West Brom have been handed a trip to Bury in the first round of the Carling Cup, while Burton Albion travel to Reading.

The relegated Baggies are the only one of the three clubs who dropped out of the top-flight in May to take their place in the opening stage of the competition and face a testing trip to Gigg Lane.

Newly-promoted Burton Albion, who won the Blue Square Premier last term, will make the journey to the Madejski Stadium to meet the Royals.

Torquay United, who are back in the Football League after triumphing in the Blue Square play-offs, are also up against Championship opposition as they face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Four-times League Cup winners Nottingham Forest have a home meeting with League Two Bradford, while Leeds United travel to the North East to tackle Darlington.


Carling Cup first round draw

Accrington Stanley v Walsall

Huddersfield v Stockport

Rotherham v Derby

Tranmere v Grimsby

Sheffield Wednesday v Rochdale

Bury v West Brom

Notts County v Doncaster

Lincoln v Barnsley

Scunthorpe v Chesterfield

Coventry v Hartlepool

Darlington v Leeds

Preston v Morecambe

Crewe v Blackpool

Carlisle v Oldham

Nottingham Forest v Bradford

Macclesfield v Leicester

Sheffield United v Port Vale

Cardiff v Dagenham & Redbridge

Wycombe v Peterborough

Southampton v Northampton

Barnet v Watford

Hereford v Charlton

Bristol Rovers v Aldershot

Millwall v Bournemouth

Gillingham v Plymouth

Colchester v Leyton Orient

Reading v Burton Albion

Exeter v Queens Park Rangers

Cheltenham Town v Southend

Brentford v Bristol City

Yeovil v Norwich City

Crystal Palace v Torquay

MK Dons v Swindon

Swansea v Brighton & Hove Albion

Shrewsbury v Ipswich

Ties to be played w/c 10th August


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