June 25 2003

The League Cup

Palace have drawn third division side Torquay in the first round of the League cup.

The match is to be played on Tuesday August 12th, with a kick off time of 7:45pm.

The competition is now named the Carling Cup after the football league signed a new three year sponsorship deal with brewers Coors.

The full draw is as follows: -

Huddersfield Town v Derby

Rotherham United v York

Crewe Alexandra v Wrexham

Doncaster Rovers v Grimsby

Chesterfield v Burnley

Sheffield Wednesday v Hartlepool

Macclesfield Town v Sheffield Utd

Stoke City v Rochdale

Tranmere Rovers v Bury

Scunthorpe United v Oldham

Walsall v Carlisle

Bradford City v Darlington

Port Vale v Nottm Forest

Barnsley v Blackpool

Preston North End v Notts Co

Wigan Athletic v Hull

Lincoln City v Stockport

Mansfield Town v Sunderland

Coventry City v Peterborough

Wycombe Wanderers v Wimbledon

Colchester United v Plymouth

Ipswich Town v Kidderminster

Millwall v Oxford

Cambridge United v Gillingham

Bristol City v Swansea

Watford v Bournemouth

Southend United v Swindon

Boston United v Reading

Luton Town v Yeovil

Bristol Rovers v Brighton

West Bromwich Albion v Brentford

Cheltenham Town v QPR

Cardiff City v Orient

West Ham United v Rushden and Diamonds

Northampton Town v Norwich

Torquay United v Crystal Palace