September 27 2003

The Carling Cup

Crystal Palace will play Blackpool in the third round of the Carling Cup.

Blackpool will be out to avenge last season's FA Cup defeat by Palace and the tie takes place the week commencing October 27.

Full third round draw

Bristol City v Southampton

Everton v Charlton

Nottm Forest v Portsmouth

Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool

Bolton v Gillingham

Wigan v Middlesbrough

Wolves v Burnley

Blackpool v Crystal Palace

Chelsea v Notts County

QPR v Manchester City

Reading v Huddersfield

Aston Villa v Leicester

Tottenham v West Ham

Arsenal v Rotherham

Newcastle v West Brom

Leeds v Manchester United

In Depth Carling Cup 2003/04