The draw for the first round of the EFL Cup has been conducted in Thailand, with a number of thrilling ties in prospect to look forward to. 

A Northern Section and a Southern Section has been put in place, with the draw reflecting each section. Standout ties in the Northern Section include Nottingham Forest hosting Shrewsbury Town, Bolton Wanderers travelling to Crewe Alexandra and Sunderland heading to Bury. Elsewhere, Sheffield United welcome Walsall, while Leeds United host Port Vale.




Meanwhile, in the Southern Section, Harry Redknapp's Birmingham City have been handed a home tie against Crawley Town, while Charlton Athletic travel to take on Exeter City. Cardiff City host Portsmouth, with Norwich City also at home, against Swindon Town.

Elsewhere in the draw, Championship heavyweights Fulham head away from Craven Cottage to play Wycombe Wanderers as they look to book a spot in the second round.
 


Steve Bruce's Aston Villa meanwhile have a trip to Colchester United, and Reading play host to Gillingham. EFL new boys Forest Green Rovers host MK Dons, while Ipswich Town travel to Luton Town.

Southern Section

Birmingham City vs Crawley Town
Exeter City vs Charlton Athletic
QPR vs Northampton Town
Newport County vs Southend United
Bristol City vs Plymouth Argyle
Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
Millwall vs Stevenage
Oxford United vs Cheltenham Town
AFC Wimbledon vs Brentford
Norwich City vs Swindon Town
Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United
Peterborough United vs Barnet
Wycombe Wanderers vs Fulham
Colchester United vs Aston Villa
Wolves vs Yeovil Town
Reading vs Gillingham
Forest Green Rovers vs MK Dons
Luton Town vs Ipswich Town

Northern Section

Coventry City vs Blackburn Rovers
Nottingham Forest vs Shrewsbury Town
Bradford City vs Doncaster Rovers
Mansfield Town vs Rochdale
Grimsby Town vs Derby County
Barnsley vs Morecombe
Crewe Alexandra vs Bolton Wanderers
Oldham Athletic vs Burton Albion
Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool
Bury vs Sunderland
Sheffield Wednesday vs Chesterfield
Accrington Stanley vs Preston North End
Fleetwood Town vs Carlisle United
Sheffield United vs Walsall
Scunthorpe United vs Notts County
Rotherham United vs Lincoln City
Leeds United vs Port Vale