Johnstone's Paint Trophy

Last updated : 23 September 2006 By Editor
Johnstone's Paint Trophy - First Round

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 Nottm Forest

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

Byes (northern section): Blackpool, Chester, Chesterfield, Crewe, Darlington, Mansfield, Oldham, Port Vale.

Byes (southern section): Bournemouth, Bristol City, Cheltenham, Leyton Orient, Millwall, Milton Keynes Dons, Peterborough, Yeovil.

First round ties take place in week beginning 16 October.

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The revamped competition sees 32 clubs from League One and League Two divided into four regions, with the other 16 teams being given byes.

The first round ties will be played in the week beginning 16 October.

The new format also sees extra-time scrapped - with drawn matches proceeding straight to penalty shoot-outs if the scores are level after 90 minutes.

And, unlike the last few seasons, Conference National teams are not involved.

Meanwhile, the League has also attempted to curb the practice of clubs fielding weakened teams in the early rounds.

Under competition rules, clubs are required to include a majority of the 11 players that have appeared most often in first-team games during the season.

Swansea are the holders after beating Carlisle 2-1 in last season's final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.