Carling Cup third round draw

Tottenham beat Chelsea to win the Carling Cup in 2008

Carling Cup holders Tottenham have been handed a tough draw away to Newcastle in the third round.

Last season's runners-up Chelsea travel to FA Cup winners Portsmouth, while Manchester United face an all-Premier League tie with Middlesbrough.

League Two side Rotherham are at home to Southampton, while Swansea will face Welsh rivals Cardiff.

Liverpool meet Crewe and Arsenal play Sheffield United, with ties to be held in the week commencing 22 September.

Tottenham face a difficult task if they are to repeat their triumph in the competition, with their tie being one of four all-Premier League ties.

Spurs, who beat Chelsea 2-1 in the final at Wembley, have lost their last five games against Newcastle.

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Blackburn against last season's semi-finalists Everton is the other tie involving two top-flight sides.

Hartlepool will face League One rivals Leeds after knocking out Premier League side West Brom.

Northampton, who beat Bolton at the Reebok in the second round this week, face a trip to play Roy Keane's Sunderland.

Brighton and Manchester City are yet to play their second round tie, with the winners drawn to face Derby.

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Full draw for Carling Cup third round:

Arsenal v Sheff Utd
Brighton v Derby
Burnley v Fulham
Portsmouth v Chelsea
Blackburn v Everton
Rotherham v Southampton
Swansea v Cardiff
Ipswich v Wigan
Stoke v Reading
Leeds v Hartlepool
Watford v West Ham
Man Utd v Middlesbrough
Liverpool v Crewe
Aston Villa v QPR
Sunderland v Northampton
Newcastle v Tottenham

Ties to be played the week commencing 22 September