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Carabao Cup second-round draw details confirmed as Newcastle United find out first opponents The Magpies will enter the competition at the second-round stage this season after missing out on a European spot Matthias Jaissle's first week of active competition at Newcastle United will soon become clearer as the Magpies learn who they will face in the second round of the Carabao Cup. The season is already under way for some EFL clubs, with the competition kicking the season off at Championship level and below. The first round of the Carabao Cup marks the first competitive game the season this term, with games taking place over the course of the weekend. United enter the competition in the second round this season, having failed to qualify for a European spot which would mean a third-round entry. That means a fixture will be scheduled in the first week of the season, inbetween the opening match against Liverpool on August 23 and the game at Tottenham on August 29. With Jaissle looking to get his reign at Newcastle off to a positive start, a favourable draw would be a bonus, particularly with two tricky opening Premier League fixtures. Get Chronicle Premium now for just £1 HERE – exclusive news and features, our NUFC and Academy notebooks, John Gibson's columns plus an ad-lite experience One good omen - the last time Newcastle entered at this stage, they won the trophy in 2025, beating Nottingham Forest on penalties in the first game. United will find out their opponents next week, with the draw taking place very soon - here's all you need to know. When is the Carabao Cup second-round draw? The draw will take place on Monday, August 10 at around 7.20pm, before the final first-round game between Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City. The draw will be shown live on Sky Sports, hosted by David Prutton and conducted by Jobi McAnuff and Jamie Mackie. Who can Newcastle United face? The draw is regionalised into Northern and Southern sections for round two, which means United will face a side in the northern half of the country. Which teams fall into that half will not be finalised until after the majority of first-round games are completed. When will the Carabao Cup second-round games be played? The ties will be played in the week commencing Monday, August 24, with games likely to be played on Tuesday, August 25 and Wednesday, August 26. Carabao Cup first-round fixtures and results RESULTS - Bristol City 0-1 Walsall TONIGHT - Wolves vs Port Vale - Wycombe vs Stevenage - Middlesbrough vs Wrexham - SATURDAY - Cambridge vs Barnet - QPR vs Millwall - Norwich City vs MK Dons - Fleetwood vs Chesterfield - Burton vs Blackburn - Bromley vs Reading - AFC Wimbledon vs Newport County - Salford vs Shrewsbury - Swansea vs Birmingham - Stockport vs Doncaster - Barnsley vs Wigan - Stoke vs Oldham - Cardiff vs Swindon - Bradford vs Rochdale - Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton - Derby Co vs Lincoln - West Ham vs Portsmouth - Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough - Leyton Orient vs Oxford United - Preston vs Huddersfield - Burnley vs Notts Co - Gillingham vs Luton - Grimsby vs Blackpool - Crewe vs Accrington - Leicester vs Northampton - Watford vs Crawley - Colchester vs Southampton - Cheltenham vs Charlton - Rotherham vs West Brom SUNDAY - Mansfield vs Sheffield United MONDAY - Plythmouth vs Exeter City Sky's Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle includes at least 215 live Premier League clashes across the 2026/27 season with more than 1,400 live games across the EFL and beyond, plus F1, golf and darts. Every subscription now comes with 135 channels alongside free subscriptions to HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu.