Carabao Cup first round draw ball numbers and time as Burnley enter the hat
Burnley set to discover Carabao Cup first round opponents
Burnley won’t just discover their Championship fixtures today - they will also find out who they will face in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
League fixtures are set to be announced by the English Football League (EFL) at 12 noon today, as the Clarets drop back down to the Championship following their relegation from the Premier League.
But their 2026/27 campaign will actually kick off with a cup tie, with the first round of the Carabao Cup getting underway across the weekend of August 7-9, before the league seasons get off to a start the following week.
The draw takes place today live on Sky Sports News at 4.30pm.
The first round remains regionalised and the ball numbers for the northern section have now been confirmed.
A preliminary round will see Tranmere Rovers host Rochdale and Crawley Town visit York City.
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.
Ball numbers
Northern
1. Accrington Stanley
2. Barnsley
3. Blackburn Rovers
4. Blackpool
5. Bolton Wanderers
6. Bradford City
7. Burnley
8. Burton Albion
9. Chesterfield
10. Crewe Alexandra
11. Derby County
12. Doncaster Rovers
13. Fleetwood Town
14. Grimsby Town
15. Huddersfield Town
16. Lincoln City
17. Mansfield Town
18. Middlesbrough
19. Notts County
20. Oldham Athletic
21. Port Vale
22. Preston North End
23. Rotherham United
24. Salford City
25. Sheffield United
26. Sheffield Wednesday
27. Shrewsbury Town
28. Stockport County
29. Stoke City
30. West Bromwich Albion
31. Wigan Athletic
32. Wolverhampton Wanderers
33. Wrexham
34. Tranmere Rovers or Rochdale