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League Two newcomers Wrexham have been handed a home tie against Wigan Athletic in the first round of the EFL Cup.
On Thursday morning, it was revealed that last season’s National League champions would start their league campaign at home to MK Dons.
Phil Parkinson‘s side have now been given another high-profile fixture at the Racecourse Ground in the form of Wigan, who were relegated from the Championship last season.
The sides that were relegated from the Premier League were all handed favourable fixtures with Leeds United being presented with a Elland Road showdown with Shrewsbury Town.
Leicester City will make the short trip to play Burton Albion, while Southampton have been handed a visit to League Two outfit Gillingham.
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Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion meet in an all-Championship tie, as do Huddersfield Town and Middlesbrough who will meet at the John Smith’s Stadium.
Queens Park Rangers and Norwich City fall into the same category, while last season’s National League playoff winners Notts County will go up against Lincoln City.
The ties will be played on the week commencing August 7.
Draw in full:
South Section
Plymouth Argyle vs. Leyton Orient
Forest Green Rovers vs. Portsmouth
Swansea City vs. Northampton Town
Exeter City vs. Crawley Town
Ipswich Town vs. Bristol Rovers
Newport County vs. Charlton Athletic
Stevenage vs. Watford
Cheltenham Town vs. Birmingham City
Sutton United vs. Cambridge United
MK Dons vs. Wycombe Wanderers
Millwall vs. Reading
AFC Wimbledon vs. Coventry City
Bristol City vs. Oxford United
Gillingham vs. Southampton
Queens Park Rangers vs. Norwich City
Peterborough United vs. Swindon Town
Cardiff City vs. Colchester United
North Section
Notts County vs. Lincoln City
Bolton Wanderers vs. Barrow
Hull City vs. Doncaster Rovers
Mansfield Town vs. Grimsby Town
Stoke City vs. West Bromwich Albion
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Stockport County
Leeds United vs. Shrewsbury Town
Preston North End vs. Salford City
Rotherham United vs. Morecambe
Harrogate Town vs. Carlisle United
Burton Albion vs. Leicester City
Accrington Stanley vs. Bradford City
Derby County vs. Blackpool
Port Vale vs. Fleetwood Town
Barnsley vs. Tranmere Rovers
Blackburn Rovers vs. Walsall
Huddersfield Town vs. Middlesbrough
Wrexham vs. Wigan Athletic
Sunderland vs. Crewe Alexandra
