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England: Tricky away games for six Premier clubs in League Cup [Sat Aug 27th, 2005]
London (Reuters) - Six Premier League clubs were given potentially awkward away ties when the draw for the second round of the English League Cup was made.
Birmingham City have a tough trip to Scunthorpe United, currently top of the second division, and Aston Villa travel to Wycombe Wanderers, who are going well in the third.
Tottenham Hotspur visit Grimsby, promoted West Ham United visit Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth go to Gillingham and Manchester City face Doncaster Rovers.
Clubs involved in European competition, including holders Chelsea, have byes until later in the competition.
Draw:
Watford v Wolves
Wycombe v Aston Villa
Wigan v Bournemouth
Charlton v Hartlepool
Fulham v Lincoln
Yeovil v Millwall
Doncaster v Man City
Blackburn v Huddersfield
Leicester v Blackpool
Rotherham v Leeds
Norwich v Northampton
Scunthorpe v Birmingham
Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham
Burnley v Barnsley
Grimsby v Tottenham
Cardiff v Macclesfield
Mansfield v Southampton
West Brom v Bradford
Gillingham v Portsmouth
Crystal Palace v Coventry
Barnet v Plymouth Argyle
Shrewsbury v Sheffield United
Sunderland v Cheltenham
Reading v Luton
Ties to be played on 19/20/21 September
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