City get a bye in the Johnstones Paint Cup (LDV)

The competition is different this time around. No conference clubs are involved and 16 teams get a bye through the first round.

City are one of those teams.

Also different this time will be no extra time. Matches that are level at 90 mins will be settled with a penalty shoot out after the 90 mins. This is to get matches finished earlier so they become more attractive to familes. Kids will be given free tickets when accompanied by full paying adults.

There is also a crackdown on teams fielding a weakend line up. They will be expected to send out a team made up of a majority of players who playing week in week out in league games.

First round draw

Northern Section (West)
Accrington Stanley v Carlisle
Wrexham v Rochdale
Macclesfield v Stockport
Bury v Tranmere

Northern Section (East)
Hartlepool v Rotherham
Huddersfield v Doncaster
Bradford v Scunthorpe
Lincoln v Grimsby

Southern Section (East)
Brighton v Boston
Northampton v Brentford
Notts County v Barnet
Gillingham v Notts Forest

Southern Section (West)
Wycombe v Swindon
Walsall v Swansea
Hereford v Shrewsbury
Bristol Rovers v Torquay

Matches to be played w/c Oct 16th.