Carabao Cup first round draw: Championship, League One and League Two clubs in action as fixtures are revealed
The EFL Cup draw was broadcast EXCLUSIVELY on talkSPORT 2 live from Vietnam on Friday morning
The fixtures for the first round of this season's Carabao Cup have been revealed after the draw live from Vietnam on Friday morning.
The pick of the ties include an all-Championship clash between Leeds United v Bolton, League One newcomers Sunderland against Sheffield Wednesday, plus Frank Lampard's Derby County against League Two Oldham Athletic.
The draw was conducted by Premier League greats Louis Saha, Steve McManaman and Dennis Wise in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
There have been a number of changes to the competition's format, with extra-time scrapped except for the final, while the ABBA penalty shoot-outs have also gone.
VAR will also be in use at all Premier League grounds.
This year's round one draw was not seeded but remained regionalised, with thirty-six teams from the north, and 34 from the south.
Relegated Premier League sides Stoke City and Swansea City were not included in the first round draw and will join in round two, along with the Premier League clubs not participating in European competition.
The first round matches are scheduled to take place in the week commencing August 13.
Carabao Cup first round draw IN FULL -
North Section:
Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic
Tranmere Rovers v Walsall
Crewe Alexandra v Fleetwood Town
Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers
Macclesfield Town v Bradford City
Grimsby Town v Rochdale
Sheffield United v Hull City
Nottingham Forest v Bury
Middlesbrough v Notts County
Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday
Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers
Carlisle United v Blackburn Rovers
Mansfield Town v Accrington Stanley
Port Vale v Lincoln City
Preston North End v Morcambe
Oldham Athletic v Derby County
Shrewsbury Town v Burton Albion
Blackpool v Barnsley
South Section:
Millwall v Gillingham
Portsmouth v AFC Wimbledon
Cheltenham Town v Colchester United
Yeovil Town v Aston Villa
Southend United v Brentford
Reading v Birmingham City
Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town
Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers
Norwich City v Stevenage
Exeter City v Ipswich Town
MK Dons v Charlton Athletic
West Bromwich Albion v Luton Town
Bristol Rovers v Crawley Town
Bristol City v Plymouth Argyle
Cambridge United v Newport County
Queens Park Rangers v Peterborough United
Oxford United v Coventry City
You can listen to four live Carabao Cup games per round on the talkSPORT Network throughout the 2018/2019 season, with talkSPORT 2 also the home of exclusive EFL commentaries.