The draw for the first round of the Carabao Cup 2022/23: Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland | Football news
The draw for the first round of the 2022/23 Carabao Cup was made.
At this stage of the competition, 70 teams will participate, with 22 from the Sky Bet Championship, 24 from League One and 24 from League Two.
The two remaining champions advance to the second round, along with 13 Premier League clubs.
Norwich were the only relegated Premier League side to feature in the draw and Dean Smith’s men will face Birmingham at Carrow Road in the week of August 10. That match is one of four. of the championship.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland was one of the most eye-catching fixtures from the draw, completed live on Sky Sports News on Thursday, while Stockport faced League Two teammate Harrogate in the first. appeared at the Carabao Cup after a decade.
Meanwhile, Ipswich will face local rivals Colchester for the eighth time since 1969.
Liverpool have won the 2021/22 Carabao Cup – the ninth time in the club’s history – beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties after the first 90 minutes and extra time ended goalless.
Jordan Henderson lifts the Carabao Cup with his Liverpool teammates
Carabao Cup first leg draw
Northern part
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
The southern part
Norwich City vs Birmingham City
Coventry City vs Bristol City
Northampton Town vs Wycombe Wanderers
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
Charlton Athletic vs QPR
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
MK Dons vs Sutton United
Forest Green Rovers vs Leyton Orient
Cambridge United vs Millwall
Oxford United vs Swansea City
Matches will take place during the week starting August 10.
