Town face Carling Cup trip to Exeter

IPSWICH Town face a long trip to Exeter in the first round of the Carling Cup.

With teams who finished 13th in League One or above seeded, as well as those from the north and south kept apart, the 570-mile round trip to Devon is one of the furthest Town could have got.

Paul Tisdale’s side narrowly avoided relegation from League One by just a single point last season, having previously secured back-to-back promotions from the Conference. They have earned plaudits along the way for their easy on the eye passing approach in a 3-5-2 system.

The game will see the Blues reunited with former striker Marcus Stewart, the 37-year-old striker having recently signed on at St James Park for one more season. Also on the staff at The Grecians is another ex-Town forward in the form of Richard Logan.

Ties will be played during the week commencing August 9.

Carling Cup – Round One

Hartlepool United v Sheffield United

Leicester City v Macclesfield Town

Walsall v Tranmere Rovers

Carlisle United v Huddersfield Town

Stockport County v Preston North End

Barnsley v Rochdale

Morecambe v Coventry City

Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley

Chesterfield v Middlesbrough

Peterborough United v Rotherham United

Bradford City v Nottingham Forest

Leeds United v Lincoln City

Sheffield Wednesday v Bury

Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic

Crewe Alexandra v Derby County

Exeter City v Ipswich Town

Southend United v Bristol City

Southampton v AFC Bournemouth

Brentford v Cheltenham Town

Queens Park Rangers v Port Vale

Torquay United v Reading

Norwich City v Gillingham

Stevenage v Portsmouth

Shrewsbury Town v Charlton Athletic

Cardiff City v Burton Albion

Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion

Swansea City v Barnet

Plymouth Argyle v Notts County

Wycombe Wanderers v Millwall

Oxford United v Bristol Rovers

Milton Keynes Dons v Dagenham & Redbridge

Hereford United v Colchester United

Yeovil Town v Crystal Palace

Aldershot Town v Watford

Swindon Town v Leyton Orient