The tie will take place at Ninian Park, on the week commencing on the 22nd of September.

West Ham United gained access to the Second Round of the competition following a 3-1 victory over Rushden & Diamonds at Upton Park.

It's set to be a cracking Cup tie, with the winners going through to the Third Round, where the Premiership clubs participating in Europe join the competition. These sides are Manchester United, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers, Southampton and Manchester City.

The tie is taking place only a month before West Ham visit Ninian Park in a Football League fixture.

The complete draw for the League Cup Second Round is as follows:

Portsmouth v Northampton Town
Blackpool v Birmingham City
Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra
Wigan Athletic v Fulham
Sunderland v Huddersfield Town
Notts County v Ipswich Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Darlington
Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers
Hartlepool United v West Bromwich Albion
Bolton Wanderers v Walsall
Bristol City v Watford
Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest
Oxford United v Reading
Leeds United v Swindon Town
Stoke City or Rochdale v Gillingham
Cardiff City v West Ham United
Everton v Stockport County
Charlton Athletic v Luton Town
Rotherham United v Colchester United
Scunthorpe United v Burnley
Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers
Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa
Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur
Middlesbrough v Brighton & Hove Albion

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