Keane to return to City Ground as Black Cats draw Forest in Carling Cup

The gloves are off: Roy Keane returns to Nottingham Forest for the first time as a manager

Keane took the Black Cats to Forest last month in a pre-season friendly and would accept a repeat of the 1-0 scoreline in that match.

Premier League teams not involved in Europe were put into the draw after the 's first-round matches with several being handed potentially awkward ties to be played later this month.

Newcastle will be away to Coventry, top-flight newcomers Hull go to Swansea and
Middlesbrough must tackle Coca-Cola League One Yeovil at home.

Elsewhere Hartlepool host West Brom, Macclesfield have a trip to West Ham and
Manchester City - who qualified for the UEFA Cup due to their disciplinary record but are not exempt from second-round duties - face a long trip to Brighton.

Blackburn will be at home to Grimsby, Wigan will welcome Notts County and
Fulham host Leicester. Bolton have a home tie against Northampton.

The matches will be played in the week commencing August 25 except Manchester
City, due to their European commitments.

Carling Cup second round draw

Blackburn v Grimsby

Bolton v Northampton

Brighton v Man City

Burnley v Oldham

Cardiff v MK Dons

Cheltenham v Stoke

Coventry v Newcastle

Crewe v Bristol City

Fulham v Leicester

Leeds v Crystal Palace

Hartlepool v West Brom

Huddersfield v Sheff Utd

Ipswich v Colchester

Middlesbrough v Yeovil

Nottm For v Sunderland

Preston v Derby

QPR v Carlisle

Reading v Luton

Rotherham v Wolves

Southampton v Birmingham

Swansea v Hull

Watford v Darlington

West Ham v Macclesfield

Wigan v Notts Co

Ties to be played week beginning August 25 - with the exception of Brighton v
Man City.