Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Newcastle, Everton, Leeds and more learn second-round fixtures
Follow the reaction as top flight clubs entered the competition on the path towards silverware in 2023
The draw for the for the Carabao Cup second round took place on Wednesday night, with Premier League clubs not involved in European competition entering the fray against their lower-league rivals. That means the likes of Everton, Southampton and Newcastle United were all involved, as well as the three newly promoted outfits - a couple of which have been big-spending this summer already.
Last season it was Liverpool who triumphed at Wembley, beating Chelsea in a penalty shoot-out to claim a record ninth League Cup success. They, and other teams playing in Europe, enter the competition from the third-round stage, so there’s one more hurdle to navigate for sides from the EFL if they want a big match against the nation’s finest.
Eight first-round ties were played during the evening ahead of the draw, with 35 winners from the first round going through to join Burnley, Watford and 13 Premier League teams who enter from this point. The draw remains regionalised for the second round to cut travel costs and time, with a northern and a southern section.
Follow the reaction to the Carabao Cup second-round draw below:
Newcastle visit Tranmere as Everton and Leeds face League One opponents in Carabao Cup second round
The draw for the Carabao Cup second round saw Premier League side Newcastle United, now the richest club on the planet due to their owners - Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund - handed a trip to League Two side Tranmere Rovers.
England’s second cup competition sees 13 of the 20 top-flight teams enter at this stage, with the remaining seven who are involved in European competition this season coming in from the third round.
The regionalised draw also pitted Aston Villa and Everton against League One outfits Bolton and Fleetwood respectively, while Leeds United host Championship side Barnsley.
Everton and Leeds face League One opponents after Carabao Cup second-round draw
Promoted Bournemouth face relegated Norwich as 13 Premier League teams enter the competition
Carabao Cup second round draw - live
Here’s the draw in full again, but this time on a fancy graphic:
Carabao Cup second round draw - live
Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United and West Ham weren’t in tonight’s draw as they are the top seven Premier League teams taking part in European competition this season.
Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea and Spurs are all involved in the Champions League, Arsenal and Man Utd are playing in the Europa League with West Ham competing in the Conference League.
They get exemptions in the Carabao Cup until the third round when they will be included in the draw.
Carabao Cup second round draw - live
Fleetwood’s Highbury Stadium has a capacity of just 5,327. That means a small allocation for travelling Everton fans who’ll make the shortish journey up the coast to take on the League One side.
Carabao Cup second round draw - live
There are some juicy fixtures for the second round especially for some of the lower league clubs. Tranmere hosting Newcastle and Fleetwood welcoming Everton are a couple of standouts in the Northern section.
Down south, Oxford Utd should give Crystal Palace a good game at the Kassam Stadium but the tie of the round is between recently relegated Championship club Norwich City who face recently promoted Premier League side Bournemouth.
Carabao Cup second round draw - live
Here is the Carabao Cup second round draw in full.
Southern Section:
Stevenage vs Peterborough
Norwich vs Bournemouth
Newport vs Portsmouth
Oxford vs Crystal Palace
Watford vs MK Dons
Colchester vs Brentford
Wycombe vs Bristol City
Walsall vs Charlton
Crawley vs Fulham
Cambridge vs Southampton
Gillingham vs Exeter
Forest Green vs Brighton
Carabao Cup second round draw - live
Here is the Carabao Cup second round draw in full.
Northern Section:
Bolton vs Aston Villa
Derby vs West Brom/Sheffield Utd
Wolves vs Preston
Leeds vs Barnsley
Fleetwood vs Everton
Sheffield Wednesday vs Rochdale
Tranmere vs Newcastle
Rotherham vs Morecambe
Barrow vs Lincoln
Stockport vs Leicester
Bradford vs Blackburn
Grimsby vs Nottingham Forest
Shrewsbury vs Burnley
Carabao Cup second round draw - live
Barrow will take on Lincoln.
Stockport County welcome Leicester City.
Bradford play Blackburn.
Grimsby face Notttingham Forest and finally...
Shrewsbury host Burnley.
Carabao Cup second round draw - live
Sheffield Wednesday are at home against Rochdale.
Tranmere Rovers play Newcastle.
Rotherham face Morecambe.
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