Dates, costs & kick-off time for the opening round of the League's cup competition when Shrimpers will take on old rivals the O's. Carling Cup 1st Round: Welcome back to the O's, we've missed you! v Carling Cup First Round: Southend United v Leyton Orient Tuesday, August 9th; kick-off 19.45 Ticket Costs Adults - £15, Concessions - £7, Under 16's - £1. Details regarding sale periods for season card holders will be announced nearer the game. Head to Head with Orient: www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadhed.asp?teama=333&teamb=480 Fairytale at Roots Hall: www.southendunited-mad.co.uk Well worth the wait: www.southendunited-mad.co.uk Carling Cup Preliminary Round Crawley Town v AFC Wimbledon (to be played on Friday, July 29th.) Carling Cup First Round draw Rochdale v Chesterfield Port Vale v Huddersfield Town Rotherham United v Leicester City Hull City v Macclesfield Town Hartlepool United v Sheffield United Leeds United v Bradford City (Live on Sky; Tuesday, August 9th, 19.45) Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers Walsall v Middlesbrough Barnsley v Morecambe Accrington Stanley v Scunthorpe United Derby County v Shrewsbury Town Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United Bury v Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool (Live on Sky; Thursday, August 10th, kick-off 19.45) Burnley v Burton Albion Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra Nottingham Forest v Notts County Brighton & Hove Albion v Gillingham AFC Bournemouth v Dagenham & Redbridge Ipswich Town v Northampton Town Cheltenham Town v Milton Keynes Dons Bristol Rovers v Watford Plymouth Argyle v Millwall Oxford United v Cardiff City West Ham United v Aldershot Town Southampton v Torquay United Charlton Athletic v Reading Portsmouth v Barnet Stevenage v Peterborough United Southend United v Leyton Orient Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United Hereford United v Brentford Exeter City v Yeovil Town Bristol City v Swindon Town Crystal Palace v Crawley Town/AFC Wimbledon Ties will be played during the week commencing 8th August 2011.
Source: FOOTYMAD