Wrexham handed Wigan Athletic tie in EFL Cup

League Two newcomers Wrexham have been handed a home tie against Wigan Athletic in the first round of the EFL Cup.

On Thursday morning, it was revealed that last season's National League champions would start their league campaign at home to MK Dons.

Phil Parkinson's side have now been given another high-profile fixture at the Racecourse Ground in the form of Wigan, who were relegated from the Championship last season.

The sides that were relegated from the Premier League were all handed favourable fixtures with Leeds United being presented with a Elland Road showdown with Shrewsbury Town.

Leicester City will make the short trip to play Burton Albion, while Southampton have been handed a visit to League Two outfit Gillingham.

Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion meet in an all-Championship tie, as do Huddersfield Town and Middlesbrough who will meet at the John Smith's Stadium.

Queens Park Rangers and Norwich City fall into the same category, while last season's National League playoff winners Notts County will go up against Lincoln City.

The ties will be played on the week commencing August 7.

Draw in full:

South Section

Plymouth Argyle vs. Leyton Orient Forest Green Rovers vs. Portsmouth Swansea City vs. Northampton Town Exeter City vs. Crawley Town Ipswich Town vs. Bristol Rovers Newport County vs. Charlton Athletic Stevenage vs. Watford Cheltenham Town vs. Birmingham City Sutton United vs. Cambridge United MK Dons vs. Wycombe Wanderers Millwall vs. Reading AFC Wimbledon vs. Coventry City Bristol City vs. Oxford United Gillingham vs. Southampton Queens Park Rangers vs. Norwich City Peterborough United vs. Swindon Town Cardiff City vs. Colchester United

North Section

Notts County vs. Lincoln City Bolton Wanderers vs. Barrow Hull City vs. Doncaster Rovers Mansfield Town vs. Grimsby Town Stoke City vs. West Bromwich Albion Sheffield Wednesday vs. Stockport County Leeds United vs. Shrewsbury Town Preston North End vs. Salford City Rotherham United vs. Morecambe Harrogate Town vs. Carlisle United Burton Albion vs. Leicester City Accrington Stanley vs. Bradford City Derby County vs. Blackpool Port Vale vs. Fleetwood Town Barnsley vs. Tranmere Rovers Blackburn Rovers vs. Walsall Huddersfield Town vs. Middlesbrough Wrexham vs. Wigan Athletic Sunderland vs. Crewe Alexandra