The Football League have announced the seeded and unseeded teams for Thursday’s first round Carling Cup draw (10am).

The Blues will hope to get a more local game than in recent years with trips to Shrewsbury and Exeter in the last two seasons in the draw which is regionalised along north/south lines.

Birmingham City will receive a bye to round three as they are involved in the Europa League which means newly-promoted Crawley Town and AFC Wimbledon will play a preliminary match with one of the former Blue Square Bet Premier sides progressing to the first round.

Ties will be played in the week commencing Monday 8th August.

Southern Section Seeded Teams
AFC Bournemouth
Brentford
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bristol City
Cardiff City
Colchester United
Crystal Palace
Exeter City
Ipswich Town
Leyton Orient
Millwall
Milton Keynes Dons
Peterborough United
Portsmouth
Reading
Southampton
Watford
West Ham United

Southern Section Unseeded Teams
Aldershot Town
Barnet
Bristol Rovers
Charlton Athletic
Cheltenham Town
Crawley Town/AFC Wimbledon
Dagenham & Redbridge
Gillingham
Hereford United
Northampton Town
Oxford United
Plymouth Argyle
Southend United
Stevenage
Swindon Town
Torquay United
Wycombe Wanderers
Yeovil Town

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fussysnake added 20:21 - Jun 14 really wanna get watford away its like 25 minutes from where I live!!
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statto72 added 21:59 - Jun 14 agree with Mickmillstash - an away ground where we haven't been before. Oxford will do for me
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robdaful added 22:03 - Jun 14 Southend at home a localish cup derby
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BryngwynBlue added 22:42 - Jun 14 What's the point in saying what you think the draw will be? You've got as much chance as being right if you predict they drop the balls down the toilet and everyone gets a bye.
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