| League Cup Rd 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes |
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| Ch | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | Hartlepool United | L 2 | Ewood Park | 6,844 | |
| Wharton, Dack, Dolan, Markanday | Lineups | | | | | |
| Ch | Coventry City | 1 | 4 | Bristol City | Ch | Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent | 2,680 |
*Venue switched |
| Allen | Lineups | Naismith, Conway 2, Weimann | | | | |
| Ch |
Middlesbrough |
0 |
1 |
Barnsley |
L 1 |
Riverside Stadium |
9,361 |
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Benson |
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| L 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 2 | Peterborough United | L 1 | Home Park | 6,098 | |
| | Lineups | Jones, Taylor | | | | |
| L 1 | Port Vale | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | Ch | Vale Park | 3,094 | |
| Benning | Lineups | Rathbone, Ogbene | | | | |
| L 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | Ch | Hillsborough | 8,412 | |
| Adeniran, Sow | Lineups | | | | | |
| Notes |
| *Venue switched from the City of Coventry Stadium because of damage to the pitch after the ground was used to host rugby at the Commonwealth Games. |
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