Everton drawn with Wednesday in Carling Cup

Sep 1 2007

Everton will play Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in the third round Carling Cup.

The third round tie will be played the week commencing September 24, most likely on Tuesday or Wedneday of that week.

The Coca-Cola Championship side have several former Blues including Steve Watson and Francis Jeffers.

Everton were exempt from the second round of the competition due to qualifying for the Uefa Cup.

David Moyes’ side lost to Arsenal in the fourth round of the Cup last season.

Cup holders Chelsea face a tricky trip to Coca-Cola Championship club Hull in the third round of the competition.

Jose Mourinho’s men travel north in the week commencing September 24, while last season’s beaten finalists Arsenal face Newcastle in one of several all-Premier League ties.

Blackburn play Birmingham, Tottenham face Middlesbrough and Fulham meet Bolton in other all top-flight ties, while Manchester United are at home to Championship leaders Coventry, West Ham face Plymouth at Upton Park and Manchester City have home advantage against Norwich.

Liverpool face Reading while Portsmouth at Burnley.

Giantkillers Morecambe’s reward for knocking out Preston and Wolves is another trip to face Championship opposition, Sheffield United, while the winners of the abandoned tie between Nottingham Forest and Leicester will visit Aston Villa, whose boss Martin O’Neill played for the former and managed the latter.

The east midlands rivals will replay their game on September 18 after Foxes defender Clive Clarke collapsed during the original game at the City Ground.

Luton’s reward for beating Sunderland, meanwhile, is a home tie against Charlton.