Tranmere Rovers drawn away to Chesterfield in the Captial One Cup first round

Jun 15 2012 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Echo

TRANMERE ROVERS must travel to League Two Chesterfield if they are to overcome their recent League Cup jinx.

Rovers have not reached the third round of the newly named Capital One Cup since 2004.

But the finalists in 2000 were handed a tricky first round trip to Chesterfield – relegated from League One last season – in yesterday’s draw.

Ties will be played week commencing August 13, however, if mutually agreed, the League will consider requests to play on Saturday 11 or Sunday August 12.

DRAW: Derby County v Scunthorpe United, Rochdale v Barnsley, Port Vale v Burnley, Notts County v Bradford City, Hull City v Rotherham United, Fleetwood Town v Nottingham Forest, Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley, Doncaster Rovers v York City, Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United, Bury v Middlesbrough, Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers, Sheffield United v Burton Albion, Blackpool v Morecambe, Leeds United v Shrewsbury Town, Preston North End v Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday, Cheltenham Town v Milton Keynes Dons, Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers, Stevenage v AFC Wimbledon, Exeter City v Crystal Palace, Yeovil Town v Colchester United, Birmingham City v Barnet, Bristol City v Gillingham, Northampton Town v Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle v Portsmouth, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aldershot Town, Walsall v Brentford, Millwall v Crawley Town, Torquay United v Leicester City, Dagenham & Redbridge v Coventry City, Peterborough United v Southend United, Swindon Town v Brighton & Hove Albion, Watford v Wycombe Wanderers, Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient, Oxford United v AFC Bournemouth.