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CAPITAL ONE CUP DRAW: Everton draw Barnsley, Villa at home to Notts County and Newcastle host Northampton

The draw for the second round of the 2015/16 Capital One Cup took place on Thursday.

12 Premier League clubs entered the fray and have been drawn alongside lower league clubs following the first round fixtures which took place this week.

MK Dons meet Cardiff City in the only all-Championship clash after nine second tier sides were eliminated in the initial phase of the competition.

Other integral fixtures include Rotherham United v Norwich City and Preston North End v Watford in Championship versus Premier League clashes.

Everton will head to Barnsley, Aston Villa host Notts County and Newcastle United welcome Northampton Town in some of the more interesting match-ups early in the league cup.

The likes of cup holders Chelsea as well as Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Liverpool, Southampton and West Ham United will enter at the third round.

2015/16 Capital One Cup - second round fixtures

*To be played week commencing August 24

Aston Villa (PREM) v Notts County (L2) - Villa Park, Birmingham

Walsall (L1) v Brighton & Hover Albion (CHA) - Bescot Stadium, Walsall

Crystal Palace (PREM) v Shrewsbury Town (L1) - Selhust Park, London

Sheffield Wednesday (CHA) v Oxford (L2) - Hillsborough, Sheffield

Portsmouth (L2) v Reading (CHA) - Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Hartlepool United (L1) v Bournemouth (CHA) - Victoria Park, Hartlepool

Fulham (CHA) v Sheffield United (L1) - Craven Cottage, London

MK Dons (CHA) v Cardiff (CHA) - Stadium:mk, Milton Keynes

Hull City (CHA) v Rochdale (L1) - KC Stadium, Kingston-upon-Hull

Sunderland (CHA) v Exeter (L2) - Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Bury (L1) v Leicester City (CHA) - Gigg Lane, Bury

Doncaster Rovers (L1) v Ipswich Town (CHA) - Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster

Rotherham United (CHA) v Norwich City (PREM) - New York Stadium, Rotherham

Swansea City (PREM) v York (L1) - Liberty Stadium, Swansea

QPR (CHA) v Carlisle United (L1) - Loftus Road, London

Barnsley (L1) v Everton (PREM) - Oakwell, Barnsley

Peterborough United (L1) v Charlton Athletic (CHA) - London Road, Peterborough

Birmingham City (CHA) v Gillingham (L1) - St Andrew's, Birmingham

Newcastle United (PREM) v Northampton Town (L1) - St James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

West Bromwich Albion (PREM) v Port Vale (L1) - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

Wolves (CHA) v Barnet (L1) - Molineux, Wolverhampton

Burton Albion (L1) v Middlesbrough (CHA) - Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent

Luton Town (L2) v Stoke City (PREM) - Kenilworth Road, Luton

Preston North End (CHA) v Watford (PREM) - Deepdale, Preston

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