Carabao Cup first round draw: Leeds United handed huge derby clash against recent semi-finalists
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Last season’s Carabao Cup semi-finalists Middlesbrough will face Championship rivals Leeds in the first round of this year’s competition.
Michael Carrick’s side were last term’s surprise package after reaching the last four, losing to Chelsea after a first-leg 1-0 home win was followed by a 6-1 thrashing in the return match at Stamford Bridge.
Boro will travel to Elland Road to face a Leeds side who lost to Southampton in the Championship play-off final at Wembley last month.
Sheffield United are back in the first round after being relegated from the Premier League and they will meet Wrexham, who were promoted to League One last campaign.
Chesterfield, who won the National League, face the short trip to Derby.
New Plymouth boss Wayne Rooney will begin his League Cup campaign with a home tie against Cheltenham, while Birmingham – now in League One – travel to Charlton.
Bromley, newly promoted to the English Football League, will feature for the first time with a home tie against fellow League Two side AFC Wimbledon.
All first-round ties are split into northern and southern sections and will be played week commencing August 12.
Carabao Cup first round draw
Southern section
Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers
Walsall v Exeter City
Crawley Town v Swindon Town
Oxford United v Peterborough United
Norwich City v Stevenage
Bromley v AFC Wimbledon
Portsmouth v Millwall
Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers
Bristol City v Coventry City
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City
Watford v MK Dons
Swansea City v Gillingham
Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town
Leyton Orient v Newport County
Colchester United v Reading
Northern section
Salford City v Doncaster Rovers
Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra
Carlisle United v Stoke City
Leeds United v Middlesbrough
Barrow v Port Vale
Burton Albion v Blackpool
Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley
Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion
Shrewsbury Town v Notts County
Lincoln City v Harrogate Town
Derby County v Chesterfield
Bolton Wanderers v Mansfield Town
Preston North End v Sunderland
Sheffield United v Wrexham
Huddersfield Town v Morecambe
Wigan Athletic v Barnsley
Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday
Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers
Grimsby Town v Bradford City
