Town have drawn League One Doncaster Rovers away in the second round of the Capital One Cup.

Doncaster beat 10-man Leeds 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at home in this evening's live Sky game.

Ex-Blues loanee Richie Wellens netted the decisive spot-kick, while another one-time Town loan player, striker Chris Wood, was amongst those to miss for the Whites.

The Blues and Doncaster last met in the competition at the same stage in the 2004/05 season when the South Yorkshiremen won 2-0 at their former home Belle Vue with Ricky Ravenhill and Jermaine McSporran on the scoresheet.

Town's last visit to their current ground, the Keepmoat Stadium, was on Boxing Day 2013 when they ran out 3-0 victors - David McGoldrick (2) and Luke Chambers - with Rovers on their way to relegation from the Championship.

In the following April the Blues completed the double by recording a 2-1 win at Portman Road. Daryl Murphy and skipper Chambers scored for Town either side of Chris Brown's penalty for Doncaster.

In addition to Wellens, midfielder Richard Chaplow joined Rovers following his release by the Blues last summer.

Second round ties will be played in the week commencing 24th August.

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shortmarine1969 added 22:40 - Aug 13 Arse draw.!!
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Tractamatt added 22:42 - Aug 13 Possible banana skin but we should do it COYB
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KuqiCoup added 22:43 - Aug 13 Very boring. Away and a long trip. A stadium we've visited numerous times. A team that is capable of beating our second string. Very dull draw all in all and one of the toughest teams we could have faced.
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truckerblue added 22:43 - Aug 13 Let's hope it doesn't go to penalties then!!
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BlueSwede added 22:45 - Aug 13 Well, if it goes to penalties, at least our keepers know where the Doncasterplayers place them.
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TheBluesBFF added 22:47 - Aug 13 Will be a tough game away against a good league one side who is definitely capable of beating our second team. Will be a very good game though
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TractorBoy added 22:50 - Aug 13 Ideal for me (if not Town), being based in Sheffield. Any of you Yorkshire lot making the trip? COYB
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Mark added 23:00 - Aug 13 After a rare home tie, normal service is resumed in the Capital One cup.
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Slambo added 23:01 - Aug 13 Miles away, rubbish plastic stadium. Poke it...
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arc added 23:01 - Aug 13 We need to get Conor Wickham back for this one ;-)
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ArnieM added 23:06 - Aug 13 Could be an interesting trip up the A1 that night with the scum family bus outing going to Rotherham!
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SuffolkScorpion added 23:09 - Aug 13 About the worst possible draw we could get. Guaranteed 0-0 bore with a loss on penalties!!
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Green_Army added 23:34 - Aug 13 Richard Chaplow is at Doncaster now...let's hope he doesn't pop up with another late winner!
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tomitfc added 23:42 - Aug 13 £3 million Chris wood. £0 Brett Pitman. I love Mick McCarthy.
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itfc1981 added 00:25 - Aug 14 Crap draw for Norwich :)
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JimInGreensboro added 00:38 - Aug 14 We win on Larsen Toure's hat trick.
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Michael11 added 01:02 - Aug 14 Not ideal for the boys in terms of travelling, but it's perfect for me so I'll be there!
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muccletonjoe added 06:14 - Aug 14 Confidently predict we'll win this and move on to the serious stuff in the third round
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 06:33 - Aug 14 ArnieM: you beat me to it. I had the same thought. However, could be a fun trip back if we win and the Scummers lose.
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ThatMuhrenCross added 09:44 - Aug 14 Well that's the end of our cup run then!
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BlueSwede added 10:55 - Aug 14 Just thought of it, it could have been tougher. Had Leeds won on penalties, we would have been drawn away to Brighton with the same number on the ball as Doncaster had.
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StowTractorBoy added 12:26 - Aug 14 Thoroughly underwhelming draw. Long trip, small gate so not much cash reward. Car parking a nightmare. A travelling nightmare coming back from Preston on the Saturday then back up to Doncaster midweek. There is also the possibility that we could lose if we put our second 11 out against their strongest 11. On the plus side we have done well there after the 2004/5 debacle at their old Belle Vue ground - I was there and we were terrible but we are a different proposition now.

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TimmyH added 13:22 - Aug 14 oh dear!...just the sort of game against lower league opposition which will see us off (hope I'm wrong).
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buntITFC added 14:01 - Aug 14 I'm not bothered that it is a 'boring' draw or a bad ground or a long trip. It is a chance to get through to the next round and make further progress in this competition. And that is great!
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