Carling Cup first round draw

Relegated trio face tricky ties against minnows

Last updated: 13th June 2008

Carling Cup 2008 trophy

Carling Cup: First round draw

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Relegated trio Birmingham, Derby and Reading will all face League Two opposition in the Carling Cup first round.

Paul Jewell's Rams are at home to Lincoln City, Birmingham must travel to Wycombe and Reading make the trip to Dagenham and Redbridge.

Newly-promoted Aldershot Town have an intriguing match to look forward to as they travel to the Ricoh Arena to take on Coventry.

And Exeter, who are back in the Football League, can expect a bumper crowd as they welcome Southampton to St James Park.

Bristol City, who came so close to the Premier League before losing in the Championship play-off final, are at home to Peterborough.

Leeds United, another side to suffer Wembley heartache in May, travel to League Two side Chester City.

Carling Cup first round draw

Preston v Chesterfield

Chester v Leeds

Leicester v Stockport

Sheffield United v Port Vale

Grimsby v Tranmere

Crewe v Barnsley

Hartlepool v Scunthorpe

Derby v Lincoln

Notts County v Doncaster

Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham

Shrewsbury v Carlisle

Wolves v Accrington

Bury v Burnley

Rochdale v Oldham

Nottingham Forest v Morecambe

Huddersfield v Bradford

Macclesfield v Blackpool

Walsall v Darlington

Coventry v Aldershot

MK Dons v Norwich

Wycombe v Birmingham

Brighton v Barnet

Gillingham v Colchester

Southend v Cheltenham

Swansea v Brentford

Luton v Plymouth

Exeter v Southampton

Watford v Bristol Rovers

Bournemouth v Cardiff

Bristol City v Peterborough

Charlton v Yeovil

Millwall v Northampton

Swindon v QPR

Crystal Palace v Hereford

Dagenham & Redbridge v Reading

Ipswich v Leyton Orient

Ties to be played in the week commencing 11th August.