Preston North End handed Carabao Cup trip to Premier League Wolves

North End will face Premier League outfit Wolves in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
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The glamour tie at Molineux is Preston’s reward for Tuesday night’s 4-1 first-round win at Huddersfield, which saw them score their first goals of the season following two 0-0 draws in the Championship.

Other standout ties include Everton going to Fleetwood, while Leeds have a Yorkshire derby with Barnsley, while Leicester go to Stockport, newly promoted to League Two from the National League.

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Thirteen Premier League sides enter the competition in round two, along with Championship clubs Watford and Burnley. The remaining seven top-flight clubs – including holders Liverpool – will be in the hat for the third round. All second-round ties will take place in the week beginning August 22.

Preston will visit Molineux in the second round of the Carabao Cup (photo: CameraSport)Preston will visit Molineux in the second round of the Carabao Cup (photo: CameraSport)
Preston will visit Molineux in the second round of the Carabao Cup (photo: CameraSport)

Carabao Cup second-round draw:

Northern Section

Bolton v Aston Villa

Derby v WBA or Sheffield United

Wolves v Preston

Leeds v Barnsley

Fleetwood v Everton

Sheffield Wednesday v Rochdale

Tranmere v Newcastle

Rotherham v Morecambe

Barrow v Lincoln

Stockport v Leicester

Bradford v Blackburn

Grimsby v Nottingham Forest

Shrewsbury v Burnley

Southern Section

Stevenage v Peterborough

Norwich v Bournemouth

Newport v Portsmouth

Oxford v Crystal Palace

Watford v MK Dons

Colchester v Brentford

Wycombe v Bristol City

Walsall v Charlton

Crawley v Fulham

Cambridge v Southampton

Gillingham v Exeter

Forest Green v Brighton