Rovers will be one of 24 unseeded clubs in tonight's televised second round Carling Cup draw.

The draw, to be shown on Sky Sports after the conclusion of the Rotherham United versus Sheffield Wednesday live game, will contain 48 teams split evenly into seeds and non-seeds.

Rovers have been allocated a place in the unseeded pot and will be handed a one-off home or away tie against one of 12 Premier League and 12 Championship sides.

The seedings will be finalised after the outcome of this evening's outstanding round one game is known, although 23 seeded and 23 unseeed clubs have already been informed of their status in the draw.

If Sheffield Wednesday win later, they will take the last seeded position, and Barnsley will become an unseeded club. If Rotherham win, Barnsley will be seeded and Rotherham will be unseeded.

Eight teams will join the competition at the third round stage by virtue of their involvment in European competitions (Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers).

SEEDED TEAMS

Reading
Portsmouth
Aston Villa
Middlesbrough
Newcastle United
Manchester City
West Ham United
Fulham
Wigan Athletic
Sheffield United
Charlton Athletic
Watford
Sunderland
Birmingham City
Derby County
West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Plymouth Argyle
Cardiff City
Burnley
Norwich City
Coventry City
Leicester City
Barnsley or Sheffield Wednesday

UNSEEDED TEAMS

Luton Town
Leeds United
Bristol City
Blackpool
Nottingham Forest
Oldham Athletic
Swansea City
Carlisle United
Doncaster Rovers
Northampton Town
Leyton Orient
Hartlepool United
Milton Keynes Dons
Bristol Rovers
Shrewsbury Town
Stockport County
Rochdale
Peterborough United
Hereford United
Wrexham
Morecambe
Hull City
Southend United
Barnsley or Rotherham United

Second round ties will be played during the week commencing 27th August, with most games likely to be penceilled in for Tuesday 28th.