Rivals paired in CC 1st-rd draw

16 June 2011 10:09
otts County versus Nottingham Forest and Leeds against Bradford are the picks of the Carling Cup first-round draw, which was made on Thursday.[LNB] Football League new boys Crawley and AFC Wimbledon have been dangled a tasty carrot for their first-round tie, with Championship side Crystal Palace their possible opponent.[LNB]Relegated duo Blackpool and West Ham face Sheffield Wednesday and Aldershot respectively. [LNB]Defending champions Birmingham have been given a bye due to their Europa League participation.[LNB]First-round draw:[LNB]Rochdale v Chesterfield[LNB]Port Vale v Huddersfield Town[LNB]Hull City v Macclesfield Town[LNB]Rotherham United v Leicester City[LNB]Hartlepool United v Sheffield United[LNB]Leeds United v Bradford City[LNB]Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers[LNB]Walsall v Middlesbrough[LNB]Barnsley v Morecambe[LNB]Accrington Stanley v Scunthorpe United[LNB]Derby County v ShrewsburyTown[LNB]Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United[LNB]Bury v Coventry City[LNB]Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool[LNB]Burnley v Burton Albion[LNB]Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra[LNB]Nottingham Forest v NottsCounty[LNB]Brighton & Hove Albion v Gillingham[LNB]AFC Bournemouth v Dagenham & Redbridge[LNB]Ipswich Town v Northampton Town[LNB]Cheltenham Town v Milton Keynes Dons[LNB]Bristol Rovers v Watford[LNB]Plymouth Argyle v Millwall[LNB]Oxford United v Cardiff City[LNB]West Ham United v Aldershot Town[LNB]Southampton v Torquay United[LNB]Charlton Athletic v Reading[LNB]Portsmouth v Barnet[LNB]Stevenage v Peterborough United[LNB]Southend United v Leyton Orient[LNB]Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United[LNB]Hereford United v Brentford[LNB]Exeter City v Yeovil Town[LNB]Bristol City v Swindon Town[LNB]Crystal Palace v Crawley Town/AFC Wimbledon[LNB]Ties to be played week commencing August 8.

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