Newcastle to face Accrington

NEWCASTLE United were last night handed a Carling Cup tie at League Two side Accrington Stanley. The match will be played in the week commencing August 23 and is Stanley's reward for Tuesday's victory over Doncaster. Sunderland are at home to Colchester, Middlesbrough travel to Wigan while Hartlepool will be at home to Wigan Athletic. The draw for the second round is: Accrington v NEWCASTLE, Portsmouth v Crystal Palace, Leeds v Leicester, Wolves v Southend, Blackburn v Norwich, MK Dons v Blackpool, Tranmere v Swansea, Everton v Huddersfield, Peterborough v Cardiff, Reading v Northampton, Scunthorpe v Sheffield Wednesday, Brentford v Hull, SUNDERLAND v Colchester, Leyton Orient v West Brom, Morecambe v Burnley, Birmingham v Rochdale, Crewe v Ipswich, Watford v Notts County, West Ham v Oxford, Southampton v Bolton, Bradford v Preston, Fulham v Port Vale, Millwall v MIDDLESBROUGH, Stoke Shrewsbury, HARTLEPOOL v Wigan Ties will be played in the week commencing August 23.

Source: Northern_Echo