BRISTOL Rovers have landed a spectacular draw in the Capital One Cup on their return to the Football League next season.
The draw, which was announced on Tuesday morning, pits Rovers against leading Championship side Birmingham City at The Memorial Stadium.
Meanwhile, Bristol City, just promoted to the Championship after a tremendous campaign in League One in which they won the league, face a tricky journey to League Two side Luton Town, who finished just outside the play-off zone at the end of last season.
Capital One Cup first round draw (dates and times will be confirmed by Tuesday, June 23):
Carlisle v Chesterfield
Nottingham Forest v Walsall
Fleetwood v Hartlepool
Scunthorpe v Barnsley
Bolton v Burton
Accrington v Hull
Rochdale v Coventry
Oldham v Middlesbrough
Huddersfield v Notts County
Blackburn v Shrewsbury
Morecambe v Sheff Utd
Doncaster v Leeds
Wigan v Bury
Northampton v Blackpool
Sheff Wed v Mansfield
Rotherham v Cambridge
Crewe v Preston
York v Bradford
Port Vale v Burnley
Peterborough v Crawley
Yeovil v QPR
Plymouth v Gillingham
Swindon v Exeter
Bristol R v Birmingham
Ipswich v Stevenage
Luton v Bristol C
Charlton v Dag & Red
Wolves v Newport
Brentford v Oxford
Portsmouth v Derby
Southend v Brighton
MK Dons v Leyton Orient
Cardiff v AFC Wimbledon
Millwall v Barnet
Wycombe v Fulham
Colchester v Reading
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