Portsmouth handed Stevenage trip in Carabao Cup

Pompey will travel to Stevenage in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
Neil Allen
By Neil Allen
Published 18th Aug 2020, 10:29 BST
Pompey are back in action with a trip to Stevenage in the Carabao Cup. It will be their first competitive action since the League One play-off semi-final against Oxford United. Picture: Joe PeplerPompey are back in action with a trip to Stevenage in the Carabao Cup. It will be their first competitive action since the League One play-off semi-final against Oxford United. Picture: Joe Pepler
Pompey are back in action with a trip to Stevenage in the Carabao Cup. It will be their first competitive action since the League One play-off semi-final against Oxford United. Picture: Joe Pepler

The sides have this morning been pitched together in a Sky-televised draw made by ex-Blues skipper Paul Merson.

Up until the start of last week, the Boro had been in the National League, only to receive a reprieve with Macclesfield instead taking their non-league place.

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That sees Stevenage elevated into League Two this season – and involved in the Carabao Cup.

They will host Kenny Jackett’s men on the weekend of September 5-6.

The sides last met in the League Cup in August 2010, when Steve Cotterill took his side to the Lamex Stadium.

Pompey ran out 2-1 winners on that occasion, with Nadir Ciftci and Michael Brown getting the goals for the then-Championship side.

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