The group stages of the Bristol Street Motors Trophy have been announced with opponents revealed for both Carlisle United and Barrow.
Both are in League Two now following Carlisle’s swift return after a season in the higher flight.
The full draw will be completed on Thursday afternoon when a fourth team – an U21 Premier League side – will be added to the groups in the northern section and home and away fixtures will be determined.
Carlisle are in Group C and will be up against League One side Wigan Athletic as well as League Two’s Morecambe.
In Group D Barrow will face League Two side, Fleetwood Town and League One side, Bolton Wanderers.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the knock-out stages.
Northern Section Groups and U21 club numbers for Thursday’s full draw:
Group A
- Accrington Stanley
- Stockport County
- Tranmere Rovers
Group B
- Port Vale
- Salford City
- Wrexham
Group C
- Carlisle United
- Morecambe
- Wigan Athletic
Group D
- Barrow
- Bolton Wanderers
- Fleetwood Town
Group E
- Blackpool
- Crewe Alexandra
- Harrogate Town
Group F
- Barnsley
- Doncaster Rovers
- Huddersfield Town
Group G
- Chesterfield
- Grimsby Town
- Lincoln City
Group H
- Bradford City
- Mansfield Town
- Rotherham United
U21 ball numbers
- Aston Villa U21
- Everton U21
- Liverpool U21
- Manchester City U21
- Manchester United U21
- Newcastle United U21
- Nottingham Forest U21
- Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
