Burnley handed League One opposition as Carabao Cup first round draw made

Burnley will kick off their 2026/27 season with a home cup tie against Notts County.

The League One newcomers will travel to Turf Moor in the first round of the Carabao Cup following this afternoon’s draw.

In a change to tradition, the upcoming season will begin with a weekend cup tie, with the game scheduled to take place across the weekend of August 7-9.

The regular Championship campaign, meanwhile, gets underway the following weekend when Burnley host fellow relegated side West Ham on Sunday, August 16, with the game already selected for Sky Sports coverage with a 4pm kick-off.

The Magpies sealed their place in the third tier via the League Two play-offs last season, overcoming Salford City in the Wembley final.

They’re managed by former Claret Martin Paterson, who is in his second job in management after kicking off his career with Burton Albion.

It will be a first meeting between the two sides since 2000, when Burnley claimed a 2-1 win in a Second Division encounter at Turf Moor. Ian Wright scored Burnley’s last minute winner after Andy Payton had earlier bagged.

The Clarets will be looking for a big improvement in the cups this coming season after struggling under Scott Parker last term, suffering shock defeats to League One sides in both.

Cardiff City knocked Burnley out of the Carabao Cup, while Mansfield Town sprung a surprise in the third round of the FA Cup.

In years gone by, sides relegated from the Premier League in 18th and 19th place the previous season would often receive a bye through to the second round of the Carabao Cup.

But owing to eight English sides qualifying for Europe, both West Ham and Burnley will now begin their cup journey in the first round, which remains regionalised.