Peterborough United have been drawn away to Colchester United in the first round of the Capital One Cup.
Posh travel to the Weston Homes Community Stadium during the week commencing 5th August for the First Round tie with the U`s.
Unlike last season, it won`t be the first competitive match of the season as the League campaign starts the weekend before!
Both clubs are currently in discussions regarding when the tie will take place, so keep your eyes open for the announcement of the time and date.
The winners in the first round, which includes teams from the Championship, League One and Two compete, could then face Premier League opposition.
Teams that have qualified for Europe will enter the competition in the third round. There are seven teams that will enter at that stage of the competition – Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Wigan and League Cup holders Swansea.
The full draw is as follows:
Bury v Crewe Alexandra
Shrewsbury Town v Bolton Wanderers
Middlesbrough v Accrington Stanley
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
Preston North End v Blackpool
Barnsley v Scunthorpe United
Tranmere Rovers v Mansfield Town
York City v Burnley
Notts County v Fleetwood Town
Sheffield United v Burton Albion
Oldham Athletic v Derby County
Carlisle United v Blackburn Rovers
Morecambe v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest v Hartlepool United
Leeds United v Chesterfield
Huddersfield Town v Bradford City
Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday
Port Vale v Walsall
Gillingham v Bristol City
AFC Bournemouth v Portsmouth
Wycombe Wanderers v Leicester City
Brentford v Dagenham and Redbridge
Exeter City v Queens Park Rangers
Charlton Athletic v Oxford United
Southend United v Yeovil Town
Millwall v AFC Wimbledon
Swindon Town v Torquay United
Birmingham City v Plymouth Argyle
Stevenage v Ipswich Town
Cheltenham Town v Crawley Town
Bristol Rovers v Watford
Northampton Town v Milton Keynes Dons
Leyton Orient v Coventry City
Colchester United v Peterborough United
Brighton and Hove Albion v Newport County
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