The Carabao Cup continues with the first Premier League representatives entering the competition at the second-round stage.
Chelsea and Tottenham are among those in the hat as the top-flight teams not playing European football this season join those to have progressed through the first round. Relegated West Ham, Wolves and Burnley were among the weekend winners reaching this stage, and now await their fate against possible Premier League opposition. The draw will take place before Exeter and Plymouth battle for the last place in the second round.
The cup competition remains regionalised for now with the qualifiers split into a north and south section to ease travel demands, limiting the pool of possible opponents for each of the sides. The second-round ties will be played in the week commencing 24 August.
Follow all of the latest as the draw for the Carabao Cup second round is made with our live blog below:
Southern draw in full
- Walsall v Leyton Orient
- Ipswich Town v Leicester
- Cardiff v Norwich
- Stevenage v Reading
- Cambridge v Millwall
- Birmingham v Brentford
- Southampton v West Ham
- Watford v Peterborough
- Fulham v AFC Wimbledon
- Plymouth Argyle/Exeter v Coventry
- Chelsea v Luton
- Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic
Flo Clifford10 August 2026 19:43
Northern draw in full
- Stoke v Hull
- Newcastle v West Bromwich Albion
- Blackburn v Sheffield United
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds
- Doncaster v Middlesbrough
- Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra
- Preston North End v Everton
- Blackpool v Lincoln
- Sheffield Wednesday v Wolves
- Bradford v Burnley
- Fleetwood v Shrewsbury
Flo Clifford10 August 2026 19:40
Who will the Premier League sides face?
- Birmingham City vs Brentford
- Chelsea vs Luton
- Plymouth Argyle/Exeter City vs Coventry City
- Fulham vs AFC Wimbledon
- Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic
- Preston North End vs Everton
- Stoke City vs Hull City
- Newcastle vs West Bromwich Albion
- Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United
So one all-Premier League tie: Forest vs Leeds.
Flo Clifford10 August 2026 19:36
Carabao Cup draw complete
So that’s it for tonight’s draw – a reminder that the competition is still regionalised at this stage, hence the north/south divide to all those ties.
The full draw is almost complete, with just one first-round match left to play – tonight’s Devon derby between Plymouth and Exeter, with kick-off in half an hour.
Flo Clifford10 August 2026 19:32
Carabao Cup second round draw
The winner of Plymouth Argyle vs Exeter City will face Championship winners Coventry City; five-time winners Chelsea host Luton; and Tottenham Hotspur are at home to Charlton Athletic.
That’s it!
Flo Clifford10 August 2026 19:30
Carabao Cup second round draw
1979 and 2017 runners-up Southampton will face newly relegated West Ham United; Watford will host Peterborough; and Fulham will play AFC Wimbledon.
Flo Clifford10 August 2026 19:29
Carabao Cup second round draw
Stevenage will host Reading; Cambridge United are at home to Millwall; and Birmingham City are to face Brentford.
Flo Clifford10 August 2026 19:28
Carabao Cup second round draw
Walsall will play Leyton Orient; Ipswich Town face Leicester City; Cardiff City are at home to Norwich City.
Flo Clifford10 August 2026 19:27
Carabao Cup second round draw
Onto the Southern section now…
Flo Clifford10 August 2026 19:26
Carabao Cup draw underway
1991 winners Sheffield Wednesday will play Wolves; Bradford will face Burnley; and Fleetwood Town will host Shrewsbury Town.
That’s the end of the Northern section.
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