Coventry City will start their Johnstones Paint Trophy campaign in the Second Round.
The Sky Blues were given a First Round bye in yesterday's draw and will compete in the Second Round which is be played on October 8th/9th/10th.
The Sky Blues, who reached the Northern Area Final last season but this year will compete in the Southern section. Although, not confirmed, it is appears that due to the Sky Blues playing at Northampton, they will be in the Southern East Group.
City are priced at around 40/1 to win the competition.
First Round Draw:
Northern Section
Shrewsbury Town v Oldham Athletic
Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley
Tranmere Rovers v Fleetwood Town
Port Vale v Bury
Notts County v Burton Albion
Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United
Hartlepool United v Bradford City
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Walsall
Byes: Carlisle United, Morecambe, Preston North End, Rochdale, Chesterfield, Mansfield Town, Rotherham United, York City
Southern Section
Milton Keynes Dons v Northampton Town
Dagenham and Redbridge v Colchester United
Gillingham v Leyton Orient
Brentford v AFC Wimbledon
Torquay United v Portsmouth
Bristol City v Bristol Rovers
Exeter City v Wycombe Wanderers
Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle
Byes: Crawley Town, Newport County, Oxford United, Swindon Town, Coventry City, Peterborough United, Southend United, Stevenage