League Cup 2024/25: Round One Draw

The draw for the first round of the League Cup was drawn yesterday, Exeter City will be away to League Two side Walsall. That game is likely to be played on Tuesday 13 August and will be available to Sky Sports subscribers (including Now TV).

Exeter City’s record against Walsall in the League Cup is not great. The two teams met first in the competition in 1966 when City lost 2-1 at home. The one win came in 1993 when City won 2-1 on aggregate with two goals from Ronnie Jepson. City went on to lose 5-1 on aggregate to League One (now the Championship) side Derby County in the two-legged second round. City’s record against Walsall in the League Cup is P6, W1, D1, L4, F3, A7.

The full first round draw in full

Southern Section

Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers
Walsall v Exeter City
Crawley Town v Swindon Town
Oxford United v Peterborough United
Norwich City v Stevenage
Bromley v AFC Wimbledon
Portsmouth v Millwall
Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers
Bristol City v Coventry City
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City
Watford v MK Dons
Swansea City v Gillingham
Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town
Leyton Orient v Newport County
Colchester United v Reading

Northern Section
Salford City v Doncaster Rovers
Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra
Carlisle United v Stoke City
Leeds United v Middlesbrough
Barrow v Port Vale
Burton Albion v Blackpool
Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley
Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion
Shrewsbury Town v Notts County
Lincoln City v Harrogate Town
Derby County v Chesterfield
Bolton Wanderers v Mansfield Town
Preston North End v Sunderland
Sheffield United v Wrexham
Huddersfield Town v Morecambe
Wigan Athletic v Barnsley
Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday
Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers
Grimsby Town v Bradford City