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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