Evening Telegraph (First Edition)

Magpies must outfox Leicester in Carabao Cup

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NEWCASTLE will play Leicester in theCarabao­Cupsecondr­ound inan all-Premier League affair

The draw was made after completion of 33 first-round fixtures and includes all the topflight clubs who are not involved in European competitio­ns.

Everton travel to League One side Lincoln, who knocked out

Huddersfie­ld with a 1-0 away win, while Aston Villa travel to Crewe.

Southampto­n have been drawn away at Fulham, Championsh­ip promotion favourites Leeds have a home tie against Stoke and West

Ham will play Newport in South

Wales.

Other stand-out second-round ties include Nottingham Forest’s home clash with Derby and Burnley versus Sunderland at Turf Moor.

Newly-promoted Premier League side Sheffield United face

Blackburn at Bramall Lane,

Bournemout­h have a home tie against Forest Green, who upset

Charlton 5-3 on penalties in the first round, and Crystal Palace play

Colchester at Selhurst Park.

Watford have been drawn against Coventry at Vicarage Road,

Norwich will play at Crawley and

Brighton face a trip to League One side Bristol Rovers.

Sheffield Wednesday face a

South Yorkshire derby at

Rotherham if they overcome Bury in their postponed first-round tie.

Last season’s semi-finalists

Burton have a home tie against

Morecambe after beating Port Vale in the first round.

Grimsby v Macclesfie­ld, Preston v Hull and Rochdale v Carlisle complete the north section draw.

Ties to be played week beginning

August 26.

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