COBBLERS!
QPR will face Northampton Town at Loftus Road in the first round of the Carling Cup for the second year running.
Today's draw pitted Gary Waddock's men against their League One opponents, in a tie due to be played during week commencing 21st August 2006.
It will mean a spot of revenge could be on the cards after Rangers were drawn against the Cobblers last year, only to go down 3-0.
In fact, QPR are without a victory against Northampton since 1962 when both clubs were in the old Division Three.
The first round draw involves all 72 Football League clubs, with clubs split on a North/South basis and seeded on the basis of last season's league positions. For the draw in full, click here. Round Two of the competition will see the winners of Round One joined by the 12 Premier League clubs not participating in Europe: Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Everton, Fulham, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Reading, Sheffield United, Watford, Wigan Athletic. SEE ALL THE ACTION ON QPR WORLD
Northampton won promotion to League One last season after finishing second with 83 points.
Round Three will see the entry of the eight Premier League clubs participating in European Competition: Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United (Intertoto Cup), Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United.
