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Johnstone's Paint Trophy Draw

Swansea and Millwall will meet in the first round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, while Doncaster face Bradford.

Home draw for holders in first round

Promotion contenders Swansea City and Millwall will meet in the first round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, while holders Doncaster Rovers face Bradford City. With several teams given byes to the next round, there are 32 sides involved in the first stage of the competition. In the Southern section of the draw, Swansea's tie at home to Millwall is the pick of the games, while there is a local derby between Luton Town and Northampton Town. Football League new boys Dagenham & Redbridge have not got far to travel after being drawn away to Southend United. The Northern section sees last season's winners Doncaster at home to Bradford, while Huddersfield Town head to Grimsby Town. Chester City and Crewe Alexandra meet in a local affair as promoted Morecambe tackle Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park.
Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st round draw, ties to be played week commencing 3rd September: Northern Section:
Accrington v Oldham Chester v Crewe Chesterfield v Hartlepool Doncaster v Bradford Grimsby v Huddersfield Mansfield v Rotherham Tranmere v Morecambe Wrexham v Macclesfield
Southern Section:
Bournemouth v Walsall Luton v Northampton Nottm Forest v Peterborough Notts County v Leyton Orient Southend v Dagenham Swansea v Millwall Swindon v Brentford Yeovil v Shrewsbury