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Since losing that match the Cumbrians have played at Bury three times in the last five seasons, drawing 1-1 in April 2003, winning 3-1 on Boxing Day of 2003 and also tasting victory thanks to a Raphael Nade goal in a 1-0 win early on in the 2005-06 League Two title campaign. Carlisle's record at Gigg Lane is actually quite good overall as they have limited Bury to just six victories in the 15 games contested.
The Blues will face a Shakers side who struggled all last season in League Two, Bury eventually finishing 21st to avoid the drop into the Conference despite suffering a thumping 12 defeats at home in 23 league outings. The Lancashire club will be hoping for an improvement on the field though after appointing Keith Alexander as their Director of Football in May, ex-Lincoln boss Alexander now working alongside current Shakers manager Chris Casper at Gigg Lane.
First Round draw in full :
Wolves v Bradford City
Grimsby v Burnley
Rochdale v Stoke
Scunthorpe v Hartlepool
Port Vale v Wrexham
Crewe v Hull
Chester v Nottingham Forest
Sheffield United v Chesterfield
Rotherham v Sheffield Wednesday
Barnsley v Darlington
Bury v Carlisle
Doncaster v Lincoln
Preston North End v Morecambe
Stockport v Tranmere
Accrington Stanley v Leicester
Macclesfield v Leeds
Oldham v Mansfield
Blackpool v Huddersfield
Watford v Gillingham
Swindon v Charlton
MK Dons v Ipswich
Southend v Cheltenham
Norwich v Barnet
Shrewsbury v Colchester
Cardiff v Brighton
Swansea v Walsall
Brentford v Bristol City
Bristol Rovers v Crystal Palace
West Brom v Bournemouth
Peterborough v Southampton
Hereford v Yeovil
QPR v Leyton Orient
Northampton v Millwall
Dagenham and Redbridge v Luton
Plymouth v Wycombe
Coventry v Notts County
Ties to be played week commencing 13th August