Full Carabao Cup second round draw as 46 clubs have discovered their opponents

Written on Monday, 10 August 2026
Jim Robertson

The Carabao Cup second round draw has taken place.

The draw taking place ahead of Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City, the final first round match.

The Carabao Cup second round draw saw the introduction of the 11 Premier League Clubs not participating in European competitions.

The Carabao Cup is regionalised until Round Three, with the draws for Rounds One and Two split into Northern and Southern sections.

Plymouth won 2-0 against Exeter and so here are the 46 clubs that will play in the second round and who they have been drawn against.

The ties to be played week commencing Monday 24 August.

Northern section draw

Stoke v Hull
Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion
Blackburn v Sheffield United
Nottingham Forest v Leeds
Fleetwood v Shrewsbury
Bradford v Burnley
Sheffield Wednesday v Wolves
Blackpool v Lincoln
Preston v Everton
Barnsley v Crewe
Doncaster v Middlesbrough

Newcastle United are at home to Liverpool on Sunday 23 August and away at Spurs on Saturday 29 August, so it looks all but certain NUFC will play West Brom on Wednesday 26 August.

Southern section draw

Stevenage v Reading
Cardiff v Norwich
Ipswich v Leicester
Walsall v Leyton Orient
Cambridge v Millwall
Birmingham v Brentford
Southampton v West Ham
Watford v Peterborough
Fulham v AFC Wimbledon
Plymouth/Exeter v Coventry
Chelsea v Luton
Tottenham v Charlton

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