Spurs set to face Doncaster

TOTTENHAM will begin their quest for a third successive appearance in the Carling Cup final with a second-round tie at Doncaster.

Spurs lost 4-1 on penalties against Manchester United at Wembley in March.

Port Vale have been rewarded for their first-round win over Sheffield United with a tie against Steel City rivals Wednesday, while Manchester City open up their account away at Crystal Palace.

Elsewhere, Huddersfield manager Lee Clark will look forward to a return to the north-east against his former club Newcastle, while a spiky tie is in the offing at Upton Park, where West Ham will host Millwall.

Rotherham, conquerors of Derby in round one, will face another Championship outfit in West Brom, while Hereford’s reward for knocking out Charlton is a trip to Fratton Park to face Portsmouth.

Other ties involving Barclays Premier League teams will see Leyton Orient playing host to Stoke, Bolton visiting John Barnes’ Tranmere, Sunderland making the long trip to Norwich and Hull entertaining Southend at the KC Stadium.

Gillingham will welcome Blackburn to the Priestfield Stadium, Wigan are the visitors to Blackpool, Southampton host Birmingham at St Mary’s while Burnley face Hartlepool, who defeated Coventry after extra time this evening.