Leicester City are exempt from taking part as they finished highest of of the three relegated sides from the Premier League and will join in round two with Millwall joining in Round 3 after there UEFA Cup exploits.
The tie with Stockport is likely to be on 24 August 2004 with a 7:45pm kick-off.
Carling Cup first round draw:
(Ties will be played week beginning 23 August)
Lincoln City v Derby County*
Sunderland* v Chester City
Darlington v Barnsley*
Hull City* v Wrexham
Nottingham Forest* v Scunthorpe United
Rochdale v Wolverhampton Wanderers*
Bradford City v Nott's County*
Bury* v Burnley
Tranmere Rovers v Shrewbury Town*
Crewe Alexandra* v Blackpool
Mansfield Town v Preston North End*
Sheffield Wednesday* v Walsall
Sheffield United* v Stockport County
Hartlepool United* v Macclesfield Town
Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale*
Oldham Athletic* v Stoke City
Grimsby Town v Wigan Athletic*
Rotherham United v Chesterfield*
Leeds United* v Huddersfield Town
Colchester United* v Cheltenham Town
Peterborough United* v Milton Keynes Dons
Gillingham* v Northampton Town
Brighton & Hove Albion* v Bristol Rovers
Leyton Orient v AFC Bournemouth*
Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol City*
Boston United v Luton Town*
Watford v Cambridge United*
Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City*
Kidderminster Harriers v Cardiff City
West Ham United* v Southend United
Ipswich Town* v Brentford
Rushden & Diamonds v Swindon Town
Oxford United v Reading*
Yeovil Town v Plymouth Argyle*
Coventry City* v Torquay Torquay
As a little prediction we have put a * next to the team I believe will go through, and when the games are played we'll see how many I got right.