Preston North End to face Brighton in the third round of the Carabao Cup with a possible fourth round date with Manchester United

Preston North End will face Brighton and Hove Albion in the third round of the Carabao Cup at Deepdale next week - with the winners facing Manchester United or Luton Town.

By Dave Seddon

Published 17th Sep 2020, 22:20 BST

Updated 17th Sep 2020, 22:26 BST

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The Seagulls beat Portsmouth 4-0 at the Amex Stadium on Thursday night in the last of the second round ties played.

If North End can find a way past Premier League Albion, they will have a home date with either Luton Town or Manchester United in the fourth round.

So the incentive is certainly there to try and get past Graham Potter's side next week.

Daniel Johnson celebrates scoring the winner in Preston North End's Carabao Cup second round victory over Derby - they now face Brighton in the third round

PNE reached the third round after a 2-1 win over Derby County on Tuesday night, Tom Barkhuizen and Daniel Johnson on target.

With the first four rounds of the Carabao Cup being played in quick succession before the end of September, the draw is being conducted a round in advance to allow for planning and television scheduling.

Manchester United Seagulls Brighton Luton Town Deepdale Amex Stadium