Relegated trio Birmingham, Derby and Reading will all face League Two opposition in the Carling Cup.
Relegated trio face tricky ties against minnows
Relegated trio Birmingham, Derby and Reading will all face League Two opposition in the Carling Cup first round.
Paul Jewell's Rams are at home to Lincoln City, Birmingham must travel to Wycombe and Reading make the trip to Dagenham and Redbridge.
Newly-promoted Aldershot Town have an intriguing match to look forward to as they travel to the Ricoh Arena to take on Coventry.
And Exeter, who are back in the Football League, can expect a bumper crowd as they welcome Southampton to St James Park.
Bristol City, who came so close to the Premier League before losing in the Championship play-off final, are at home to Peterborough.
Leeds United, another side to suffer Wembley heartache in May, travel to League Two side Chester City.
Carling Cup first round draw
Preston v Chesterfield
Chester v Leeds
Leicester v Stockport
Sheffield United v Port Vale
Grimsby v Tranmere
Crewe v Barnsley
Hartlepool v Scunthorpe
Derby v Lincoln
Notts County v Doncaster
Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham
Shrewsbury v Carlisle
Wolves v Accrington
Bury v Burnley
Rochdale v Oldham
Nottingham Forest v Morecambe
Huddersfield v Bradford
Macclesfield v Blackpool
Walsall v Darlington
Coventry v Aldershot
MK Dons v Norwich
Wycombe v Birmingham
Brighton v Barnet
Gillingham v Colchester
Southend v Cheltenham
Swansea v Brentford
Luton v Plymouth
Exeter v Southampton
Watford v Bristol Rovers
Bournemouth v Cardiff
Bristol City v Peterborough
Charlton v Yeovil
Millwall v Northampton
Swindon v QPR
Crystal Palace v Hereford
Dagenham & Redbridge v Reading
Ipswich v Leyton Orient
Ties to be played in the week commencing 11th August.
