EFL Cup first round draw

It is fixture release day in the EFL and, as well as the fixture lists for the three EFL divisions, the draws for the EFL Trophy and EFL Cup have been drawn.

The EFL Cup first round will be played in the week commencing Monday 8th August 2022, after the opening two matches of the league campaign.

The draw is as follows…

NORTHERN SECTION:

Blackburn Rovers vs Hartlepool United
Harrogate Town vs Stockport County
Bolton Wanderers vs Salford City
Morecambe vs Stoke City
Blackpool vs Barrow
West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland
Grimsby Town vs Crewe Alexandra
Mansfield Town vs Derby County
Accrington Stanley vs Tranmere Rovers
Middlesbrough vs Barnsley
Bradford City vs Hull City
Rochdale vs Burton Albion
Doncaster Rovers vs Lincoln City
Huddersfield Town vs Preston North End
Shrewsbury Town vs Carlisle United
Port Vale vs Rotherham United
Fleetwood Town vs Wigan Athletic

SOUTHERN SECTION:

Norwich City vs Birmingham City
Coventry City vs Bristol City
Northampton Town vs Wycombe Wanderers
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
Charlton Athletic vs Queens Park Rangers
Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers
Walsall vs Swindon Town
Ipswich Town vs Colchester United
Luton Town vs Newport County
Reading vs Stevenage
Plymouth Argyle vs Peterborough United
AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham
Cheltenham Town vs Exeter City
Milton Keynes Dons vs Sutton United
Forest Green Rovers vs Leyton Orient
Cambridge United vs Millwall
Oxford United vs Swansea City