THE Carabao Cup first round draw has been completed.
And it has thrown up some tasty ties despite no Premier League clubs being involved.
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.
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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
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
