2024/25 Carabao Cup first round draw – Sheffield United vs Wrexham, Leeds vs Middlesbrough and Plymouth vs Cheltenham among the standout ties | Football news

2024/25 Carabao Cup first round draw – Sheffield United vs Wrexham, Leeds vs Middlesbrough and Plymouth vs Cheltenham among the standout ties | Football news

Sheffield United face Wrexham in the first round, with the Championship clash between Leeds and Middlesbrough a thrilling one; every Carabao Cup game will be available exclusively live Sky Sports Customers about the new streaming service Sky Sports+


19:41, Great Britain, Thursday, June 27, 2024

Wrexham face Sheffield United in the first round of the Carabao Cup, while Leeds host Middlesbrough in an all-League match and Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth face Cheltenham.

For the first time, you can watch every Carabao Cup match live on Sky Sports through the new Sky Sports+ Streaming service available to everyone Sky Sports Customers at no additional cost.

The first round of the Carabao Cup will be played in the week commencing 12 August.

Other notable fixtures include a clash in South London between EFL newcomers Bromley and AFC Wimbledon, Portsmouth versus Millwall and Chesterfield versus Derby.

When do Premier League teams enter the competition?

The first and second rounds of this year’s tournament will feature a regional draw, with the 32-team Southern Section and the 38-team Northern Section each being assigned a different team from their part of the country.

Luton and Burnley, who finished 18th and 19th respectively in the Premier League last season, will enter the competition in the second round, as will the 13 current Premier League clubs not participating in European competitions. The remaining seven – defending champions Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United – will all enter the tournament from the third round.



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Liverpool won the Carabao Cup after beating Chelsea 1-0 in extra time in the 2023/24 season

Round 1: Draw South complete

Cambridge vs QPR

Walsall vs Exeter

Crawley vs Swindon

Oxford United vs Peterborough United

Norwich City vs Stevenage

Bromley vs AFC Wimbledon

Portsmouth vs Millwall

Northampton Town vs Wycombe

Bristol City vs Coventry

Cardiff vs Bristol Rovers

Charlton vs Birmingham

Watford vs MK Dons

Swansea vs Gillingham

Plymouth vs Cheltenham

Leyton Orient vs Newport County

Colchester United vs Reading

Round One: Draw North Complete

Salford vs Doncaster

Rotherham vs Crewe

Carlisle United vs Stoke City

Leeds vs Middlesbrough

Barrow vs Port Vale

Burton Albion vs Blackpool

Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington

Fleetwood vs West Brom

Shrewsbury Town vs Notts County

Lincoln City vs Harrogate

Derby against Chesterfield

Bolton vs Mansfield Town

Preston North End vs Sunderland

Sheffield United vs Wrexham

Huddersfield Town vs Morecambe

Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley

Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Stockport vs Blackburn Rovers

Grimsby vs Bradford City

When are the Carabao Cup dates this season?

  • Round 1: 14 August
  • Round 2: August 28th
  • Round 3: 18 and 25 September
  • Round 4: 30th of October
  • Round 5: 18 December
  • Semi-final first leg: 8 January
  • Semi-final second leg: February 5
  • Final: 16 March

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