Those are the details that have come out today as the eight clubs in both the northern and southern section to receive a bye in the first round have been named. Trophy holders Carlisle themselves unable to be given a bye due to the new rules introduced two seasons ago which say that a side getting a bye in the last campaign is not eligible to get one the following season.
The regional sections are further split into west and east and the Blues have been placed in the western group alongside Accrington Stanley, Bury, Crewe, Port Vale, Shrewsbury, Tranmere or Walsall, the latter club of those seven away obviously the draw that Carlisle will want to avoid from a travelling perspective.
That draw taking place on SKY's Soccer AM programme on the morning of Saturday 13th August with the games due to be played in the week commencing Monday 29th August. The rest of the group and bye details for the draw being as follows :
First Round Byes
Northern Section - Chesterfield, Macclesfield Town, Morecambe, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, Rochdale, Rotherham United.
Southern Section - AFC Wimbledon, Aldershot Town, Charlton Athletic, Gillingham, Oxford United, Stevenage, Swindon Town, Yeovil Town.
First Round Draw Groupings
Northern Section - West
Accrington Stanley, Bury, Carlisle United, Crewe Alexandra, Port Vale, Shrewsbury Town, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall.
Northern Section - East
Bradford City, Burton Albion, Hartlepool United, Huddersfield Town, Northampton Town, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday.
Southern Section - West
AFC Bournemouth, Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham Town, Exeter City, Hereford United, Plymouth Argyle, Torquay United, Wycombe Wanderers.
Southern Section - East
Barnet, Brentford, Colchester United, Crawley Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Leyton Orient, Milton Keynes Dons, Southend United.
Round Dates
Round One - w/c 29th August (draw date 13th August TBC)
Round Two - w/c 3rd October (draw date 3rd September TBC)
Area Quarter-Finals - w/c 7th November (draw date 8th October TBC)
Area Semi-Finals - w/c 5th December (draw date 12th November TBC)
Area Finals First Leg - w/c 16th January (draw in house following Area Semi-Finals)
Area Final Second Leg - w/c 6th February
Final - Sunday 25th March