Carabao Cup second round draw in full as Newcastle face four-time winners and AFC Wimbledon host Premier League newbies
NEWCASTLE will face four-time winners Nottingham Forest in the second round of the Carabao Cup after Wednesday’s draw served up some tasty ties.
The Magpies will travel to Forest’s City Ground in one of two all-Premier League ties commencing on the week of August 26.
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The other top-flight battle sees West Ham host Bournemouth in a tasty clash.
But there are plenty of other mouth-watering clashes in the next round of the competition.
AFC Wimbledon will take on Prem new boys Ipswich.
While Wolves face relegated Burnley at Molineux.
There are further interesting encounters including League One Crawley Town versus Premier League Brighton.
While Colchester, of League Two, will be hosting top-flight Brentford.
Liverpool are the current holders of the Carabao Cup.
They beat Chelsea with a dramatic extra-time winner in last season’s final at Wembley.
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But as Liverpool finished in the top half of the Premier League, they will not be entering the draw until the third round.
Tuesday and Wednesday saw the first round of the Carabao Cup take place, with some interesting results along the way.
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Chelsea are eyeing up a shock move for Joao Felix after Samu Omorodion’s move to Stamford Bridge collapsed.
In other news, Saudi Pro League clubs are interested in Brentford striker Ivan Toney.
Elsewhere, Martin Zubimendi is a target of Liverpool’s this summer, and the Reds could decide to trigger his £53million release clause soon, according to reports.
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Ambitious Wrexham lost 4-2 to Sheffield United.
While Millwall KO’d Portsmouth with a 1-0 win.
Sheffield Wednesday also got the better of Hull with a 2-1 away victory.
And Middlesbrough travelled to Elland Road before battering Leeds 3-0.
Carabao Cup second-round draw
Northern Section
Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday
Everton v Doncaster Rovers
Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool
Fleetwood Town v Rotherham United
Shrewsbury Town v Bolton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United
Barrow v Derby County
Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers
Middlesbrough v Stoke City
Barnsley v Sheffield United
Harrogate Town v Preston North End
Walsall v Huddersfield Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley
Southern Section
Coventry City v Oxford United
Swansea City v Wycombe Wanderers
AFC Wimbledon v Ipswich Town
Birmingham City v Fulham
Watford v Plymouth Argyle
West Ham United v Bournemouth
Queens Park Rangers v Luton Town
Brighton & Hove Albion v Crawley Town
Crystal Palace v Norwich City
Cardiff City v Southampton
Millwall v Leyton Orient
Colchester United v Brentford
