Pompey sent to Stevenage in cup

Published: 16 Jun 2010 - 10:09:00

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The draw for the Carling Cup first round was made on Wednesday, with Portsmouth's clash at Stevenage among the stand-out ties. Recently-relegated Pompey must travel to Broadhall Way to take on League Two newcomers Boro. The other clubs relegated from the Premier League last season - Burnley and Hull City - both received a bye into the second round. The draw was regionalised and the ties will be played in the week commencing August 9. Other notable games see Southampton host fellow South Coast side Bournemouth, while Preston travel to local rivals Stockport and Leeds host Lincoln. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough travel to League Two side Chesterfield's new B2net Stadium, Nottingham Forest face a trip to Bradford and Oxford United host Bristol Rovers. Manchester United won the competition last season, beating Aston Villa 2-1 in the Wembley final. Carling Cup first-round draw: Hartlepool United v Sheffield United Leicester City v Macclesfield Town Walsall v Tranmere Rovers Carlisle United v Huddersfield Town Stockport County v Preston North End Barnsley v Rochdale Morecambe v Coventry City Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley Chesterfield v Middlesbrough Peterborough United v Rotherham United Bradford City v Nottingham Forest Leeds United v Lincoln City Sheffield Wednesday v Bury Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic Crewe Alexandra v Derby County Exeter City v Ipswich Town Southend United v Bristol City Southampton v AFC Bournemouth Brentford v Cheltenham Town Queens Park Rangers v Port Vale Torquay United v Reading Norwich City v Gillingham Stevenage v Portsmouth Shrewsbury Town v Charlton Athletic Cardiff City v Burton Albion Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion Swansea City v Barnet Plymouth Argyle v Notts County Wycombe Wanderers v Millwall Oxford United v Bristol Rovers Milton Keynes Dons v Dagenham & Redbridge Hereford United v Colchester United Yeovil Town v Crystal Palace Aldershot Town v Watford Swindon Town v Leyton Orient Ties will be played during the week commencing August 9.