Swans Face Walsall In Carling Cup
Newly promoted Walsall will provide the opposition to Swansea in the 1st Round of the Carling Cup after the draw was made this morning. The Swans have a pretty miserable record in the competition - no progression since 1999 - none since this stage of the competition went to one tie only as opposed to the two legs it used to be It will be the 3rd season running the Swans have been handed a cup tie with Walsall - penalties have decided ties in the JPT/LDV/FLT/Whatever over the past two seasons The full draw reads as follows olves v Bradford Grimsby v Burnley Rochdale v Stoke Scunthorpe v Hartlepool Port Vale v Wrexham Crewe v Hull Chester v Nottingham Forest Sheffield United v Chesterfield Rotherham v Sheffield Wednesday Barnsley v Darlington Bury v Carlisle Doncaster v Lincoln Preston v Morecambe Stockport v Tranmere Accrington Stanley v Leicester Macclesfield v Leeds Oldham v Mansfield Blackpool v Huddersfield Watford v Gillingham Swindon v Charlton MK Dons v Ipswich Southend v Cheltenham Norwich v Barnet Shrewsbury v Colchester Cardiff v Brighton Swansea v Walsall Brentford v Bristol City Bristol Rovers v Crystal Palace West Brom v Bournemouth Peterborough v Southampton Hereford v Yeovil QPR v Leyton Orient Northampton v Millwall Dagenham & Redbridge v Luton Plymouth v Wycombe Coventry v Notts County Ties to be played week commencing 13 August