Reading will face Barnsley at home in the second round of the Carling Cup this season.
Second round ties will be played in the week commencing 24th August.
We actually travel To Barnsley in the Championship on Saturday 29th August, making it a double-header against the Tykes.
The full draw is:
West Brom v Rotherham United
Norwich City v Sunderland
Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers
QPR v Accrington Stanley
Bristol City v Carlisle United
Leyton Orient v Stoke City
Port Vale v Sheffield Wednesday
Hull City v Southend United
Leeds United v Watford
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
Portsmouth v Hereford United
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Wolves v Swindon Town
Gillingham v Blackburn Rovers
Blackpool v Wigan Athletic
Southampton v Birmingham City
Preston North End v Leicester City
Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town
West Ham United v Millwall
Hartlepool United v Burnley
Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough
Reading v Barnsley
Swansea City v Scunthorpe United
Doncaster Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur
Peterborough United v Ipswich Town
Draw dates
Round Three (w/c 21st September 2009) Saturday 29th August 2009
Round Four (w/c 26th October 2009) Saturday 26th September 2009
Round Five (w/c 30th November 2009*) Saturday 31st October 2009
Semi-Finals (w/c 4th & 20th January 2010) TBC
News of the draw was sent first to subscribers to our official Royals text message service - text CLUB READ ON to 88442 to sign up. Full details and pricing in the Mobile Zone.
