Leeds Away To Chester In Carling Cup Draw

The sides met at Elland Road in the Carling Cup first round the season before last, Eirik Bakke's first goal for two and a half years proving enough to take Leeds through.

The Whites haven't been beyond the third round since 2001-02 and last season they lost 3-0 at Premier League side Portsmouth after knocking out Macclesfield 1-0 away.

In other ties, Sheffield Wednesday will host South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United and Huddersfield Town entertain neighbours Bradford City.

The draw for the first round of the Carling Cup:

Preston v Chesterfield
Chester v Leeds
Leicester v Stockport
Sheff Utd v Port Vale
Grimsby v Tranmere
Crewe v Barnsley
Hartlepool v Scunthorpe
Derby v Lincoln
Notts County v Doncaster
Sheff Wed v Rotherham
Shrewsbury v Carlisle
Wolves v Accrington
Bury v Burnley
Rochdale v Oldham
Nottm Forest v Morecambe
Huddersfield v Bradford
Macclesfield v Blackpool
Walsall v Darlington
Coventry v Aldershot
M K Dons v Norwich
Wycombe v Birmingham
Brighton v Barnet
Gillingham v Colchester
Southend v Cheltenham
Swansea v Brentford
Luton v Plymouth
Exeter v Southampton
Watford v Bristol Rovers
Bournemouth v Cardiff
Bristol City v Peterborough
Charlton v Yeovil
Millwall v Northampton
Swindon v QPR
Crystal Palace v Hereford
Dag & Red v Reading
Ipswich v Leyton Orient

Ties are due to be played week commencing August 11.