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2026/2027 Carabao Cup round one draw confirmed [Full fixtures]
The draw for the 2026/2027 Carabao Cup first round draw was conducted on Thursday.
All teams now know who they will be facing, as the first round’s northern and southern section draws were completed.
There are still preliminary rounds to be played with Tranmere Rovers and Rochdale playing on August 1 and York City and Crawley Town facing off on August third.
Manchester City are the current holders of the trophy after they beat Arsenal at Wembley Stadium thanks to a brace from Nico O’Reilly back in March.
Carabao Cup round one draw in full:
Northern section:
Middlesbrough vs Wrexham
Rotherham vs West Brom
Barnsley vs Wigan
Mansfield vs Sheffield United
Stockport vs Doncaster Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton
Fleetwood vs Chesterfield
Crewe vs Accrington Stanley
Stoke City vs Oldham
Wolves vs Port Vale
Burnley vs Notts County
Derby County vs Lincoln City
Bradford vs Tranmere OR Rochdale
Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers
Salford vs Shrewsbury
Grimsby vs Blackpool
Preston vs Huddersfield
Southern section:
QPR vs Millwall
Cheltenham vs Charlton Athletic
Gillingham vs Luton
Cardiff vs Swindon
Bristol City vs Walsall
Plymouth vs Exeter
Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough
Watford vs York OR Crawley
Cambridge vs Barnet
Norwich vs MK Dons
Colchester vs Southampton
Leyton Orient vs Oxford United
Wycombe vs Stevenage
Bromley vs Reading
Swansea vs Birmingham
West Ham vs Portsmouth
Wimbledon vs Newport
Leicester vs Northampton Town
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