Town have drawn Stevenage at home in the first round of the EFL Cup, the competition previously known as the League Cup.

The sides met at the same stage of the competition last year, also at Portman Road, when the Blues ran out 2-1 winners with Josh Yorwerth and Jay Tabb netting for Town, and Boro replying via a Christophe Berra own goal.

Prior to that the teams also faced one another in the first round at Broadhall Way in August 2013 when the home side won 2-0 with Filipe Morais (pen) and Jordan Burrow on target.

Those two ties are the only occasions on which the teams have played one another competitively.

The Blues were one of the seeded clubs in the draw, which was regionalised on a north/south basis with the ties taking place in the week commencing August 8th.

EFL Cup First Round Draw (South)

EFL Cup First Round Draw (North)

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CavendishBlue added 13:12 - Jun 22 Yawn.Sub 10k attendance guaranteed then.....
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12th_Man added 13:14 - Jun 22 Again getting boring
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iaintaylorx added 13:25 - Jun 22 Might be a boring draw, but are we really wanting to be drawn against a better opposition? It's a chance to get a cup run going..
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BlueandTruesince82 added 13:29 - Jun 22 EFL Cup? Must be a new trophy to play for, never heard of it. I recall a league cup And FA cup Rumbalows cup Milk Cup Coca Cola cup EFL cup though, sounds like something Charlotte Honey Badgers should be playing the Fort Worth Wellingtons for
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BrettenhamBlue added 13:34 - Jun 22 EFL Cup? What does it stand for?
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TomJamesLW added 13:53 - Jun 22 It has always been the English Football League Cup
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philwhelansdegree added 14:31 - Jun 22 Can someone explain how Cambridge end up un the north section, yet Coventry are put in the South section?!?
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marco007 added 14:32 - Jun 22 This competition is a complete and utter waste of time as we always play a team of reserves. I would treat this with the same level of disrespect that MM shows it and us fans...save your money! It is such a shame as I would love a decent cup run and it is annoying when we rest an entire team and then lost at home to Rotherham or some other lowly team in the next league match!

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Cheshire_Blue added 16:44 - Jun 22 spot on marco007. I shall be staying at home rather than watch the reserves. Both this and the FA Cup have become Mickey Mouse competitions and will remain so until teams are punished for fielding under strength teams.
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Fatboy added 16:48 - Jun 22 @philwhelansdegree: I'd have thought it's because Cambridge are one of the 17 most Northerly of the non-seeded teams whereas Coventry are not one of the 17 most Northerly of the seeded teams.
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scooby added 13:07 - Jun 23 Kids are on holiday for this evening game so why don't we play with a strong team and charge a tenner for adults and kids a quid to fill the ground and get a decent atmosphere
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