Carabao Cup draw LIVE: First round fixtures including Wrexham, Coventry and all 72 EFL clubs
Carabao Cup fixtures: First-round draw sends Coventry to AFC Wimbledon as Wrexham face Wigan
The 2023/24 season is already fast approaching and the first major cup draw for the new campaign saw new English Football League entrants Wrexham mark their return with a home tie against Wigan Athletic in the Carabao Cup.
While the Welsh outfit – now co-owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney – were promoted from the National League last term, the Latics suffered relegation from the Championship and will begin life in League One with minus eight points due to not having paid salaries on time.
With the first round draw for the competition split into Northern and Southern sections, all 72 EFL clubs are included in the draw at this stage – before Premier League clubs enter at the second- and third-round stages.
In the south, QPR face Norwich City in one of the ties of the round, while Millwall play Reading in another enticing encounter. In the north, relegated Leeds host Shrewsbury while Leicester head to Burton.
Here’s the first-round draw in full and the complete schedule for the 23/24 campaign in the Carabao Cup.
Carabao Cup first-round draw in full as Wrexham face Wigan
QPR vs Norwich is another highlight with the draw split into two sections
Carabao Cup first round draw live updates
As a reminder, these games will be played week commencing 7 August 2023 and the final itself is 25 February 2024.
The full schedule for the Carabao Cup this season is as follows:
- Round One – w/c 7 August 2023
- Round Two – w/c 28 August 2023
- Round Three – w/c 25 September 2023
- Round Four – w/c 30 October 2023
- Quarter-Final – w/c 18 December 2023
- Semi-Final (first leg) – w/c 8 January 2024
- Semi-Final (second leg) – w/c 21 January 2024
- Final – Sunday 25 February 2024
Carabao Cup first round draw live updates
Full Carabao Cup Northern section first round draw:
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
Carabao Cup first round draw live updates
And the final fixture…
Sunderland vs Crewe
Carabao Cup first round draw live updates
Blackburn Rovers vs Walsall
Huddersfield Town vs Middlesbrough
Wrexham vs Wigan Athletic
Carabao Cup first round draw live updates
Accrington Stanley vs Bradford City
Derby County vs Blackpool
Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town
Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers
Carabao Cup first round draw live updates
Preston North End vs Salford City
Rotherham United vs Morecambe
Harrogate vs Carlisle United
Burton Albion vs Leicester City
Carabao Cup first round draw live updates
Mansfield vs Grimsby
Stoke City vs West Brom
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stockport County
Leeds United vs Shrewsbury
Carabao Cup first round draw live updates
Into the Northern Section we go!
Notts County vs Lincoln City
Bolton Wanderers vs Barrow
Hull City vs Doncaster Rovers
Carabao Cup first round draw live updates
Full Carabao Cup Southern section first round draw:
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
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