Carling Cup 3rd round draw: holders Manchester United to host Wolves

Carling Cup 3rd round draw

Manchester United begin their defence of the Carling Cup with a home tie in the third round against fellow Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s side are at home to Mick McCarthy’s team who won the Championship title last season.

Tottenham, who lost last season’s final 4-1 on penalties to United at Wembley, are away to Preston.

Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham have started the current Premier League season well to lead the early table but will look to avoid an upset at Deepdale as they bid to set off on another cup run this season.

League One clubs Leeds and Carlisle have been rewarded with home ties against Premier League clubs – Leeds take on Liverpool and Carlisle entertain Portsmouth.

Port Vale, the only League Two club still in the competition, have a tie away to Scunthorpe after putting another Championship side, Sheffield Wednesday, out in the second round.

Chelsea are one of four Premier League sides taking on opposition from the Championship.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men are at home to QPR, Arsenal play West Brom, Burnley visit Fulham and Stoke entertain Blackpool who put Wigan out in the last round.

Carling Cup third round draw in full:

Arsenal v WBA
Chelsea v QPR
Bolton v West Ham
Barnsley v Burnley
Hull v Everton
Leeds v Liverpool
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester City v Fulham
Sunderland v Birmingham
Peterborough v Newcastle
Carlisle v Portsmouth
Nottingham Forest v Blackburn
Stoke v Blackpool
Scunthorpe v Port Vale
Preston v Tottenham
Aston Villa v Cardiff

Ties to be played in the week commencing September 21

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