Ipswich to visit Bromley in EFL Cup first round
Relegated Premier League side Ipswich Town will face League Two Bromley for the first time in their history in round one of the Carabao Cup.It is just the second time Bromley, who won promotion to the EFL just over a year ago, have appeared in the competition. All three of the relegated Premier League sides have away trips in the first round - which takes place in the week commencing 11 August - Southampton go to Northampton while Leicester City travel to Huddersfield.Premier League teams not playing in Europe will join the competition in the second round, while clubs playing in Uefa competitions join in round three.There are four all-Championship ties - Watford host Norwich City, Hull City travel to Wrexham, Birmingham City host beaten play-off finalists Sheffield United while West Bromwich Albion take on Derby County at The Hawthorns.The tournament has introduced a preliminary round that will be played the week after the start of the League Two season. The four lowest-ranked sides are playing an extra game to accommodate the increased number of Premier League clubs with European commitments.Nine top-flight sides are set to participate in Europe next season, prompting the change to help reduce the number of teams in the first two rounds.
Carabao Cup first round draw
Preliminary roundAccrington v Oldham Athletic Barnet v Newport CountyFirst round - Southern SectionCoventry City v Luton TownBristol City v Milton Keynes DonsBromley v Ipswich TownBristol Rovers v Cambridge UnitedLeyton Orient v Wycombe WanderersWatford v Norwich CityCharlton Athletic v StevenageOxford United v Colchester UnitedBarnet or Newport v MillwallCardiff City v Swindon TownGillingham v AFC WimbledonNorthampton Town v SouthamptonCheltenham Town v Exeter CityPlymouth Argyle v Queens Park RangersSwansea City v Crawley TownPortsmouth v Reading
First round - Northern SectionBarrow v Preston North EndGrimsby Town v Shrewsbury TownBlackpool v Port ValeSalford City v Rotherham UnitedHarrogate Town v Lincoln City Tranmere Rovers v Burton AlbionStockport County v Crewe AlexandraHuddersfield Town v Leicester CityWrexham v Hull CityBirmingham City v Sheffield United Stoke City v WalsallAccrington or Oldham v Peterborough UnitedBlackburn Rovers v Bradford CityMiddlesbrough v Doncaster RoversWest Bromwich Albion v Derby CountyBolton Wanderers v Sheffield WednesdayChesterfield v Mansfield TownBarnsley v Fleetwood TownWigan Athletic v Notts County
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