Exeter City vs Ipswich Town. Carabao Cup First Round.
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Exeter City win 4-2 on penalties.
Monday 13 August 2018 15:20, UK
Exeter will check on the fitness of Nicky Law ahead of Tuesday's Carabao Cup match against Ipswich.
Midfielder Law limped off during Saturday's 2-0 league win at Morecambe after picking up a groin strain before half-time, and is likely to be rested as a precaution.
Jordan Tillson replaced Law against the Shrimps, so could come into contention for the cup tie with the Sky Bet Championship club. Forward Tristan Abrahams and midfielder Lee Martin could also feature should Grecians boss Matt Taylor look to freshen up the team after back-to-back league wins.
Ipswich winger Gwion Edwards will miss the trip to St James Park as manager Paul Hurst looks to manage his thigh problem. Midfielders Teddy Bishop and Danny Rowe are set to be in the squad for the first time this season as they step up their recovery.
Flynn Downes should also be available after missing the 1-0 league defeat at Rotherham on Saturday because of illness. Tom Adeyemi continues his rehabilitation from a pre-season Achilles injury.
Exeter and Ipswich last met in August 2010, also in the first round of the League Cup - Ipswich won 3-2 thanks to a David Norris winner in extra-time.
Ipswich haven't lost any of their last nine matches against Exeter in all competitions (W5 D4) since a 1-0 defeat in March 1953 in the Third Division South.
Exeter have progressed from two of their last three League Cup first round matches, doing so in 2015-16 and 2016-17, before losing out to Charlton last season.
Ipswich are facing League Two opposition for the fourth consecutive season in the League Cup first round - they beat Stevenage in 2015-16, before losing to them in 2016-17, and then eliminated Luton in 2017-18.
Ipswich manager Paul Hurst has lost both of his League Cup first round ties, a 1-0 defeat to Derby with Grimsby in 2016-17 and a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest with Shrewsbury last season.
