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- - Sport - Football - Nottingham Forest FC Carabao Cup draw IN FULL: Nottingham Forest handed Leeds United second round tie Nottingham Forest and 10 other Premier League clubs enter the Carabao Cup draw this evening with the Reds set to discover their opponents for the second round Nottingham Forest are set to discover their Carabao Cup second round opponents when the draw takes place tonight. Oliver Glasner's side are one of 11 Premier League sides to join the competition at this stage after the first round was played over the weekend. Clubs from across the EFL were in action on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday looking to book their spot in round two and potentially face a top-flight opponent. There is still one first round tie to take place, however, in the form of the Devon derby between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City. Before that is the second round draw and Forest are expected to learn their fate having been placed into the northern section. alongside the likes of Everton, Leeds United and Hull City. Forest crashed out of the Carabao Cup at the third round stage last year, losing 3-2 to Swansea City in Ange Postecoglou's second game in charge. They last won the competition in 1990, during Brian Clough's reign. Join us below for all of the build-up to the draw, as well as updates as each team comes out of the hat... Sky's Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle includes at least 215 live Premier League clashes across the 2026/27 season, with more than 1,500 games from the EFL and beyond, plus F1, golf and darts. This introductory offer saves £384 compared to the standard price, with every package also providing 100 regular channels alongside free Netflix and discovery+ subscriptions. Key Events Northern draw - Stoke City vs Hull City - Newcastle vs West Brom - Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United - Nottingham Forest vs Leeds - Doncaster Rovers vs Middlesbrough - Barnsley vs Crewe Alexandra - Preston North End vs Everton - Blackpool vs Lincoln City - Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves - Bradford vs Burnley - Fleetwood vs Shrewsbury Town Southern draw - Walsall vs Leyton Orient - Ipswich Town vs Leicester City - Cardiff City vs Norwich City - Stevenage vs Reading - Cambridge United vs Millwall - Birmingham City vs Brentford - Southampton vs West Ham United - Watford vs Peterborough - Fulham vs AFC Wimbledon - Plymouth or Exeter vs Coventry - Chelsea vs Luton Town - Tottenham vs Charlton Southern section: Chelsea vs Luton Town Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic Southern section: Fulham vs AFC Wimbledon Plymouth Argyle or Exeter City vs Coventry City Southern section: Southampton vs West Ham United Watford vs Peterborough United Southern section: Cambridge United vs Millwall Birmingham City vs Brentford Southern section: Cardiff City vs Norwich City Stevenage vs Reading Southern section: Walsall vs Leyton Orient Ipswich Town vs Leicester City Northern section: Fleetwood vs Shrewsbury Town Northern section: Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves Bradford City vs Burnley Nothern section: Preston North End vs Everton Blackpool vs Lincoln City Northern section: Doncaster Rovers vs Middlesbrough Barnsley vs Crewe Alexandra Northern section: Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United Northern section: Stoke City vs Hull City Newcastle United vs West Bromwich Albion We're just minutes away from the Carabao Cup second-round draw getting underway. A reminder that Nottingham Forest are ball number 15 and are playing in the northern section. Here we go... 11 top-flight clubs including Forest will join the 35 first-round winners from across the Championship, League One and League Two. - Brentford - Chelsea - Fulham - Newcastle United - Everton - Leeds United - Nottingham Forest - Tottenham Hotspur - Coventry City - Ipswich Town - Hull City The second round ties will be played during the week commencing August 24th. The ties will be played midweek. A reminder of how the first-round ties were played out, ahead of the final match of the round tonight... - Bristol City 0–1 Walsall - Middlesbrough 1–0 Wrexham - Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Port Vale - Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 Stevenage - AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Newport County (AFC Wimbledon won 5–4 on penalties) - Barnsley 1–1 Wigan Athletic (Barnsley won 6–5 on penalties) - Bradford City 2–0 Rochdale - Bristol Rovers 0–1 Peterborough United - Bromley 1–1 Reading (Reading won 5–4 on penalties) - Burnley 1–1 Notts County (Burnley won 4–3 on penalties) - Burton Albion 1–2 Blackburn Rovers - Cambridge United 2–1 Barnet - Cardiff City 3–2 Swindon Town - Cheltenham Town 1–3 Charlton Athletic - Colchester United 0–2 Southampton - Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Accrington Stanley - Derby County 1–2 Lincoln City - Fleetwood Town 1–0 Chesterfield - Gillingham 0–3 Luton Town - Grimsby Town 1–3 Blackpool - Leicester City 1–0 Northampton Town - Leyton Orient 2–0 Oxford United - Norwich City 4–1 Milton Keynes Dons - Preston North End 1–1 Huddersfield Town (Preston won 4–3 on penalties) - Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Millwall (Millwall won 2–0 on penalties) - Rotherham United 1–4 West Bromwich Albion - Salford City 1–1 Shrewsbury Town (Shrewsbury won 4–3 on penalties) - Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Bolton Wanderers - Stockport County 1–1 Doncaster Rovers (Doncaster won 5–4 on penalties) - Stoke City 2–0 Oldham Athletic - Swansea City 0–1 Birmingham City - Watford 1–0 Crawley Town - West Ham United 3–1 Portsmouth - Mansfield Town 0–3 Sheffield United Here are the latest Carabao Cup winners odds, via Bet Goodwin. Arsenal 4/1 Manchester City 6/1 Liverpool 7/1 Manchester United 8/1 Chelsea 8/1 Tottenham 11/1 Aston Villa 16/1 Newcastle 20/1 Everton 25/1 Brighton 33/1 Brentford 33/1 Leeds 33/1 Nottingham Forest 33/1 Fulham 40/1 Crystal Palace 40/1 Bournemouth 40/1 50/1 BAR The draw will be shown live on Sky Sports Football ahead of the first round tie between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City. It will begin at around 7:20pm, with David Prutton presenting the coverage and alongside pundits Jobi McAnuff and Jamie Mackie. Here are the ball numbers in full for tonight's draw, which is split into northern and southern sections. Northern: - Barnsley - Blackburn Rovers - Blackpool - Bradford City - Burnley - Crewe Alexandra - Doncaster Rovers - Everton - Fleetwood Town - Hull City - Leeds United - Lincoln City - Middlesbrough - Newcastle United - Nottingham Forest - Preston North End - Sheffield United - Sheffield Wednesday - Shrewsbury Town - Stoke City - West Bromwich Albion - Wolverhampton Wanderers Southern: - AFC Wimbledon - Birmingham City - Brentford - Cambridge United - Cardiff City - Charlton Athletic - Chelsea - Coventry City - Fulham - Ipswich Town - Leicester City - Leyton Orient - Luton Town - Millwall - Norwich City - Peterborough United - Reading - Southampton - Stevenage - Tottenham Hotspur - Walsall - Watford - West Ham United - Plymouth Argyle or Exeter City Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Carabao Cup second round draw with NottinghamshireLive. Nottingham Forest enter the competition at this stage - the ball number to look out for is 15. The draw remains regionalised and Forest are in the northern section.