SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT

Charlton drawn twice due to graphics error at English League Cup draw

The list of fixtures released by the English Football League (EFL) showed Charlton drawn away to Exeter but also hosting Cheltenham Town.

2 min read

Published

Source: Reuters


Skip to article content

The summary graphic also wrongly showed AFC Wimbledon playing Swindon Town, while Forest Green Rovers clarified on Twitter that they would play Milton Keynes Dons at home, rather than Wolverhampton Wanderers away as the graphic suggested.

The EFL apologised in a statement for "a number of third party technical issues" during the coverage of the draw for the tournament, which has been re-branded the Carabao Cup.

"There were inaccuracies as a result of human error in the live graphics output, which resulted in confusion and incorrect ties being displayed on screen," EFL said in a statement.

News that makes sense

Your trusted source for staying up-to-date with the world around you. Get free daily news updates and analysis, straight to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

"In addition, some users did experience difficulties in accessing the stream on certain external platforms. Both issues are currently under investigation.

"The EFL can confirm that the draw was not compromised in any way and all clubs have received confirmation of their round one ties."

A new format means the draw is regionalized to minimise travelling time for supporters in the first round, with seedings decided by a club's final position in the league last season.

Full draw:

South Section: Birmingham City v Crawley Town, Exeter City v Charlton Athletic, Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town, Southend United v Newport County, Bristol City v Plymouth Argyle, Cardiff City v Portsmouth, Millwall v Stevenage, Oxford United v Cheltenham Town, AFC Wimbledon v Brentford, Norwich City v Swindon Town, Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United, Peterborough United v Barnet, Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham, Colchester United v Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Yeovil Town, Reading v Gillingham, Forest Green Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons, Luton Town v Ipswich Town

North Section: Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers, Nottingham Forest v Shrewsbury Town, Bradford City v Doncaster Rovers, Mansfield Town v Rochdale, Grimsby Town v Derby County, Barnsley v Morecambe, Crewe Alexandra v Bolton Wanderers, Oldham Athletic v Burton Albion, Wigan Athletic v Blackpool, Bury v Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday v Chesterfield, Accrington Stanley v Preston North End, Fleetwood Town v Carlisle United, Sheffield United v Walsall, Scunthorpe United v Notts County, Rotherham United v Lincoln City, Leeds United v Port Vale

(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)


Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world