Forest host Newcastle in EFL Cup second-round draw

The EFL Cup before last year's final between Liverpool and ChelseaImage source, Getty Images
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The EFL Cup was founded as the League Cup in 1960

Four-time winners Nottingham Forest have been drawn at home to Newcastle in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

The match at the City Ground is one of two all-Premier League ties with West Ham United also facing top-flight opposition in the shape of Bournemouth.

There are four ties which will see teams from the fourth tier pitted against Premier League sides.

Ipswich Town have been drawn away to AFC Wimbledon, Colchester are at home to Brentford while Doncaster and Tranmere have been handed trips to Everton and Leicester respectively.

League Two Fleetwood Town's reward for knocking out Championship West Brom is a home tie with third tier Rotherham United.

Second-round ties will take place the week commencing 26 August.

The seven Premier League teams involved in European competition, including holders Liverpool, enter the competition in the third round.

Northern section

Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday

Everton v Doncaster Rovers

Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool

Fleetwood Town v Rotherham United

Shrewsbury Town v Bolton Wanderers

Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United

Barrow v Derby County

Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers

Middlesbrough v Stoke City

Barnsley v Sheffield United

Harrogate Town v Preston North End

Walsall v Huddersfield Town

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley

Southern section

Coventry City v Oxford United

Swansea City v Wycombe Wanderers

AFC Wimbledon v Ipswich Town

Birmingham City v Fulham

Watford v Plymouth Argyle

West Ham United v Bournemouth

Queens Park Rangers v Luton Town

Brighton & Hove Albion v Crawley Town

Crystal Palace v Norwich City

Cardiff City v Southampton

Millwall v Leyton Orient

Colchester United v Brentford