Blackburn Rovers secured their spot in the second round of the Carabao Cup after beating Burton Albion 2-1 on Saturday. Goals from Andri Gudjohnsen and Jayden Fevrier in the last 10 minutes avoided an upset. The draw for the second round will take place on Monday evening and will feature the 35 winners from the first round, alongside 11 Premier League clubs entering the competition at this stage. The top-flight sides joining the tournament are Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham, Newcastle United, Everton, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Coventry City, Ipswich Town, and Hull City. The draw will be conducted ahead of the final first-round fixture as Plymouth Argyle host Exeter City in a local derby. As in previous seasons, the opening two rounds are regionalised, with clubs split into Northern and Southern sections, meaning Rovers will be drawn against another side from the northern half of the draw. Second-round ties are scheduled to be played during the week commencing Monday 24 August, which will sandwich the fixture between home games against Middlesbrough and Queens Park Rangers. League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 20th in Championship, 52 pts, 13W-13D-20L from 46 games, recent form LWDLD. Goals this season: 42 scored, 56 conceded (-14 goal difference). Title race: 43 points behind leaders Coventry.