2014-15 Capital One Cup 2nd-Round Draw: Full List of Fixtures and Dates

Manchester United's first Capital One Cup second-round tie since 1995 sees the Red Devils pitted against Milton Keynes Dons, a club that didn't exist the last time United entered this stage of the competition.

Failure to qualify for European football sees the Premier League club take on a League One side who will fancy their chances on the night. The second-round draw was made following the conclusion of the first-round matches on Wednesday, reported by the competition's official website.

You can see the full draw below:

Home Team	vs.	Away Team
Burton Albion	vs.	Queens Park Rangers
Port Vale	vs.	Cardiff City
Middlesbrough	vs.	Preston North End
Stoke City	vs.	Portsmouth
Huddersfield Town	vs.	Nottingham Forest
Swansea City	vs.	Rotherham United
Watford	vs.	Doncaster Rovers
Millwall	vs.	Southampton
Bournemouth	vs.	Northampton Town
Brentford	vs.	Fulham
West Brom	vs.	Oxford United
Scunthorpe United	vs.	Reading
Derby County	vs.	Charlton Athletic
West Ham United	vs.	Sheffield United
Swindown Town	vs.	Brighton and Hove Albion
Leicester City	vs.	Shrewsbury Town
Crewe Alexandra	vs.	Bolton Wanderers
Birmingham City	vs.	Sunderland
Gillingham	vs.	Newcastle United
Norwich City	vs.	Crawley Town
Bradford City	vs.	Leeds United
Aston Villa	vs.	Leyton Orient
Burnley	vs.	Sheffield Wednesday
Walsall	vs.	Crystal Palace
Milton Keynes Dons	vs.	Manchester United

All ties will be played across Aug. 26-27.

Premier League interest is always high at this stage of the competition, but Manchester United's appearance before the third round has Louis van Gaal's men grabbing the headlines. The Dutchman faces a trip to the land of roundabouts during his first competitive cup fixture—a tie that will surely see the home support arrive in full force.

United may be tempted to start a handful of youngsters, although their lack of European participation means the Capital One Cup is likely being taken more seriously than usual at Old Trafford. MK Dons defender Kyle McFadzean is extremely excited by the draw, as noted on Twitter:

Other standout ties of the round include Southampton's trip to face Millwall at the Den. Notorious for creating an atmosphere of intimidation, the London-based side head into the tie with Premier League opposition equipped to spring an upset.

Ian Holloway has experience of managing in the top flight and knows exactly what it takes to take down the favourites, who may use this match to bed in any new signings who arrive during Ronald Koeman's rebuilding process.

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Newcastle and Sunderland were kept apart from a local derby draw by just one team, but both face intriguing tests nonetheless. Birmingham City will host the Black Cats, who lost last year's final to Manchester City, while Newcastle journey down south to face League One side Gillingham.

Alan Pardew will be wary of making the long trip to Kent during midweek and may be tempted to take an inexperienced squad with him. Newcastle are the kind of side who can put together a strong run in the competition, but their trip to Priestfield comes just three days after facing an away fixture with Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Away from the standout ties involving top-tier teams, Bradford's hosting of Leeds is sure to produce a special atmosphere at Valley Parade. Both of the local rivals will be confident of booking their place in the next round and are separated by just six places at the time of writing, despite Leeds being a division higher.

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Brentford will also enjoy a derby atmosphere when Fulham embark on a short journey across west London to face the Bees at Griffin Park. Felix Magath will want the visitors to establish their confidence through games such as this and should be hoping to progress deep into the tournament.

The Capital One Cup is often overlooked by the bigger clubs, but some of the season's most entertaining football is likely to be played in this year's competition. This season has already seen Brentford and Dagenham & Redbridge play out a 6-6 draw, while Arsenal's 7-5 beating of Reading from 2012 remains the marker by which all League Cup matches are compared—an encounter that summed up the lure of the competition perfectly.

This is an opportunity for Premier League clubs to provide fringe players with the chance to excel, while lower-division sides can head into any tie knowing a confident display holds them in good stead. Expect confident, attacking football and plenty of goals when the second round begins.