Peterborough United will host League Two side in opening round of the Carabao Cup

Peterborough United will host League Two side Swindon Town in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
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The tie will take place week beginning August 7.

Posh will seek to improve on a dreadful record of losing in the first round of the competition in six of the last nine seasons, although they did win at Plymouth Argyle in the first round last season.

The first round draw was regionalised.

Action from Plymouth v Posh in the first round of last season's Carabao Cup. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.Action from Plymouth v Posh in the first round of last season's Carabao Cup. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.
Action from Plymouth v Posh in the first round of last season's Carabao Cup. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.

Premier League teams not competing in Europe next season enter the competition at the second round stage.

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The rest of the Premier League sides are included in the third round draw.

Full draw: North: Notts County vs Lincoln City, Bolton Wanderers vs Barrow, Hull City vs Doncaster Rovers, Mansfield vs Grimsby, Stoke City vs West Brom, Sheffield Wednesday vs Stockport County, Leeds United vs Shrewsbury, Preston North End vs Salford City, Rotherham United vs Morecambe, Harrogate vs Carlisle United, Burton Albion vs Leicester City, Accrington Stanley vs Bradford City, Derby County vs Blackpool, Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town, Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers, Blackburn Rovers vs Walsall, Huddersfield Town vs Middlesbrough, Wrexham vs Wigan Athletic, Sunderland vs Crewe,

South: Plymouth Argyle vs Leyton Orient, Forest Green Rovers vs Portsmouth, Swansea City vs Northampton, Exeter City vs Crawley, Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers, Newport County vs Charlton Athletic, Stevenage vs Watford, Cheltenham vs Birmingham City, Sutton United vs Cambridge United, MK Dons vs Wycombe Wanderers, Millwall vs Reading, AFC Wimbledon vs Coventry City, Bristol City vs Oxford United, Gillingham vs Southampton, QPR vs Norwich City, Peterborough United vs Swindon Town, Cardiff City vs Colchester,