Post by QPR Report on Aug 12, 2009 9:35:27 GMT
Cup Draw being made tonight... Games in Week of August 24
[From Bristol City Official Site]
SEEDS: Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Bristol City, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Cardiff City, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Preston North End, QPR, Reading, Sheffield Wednesday, Stoke City, Swansea City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford, West Brom, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic, Wolves.
NON-SEEDS: Accrington Stanley, Barnsley, Bristol Rovers, Blackpool, Carlisle United, Coventry or Hartlepool United, Crystal Palace, Doncaster Rovers, Gillingham, Hereford United, Huddersfield Town, Leeds United, Leyton Orient, Macclesfield Town or Leicester City, Millwall, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest or Bradford City, Peterborough United, Port Vale, Rotherham United, Sc**thorpe United, Southampton, Southend United, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers.
Byes to third round: Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton, Aston Villa, Fulham.
The draw will take place live on Sky Sports News (approx 10.15pm) following the conclusion of this evening's three fixtures.
The second round teams have been split into 25 seeds and 25 non-seeds. The seedings are based on last season's final league placings.
Seeded teams will be drawn against non-seeded teams, but there is no longer a north/south divide. Non-seeded sides will be pre-drawn into home or away slots - and seeded sides will then be plucked from the hat to fill the gaps.
Ties are due to be played in the week commencing Monday, August 24th.
www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~1751595,00.html
[From Bristol City Official Site]
SEEDS: Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Bristol City, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Cardiff City, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Preston North End, QPR, Reading, Sheffield Wednesday, Stoke City, Swansea City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford, West Brom, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic, Wolves.
NON-SEEDS: Accrington Stanley, Barnsley, Bristol Rovers, Blackpool, Carlisle United, Coventry or Hartlepool United, Crystal Palace, Doncaster Rovers, Gillingham, Hereford United, Huddersfield Town, Leeds United, Leyton Orient, Macclesfield Town or Leicester City, Millwall, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest or Bradford City, Peterborough United, Port Vale, Rotherham United, Sc**thorpe United, Southampton, Southend United, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers.
Byes to third round: Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton, Aston Villa, Fulham.
The draw will take place live on Sky Sports News (approx 10.15pm) following the conclusion of this evening's three fixtures.
The second round teams have been split into 25 seeds and 25 non-seeds. The seedings are based on last season's final league placings.
Seeded teams will be drawn against non-seeded teams, but there is no longer a north/south divide. Non-seeded sides will be pre-drawn into home or away slots - and seeded sides will then be plucked from the hat to fill the gaps.
Ties are due to be played in the week commencing Monday, August 24th.
www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~1751595,00.html