By Paul Holmes
July 24 2002

At 10am the draw for the first round of the Worthington Cup was made with all 1st Division clubs facing lower league opposition. Whilst no high profile clashes were drawn a few local derbies came out of the hat including Burnley Vs Blackpool.

BEcause of Ipswich's possible entry into the UEFA Cup, Boston must travel to Bristol Rovers in a preliminary round to gain a pass into the 1st round, that game will be played on August 20.

The full draw is as follows: Huddersfield v Darlington
Rotherham v Carlisle
Lincoln City v Stockport
Wrexham v Bradford
Grimsby v Chesterfield
Northampton v Wigan
Mansfield v Derby
Oldham v Notts County
Sheff Utd v York
Preston v Scunthorpe
Hull v Leicester
Hartlepool v Tranmere
Nottm Forest v Kidderminster
Burnley v Blackpool
Bury v Stoke
Port Vale v Crewe
Macclesfield v Barnsley
Sheff Wed v Rochdale
Bristol City v Oxford
Swindon v Wycombe
Walsall v Shrewsbury
Rushden & D'monds v Millwall
Leyton Orient v QPR
Cambridge Utd v Reading
Torquay v Gillingham
Watford v Luton
Bournemouth v Brentford
Bristol Rovers/Boston Utd v Cardiff
Norwich v Cheltenham
Brighton v Exeter
Crystal Palace v Plymouth
Swansea v Wolverhampton
Coventry v Colchester
Portsmouth v Peterborough
Southend v Wimbledon

Games will be played in the week commencing September 9.