Swansea City will get the chance to avenge last season's FA Cup third round defeat as they have been paired with Reading in the first round of the Carling Cup.
It was minutes from glory last season at Reading as the Swans led through Paul Connor's first half goal and looked to be securing an upset win against the Premiership chasing side. In the replay at the Vetch one of the Swans' best performances of the season was spoiled only by an injury time goal in front of the Sky cameras.
The Swans will be hoping that the tie, to be played in the week commencing 22 August will provide them with their first progress in the competition since 1999 when they defeated Millwall on aggregate.
The full draw for the first round is as follows: -
Preston North End v Barnsley Chesterfield v Huddersfield Town Blackpool v Hull City Mansfield Town v Stoke City Rotherham United v Port Vale Nottingham Forest v Macclesfield Town Sheffield United v Boston United Derby County v Grimsby Town Leeds United v Oldham Athletic Wrexham v Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe United v Tranmere Rovers Stockport County v Sheffield Wednesday Bury v Leicester City Rochdale v Bradford City Hartlepool United v Darlington Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chester City Lincoln City v Crewe Alexandra Burnley v Carlisle United Reading v Swansea City Gillingham v Oxford United Milton Keynes Dons v Norwich City Plymouth Argyle v Peterborough United Shrewsbury Town v Brighton & Hove Albion Cheltenham Town v Brentford Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers Millwall v Bristol Rovers Watford v Notts County Rushden & Diamonds v Coventry City Bristol City v Barnet Colchester United v Cardiff City Torquay United v AFC Bournemouth Ipswich Town v Yeovil Town Southend United v Southampton Crystal Palace v Walsall Swindon Town v Wycombe Wanderers Leyton Orient v Luton Town Do you fancy sharing your thoughts with the world through an article on the site. Just pen your thoughts and e-mail them to us here |