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Bradford draw Terriers in COC
Last season's Capital One Cup finalists Bradford City face a trip to Huddersfield Town in the first round of the 2013-14 competition.
The first-round draw was made on Monday morning, with ties to be played during the week commencing August 5.
Newly-promoted Newport have been handed an exciting trip to Championship side Brighton.
The Exiles ended a 25-year absence from the Football League when they triumphed in the Blue Square Bet Premier play-offs last season and they will face a mouth-watering visit to the south coast high-flyers, whose boss Gus Poyet remains suspended.
Mansfield, also returning to the elite level having won the Conference outright, have been drawn away to Ronnie Moore's Tranmere.
QPR return to earth with a bump as they were the only relegated side from the Barclays Premier League not to be handed a bye. They will make the long journey to Devon to face Exeter.
Last season's finalists Bradford will make the short jaunt along the M62 to take on West Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield, while beaten Championship play-off finalists Watford head to League Two Bristol Rovers.
There is a South Yorkshire derby at New York Stadium as League One Rotherham host Sheffield Wednesday while Blackburn travel to Carlisle and Bournemouth and Portsmouth will battle it out for local bragging rights on the south coast.
Preston boss Simon Grayson makes a return to his former club Blackpool, while Birmingham welcome John Sheridan's Plymouth.
Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest host Hartlepool, Leicester make the trip to Wycombe, Leeds take on Chesterfield and Bolton visit Shrewsbury.
Wolves, beginning life in the third tier after back-to-back relegations, visit the Lancashire seaside to take on Morecambe.
The full first-round draw is:
Bury v Crewe Alexandra
Shrewsbury Town v Bolton Wanderers
Middlesbrough v Accrington Stanley
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
Preston North End v Blackpool
Barnsley v Scunthorpe United
Tranmere Rovers v Mansfield Town
York City v Burnley
Notts County v Fleetwood Town
Sheffield United v Burton Albion
Oldham Athletic v Derby County
Carlisle United v Blackburn Rovers
Morecambe v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest v Hartlepool United
Leeds United v Chesterfield
Huddersfield Town v Bradford City
Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday
Port Vale v Walsall
Gillingham v Bristol City
AFC Bournemouth v Portsmouth
Wycombe Wanderers v Leicester City
Brentford v Dagenham & Redbridge
Exeter City v Queens Park Rangers
Charlton Athletic v Oxford United
Southend United v Yeovil Town
Millwall v AFC Wimbledon
Swindon Town v Torquay United
Birmingham City v Plymouth Argyle
Stevenage v Ipswich Town
Cheltenham Town v Crawley Town
Bristol Rovers v Watford
Northampton Town v Milton Keynes Dons
Leyton Orient v Coventry City
Colchester United v Peterborough United
Brighton & Hove Albion v Newport County
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Last season's Capital One Cup finalists Bradford City face a trip to Huddersfield Town in the first round of the 2013-14 competition.
Former Sunderland goalkeeper Marton Fulop is to take a break from the game following an operation to have a tumour removed from his arm.
Republic of Ireland forward Daryl Murphy has signed a two-year contract at Ipswich after being released by Celtic.
Jay Tabb has agreed to join Ipswich on a two-year deal with his contract at Reading having expired this summer.
A host of Championship clubs are tracking former Sunderland defender Matt Kilgallon according to reports.
St Mirren have denied that starlet Kenny McLean is on the verge of a move to Ipswich Town.
TEAMtalk's Marc Murley picks his Championship Team of the Year, including Palace duo Glenn Murray and Wilfred Zaha, plus Watford's Troy Deeney.
Ipswich Town defender Tommy Smith has committed his future to the club until the summer of 2016.
Ipswich owner Marcus Evans has opted to extend his shirt sponsorship agreement with the club for another year.
Celtic forward Daryl Murphy admits he is prepared to take a pay cut in order to seal a permanent move to Ipswich Town.