West Ham United will face Portsmouth in the first round of the Carabao Cup. At this stage of the competition, the Hammers will be hoping to avoid the ignominy of the last time Aldershot won 2-1 at Upton Park in what was then known as the Carling Cup.
All 72 clubs in the English Football League have now decided where their season will start, with cup competitions starting before league matches. Crawley Town, Rochdale, Tranmere Rovers and York City have already taken part in the draw ahead of time as they have played preliminary rounds and only two of them will be able to advance to this stage.
The remaining 68 players know where they will play over the weekend of August 7-9. The first two rounds are divided into northern and southern sections, after which clubs competing in UEFA competitions advance to the third round.
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