheffield Wednesday of the Second Division beat Manchester United 1-0.
Northern draw
Salford vs Doncaster
Rotherham vs Crewe Alexandra
Carlisle vs Stoke City
Leeds vs Middlesbrough
Barrow vs Port Vale
Burton Albion vs Blackpool
Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley
Fleetwood vs West Brom
Shrewsbury Town vs Notts County
Lincoln vs Harrogate
Derby vs Chesterfield
Bolton vs Mansfield Town
Preston vs Sunderland
Sheffield Utd vs Wrexham
Huddersfield vs Morecambe
Wigan vs Barnsley
Hull City vs Sheffield Weds
Stockport County vs Blackburn Rovers
Grimsby Town vs Bradford City
