HUDDERSFIELD Town have been drawn away to League I Preston North End in the first round of the Capital One Cup.
The match at Deepdale is due to take place in the week commencing August 13 - ahead of the Championship campaign on August 18 - but it can be played on Saturday August 11 or Sunday August 12 if both clubs agree.
Town boss Simon Grayson said: "It's going to be strange having a cup game before the league season starts - but we will be ready.
"We would have preferred to have been at home, but a tie at Preston is one to be looked forward to.
"We saw last season that Preston are a tough opponent who have a certain way of playing and they will have a new-look squad for the new season, but we will be approaching it no differently to any other game - we want to win.
"Ever since I arrived at the club we have needed to win games and this is no different. I always send a team out which is capable and set up to win and it will be the same at Deepdale."
Full draw
Derby County v Scunthorpe United
Rochdale v Barnsley
Port Vale v Burnley
Notts County v Bradford City
Hull City v Rotherham United
Fleetwood Town v Nottingham Forest
Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley
Doncaster Rovers v York City
Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United
Bury v Middlesbrough
Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers
Sheffield United v Burton Albion
Blackpool v Morecambe
Leeds United v Shrewsbury Town
Preston North End v Huddersfield Town
Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday
Cheltenham Town v Milton Keynes Dons
Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
Stevenage v AFC Wimbledon
Exeter City v Crystal Palace
Yeovil Town v Colchester United
Birmingham City v Barnet
Bristol City v Gillingham
Northampton Town v Cardiff City
Plymouth Argyle v Portsmouth
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aldershot Town
Walsall v Brentford
Millwall v Crawley Town
Torquay United v Leicester City
Dagenham & Redbridge v Coventry City
Peterborough United v Southend United
Swindon Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
Watford v Wycombe Wanderers
Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient
Oxford United v AFC Bournemouth
Ties to be played week commencing 13th August 2012, however, if mutually agreed, the Football League will consider requests to play on Saturday 11th or Sunday 12th August 2012