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Carling Cup: Hammers face tricky tie

Bristol Rovers have been handed a money-spinning tie with Premier League West Ham, just one of the highlights of the draw for the second round of the Carling Cup.

The Hammers crashed out to lower-league opposition last season to Scunthorpe.

Scroll down for full draw:

Difficult draw: West Ham boss Alan Curbishley and chairman Eggert Magnussen

Troubled Leeds travel to Portsmouth, while Aston Villa and Manchester City also face tricky away ties at Wrexham and Bristol City respectively.

Carling Cup 2nd round draw (Ties to be played week commencing August 27)

Plymouth v Doncaster

Southend v Watford

Nottingham Forest v Leicester City

Wigan Athletic v Hull

Birmingham v Hereford

Carlisle v Coventry

Bristol Rovers v West Ham

Derby v Blackpool

Rochdale v Norwich

Portsmouth v Leeds

Cardiff v L Orient

MK Dons v Sheffield Utd

Burnley v Oldham

Swansea v Reading

Peterborough v West Brom

Shrewsbury v Fulham

Wolverhampton v Morecambe

Middlesbrough v Northampton

Sheffield Wed v Hartlepool

Luton v Sunderland

Wrexham v Aston Villa

Charlton v Stockport

Newcastle v Barnsley

Bristol City v Man City

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