Doncaster Rovers discover Carabao Cup first round opponents

Doncaster Rovers have landed a home draw in the first round of the Carabao Cup for the first time in six years.

By Paul Goodwin

Published 23rd Jun 2022, 14:47 BST

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League One side Lincoln City will travel to the Eco-Power Stadium in the second week of August.

The two sides have also been drawn together in the group stage of the Papa John’s Trophy.

It was 2016 – the last time Rovers were in League Two – when they last played at home in the first round of the League Cup, losing at home to Nottingham Forest.

This season's new Carabao Cup Puma match ball.

Since then they have won at Bradford City and Scunthorpe United at this stage of the competition but lost at Grimsby Town and Blackburn Rovers in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

Rovers won on penalties at Walsall in the first round last season before being knocked out at Championship side Stoke City in the second round.

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