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It's Shrimps again for North End
Preston North End have landed a home tie with neighbours Morecambe in the first round of the Carling Cup.
It's the second time in two years the sides have met in the competition, the Shrimps winning 2-1 at Deepdale in August, 2007.
That night, in front of a 7,708 crowd, David Artell netted a late winner for the visitors, Danny Pugh having equalised Jim Bentley's early opening goal.
PNE will host Morecambe on Tuesday, August 11, following the season's opening fixture the previous weekend.
Last season, Alan Irvine's men beat Chesterfield 2-0 in the first round before bowing out to Derby at Deepdale.
The full draw for the first round of the Carling Cup is as follows:
Accrington Stanley v Walsall, Huddersfield v Stockport, Rotherham v Derby, Tranmere v Grimsby, Sheff Weds v Rochdale, Bury v West Brom, Notts County v Doncaster, Lincoln v Barnsley, Scunthorpe v Chesterfield, Coventry v Hartlepool, Darlington v Leeds, Preston v Morecambe, Crewe v Blackpool, Carlisle v Oldham, Nottm Forest v Bradford, Macclesfield v Leicester, Sheff Utd v Port Vale, Cardiff v Dag & Red, Wycombe v Peterborough, Southampton v Northampton, Barnet v Watford, Hereford v Charlton, Bristol Rovers v Aldershot, Millwall v Bournemouth, Gillingham v Plymouth, Colchester v Leyton Orient, Reading v Burton Albion, Exeter v QPR, Cheltenham v Southend, Brentford v Bristol City, Yeovil v Norwich, Crystal Palace v Torquay, MK Dons v Swindon, Swansea v Brighton, Shrewsbury v Ipswich.
Ties are to be played week commencing August 10.
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