14:53 GMT, Wednesday, 3 June 2009 15:53 UK
North East sides receive Cup bye
Championship-bound Newcastle United and Middlesbrough will begin next season's League Cup in the second round after receiving a first-round bye.
Uefa decided against extra Europa League places for English clubs and as a result the highest ranked first round teams were fast-tracked into round two.
Middlesbrough were Carling Cup winners as recently as 2004, beating Bolton 2-1 at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
Newcastle were 1976 finalists, losing 2-1 to Manchester City at Wembley.
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