EFL Cup second round draw pits QPR against Brentford; West Ham host Cheltenham

The EFL Cup, rebranded as the Carabao Cup
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James Benge10 August 2017

Brentford will travel to QPR in a West London derby in the second round of the EFL Cup.

The two Championship side's encounter is the stand-out tie from the south section of the competition, rebranded as the Carabao Cup this season.

The second round of the draw sees 13 Premier League sides - all of whom are not involved in European competition - and Championship sides Hull City and Middlesbrough join the draw.

West Ham will travel to League Two side Cheltenham whilst their fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace are at home to Ipswich.

​Barnet will be looking to upset the odds at Premier League Brighton.

Millwall are away to Reading in an all-Championship tie. Fulham host Bristol Rovers. London's only remaining League One representative, Charlton, will host Norwich at the Valley.

The matches are due to take place in the week commencing August 21.

Scroll down for the draw in full

South section

QPR vs Brentford

Crystal Palace vs Ipswich

Watford vs Bristol City

Norwich vs Charlton Athletic

West Ham vs Cheltenham

Brighton vs Barnet

Cardiff vs Burton Albion

Southampton vs Wolves

Fulham vs Bristol Rovers

MK Dons vs Swansea City

Birmingham City vs Bournemouth

Reading vs Millwall

North section

Carlisle vs Sunderland

Bolton vs Sheffield Wednesday

Accrington vs West Brom

Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest

Newport vs Leeds

Stoke vs Rochdale

Huddersfield vs Rotherham

Middlesbrough vs Scunthorpe

Doncaster vs Hull

Blackburn vs Burnley

Sheffield United vs Leicester

Aston Villa vs Wigan

Barnsley vs Derby/Grimsby