Rovers have been drawn away to League One side Stockport County in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

John Eustace's side were ball number four in the northern draw, with ties to be played the week commencing August 12 - the first midweek after the season opener.

Rovers reached the fourth round of the competition last year, losing 2-0 to Chelsea in November. Jon Dahl Tomasson's side beat Walsall, Harrogate Town and Cardiff City before heading to Stamford Bridge.

Stockport are preparing for life in the third tier after clinching the League Two title under Dave Challinor. The sides haven't met in a competitive fixture since 2001.

Most Championship sides enter the competition in the first round apart from Burnley and Luton, who were both relegated from the Premier League last term.

Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea are the only sides who enter the competition in the third round due to competing in Europe.

Here is the first-round draw in full

NORTHERN SECTION

  • Salford City v Doncaster Rovers
  • Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra
  • Carlisle United v Stoke City
  • Leeds United v Middlesbrough
  • Barrow v Port Vale
  • Burton Albion v Blackpool
  • Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley
  • Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion
  • Shrewsbury Town v Notts County
  • Lincoln City v Harrogate Town
  • Derby County v Chesterfield
  • Bolton Wanderers v Mansfield Town
  • Preston North End v Sunderland
  • Sheffield United v Wrexham
  • Huddersfield Town v Morecambe
  • Wigan Athletic v Barnsley
  • Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday
  • Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers
  • Grimsby Town v Bradford City

SOUTHERN SECTION

  • Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers
  • Walsall v Exeter City
  • Crawley Town v Swindon Town
  • Oxford United v Peterborough United
  • Norwich City v Stevenage
  • Bromley v AFC Wimbledon
  • Portsmouth v Millwall
  • Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers
  • Bristol City v Coventry City
  • Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
  • Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City
  • Watford v MK Dons
  • Swansea City v Gillingham
  • Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town
  • Leyton Orient v Newport County
  • Colchester United v Reading