Robins to host Exeter City
Exeter City have been drawn away against Swindon Town in the first round of the Capital One Cup in 2015/16.The Robins are former winners of the League Cup – they overcame Arsenal 3-1 after extra-time at Wembley Stadium in the final in 1969 – Don Rogers netted twice in the added 30 minutes after Bobby Gould had cancelled out Roger Smart’s goal.
Former Grecian Mark Cooper led Swindon back to Wembley this summer for the League 1 play-off final, but they lost 4-0 to Preston North End as the Lilywhites earned a place in the Championship.
The first round fixtures are due to be played in the week commencing August 10th 2015 – our exact date, fixture time and ticket details for the game at the County Ground will be released in due course once the television games have been selected.
The full draw is as follows:
Carlisle United v Chesterfield
Nottingham Forest v Walsall
Fleetwood Town v Hartlepool United
Scunthorpe United v Barnsley
Bolton Wanderers v Burton Albion
Accrington Stanley v Hull City
Rochdale v Coventry City
Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough
Huddersfield Town v Notts County
Blackburn Rovers v Shrewsbury Town
Morecambe v Sheffield United
Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United
Wigan Athletic v Bury
Northampton Town v Blackpool
Sheffield Wednesday v Mansfield Town
Rotherham United v Cambridge United
Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End
York City v Bradford City
Port Vale v Burnley
Peterborough United v Crawley Town
Yeovil Town v Queens Park Rangers
Plymouth Argyle v Gillingham
Swindon Town v Exeter City
Bristol Rovers v Birmingham City
Ipswich Town v Stevenage
Luton Town v Bristol City
Charlton Athletic v Dagenham & Redbridge
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newport County
Brentford v Oxford United
Portsmouth v Derby County
Southend United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient
Cardiff City v AFC Wimbledon
Millwall v Barnet
Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham
Colchester United v Reading