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Cherries draw Birmingham City in Carabao Cup

AFC Bournemouth will face Championship outfit Birmingham City away from home in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

The Cherries will make the trip to St. Andrews, with the last clash between the pair coming in the Emirates FA Cup in the 2015/16 season.

All second round matches will take place during the week commencing Monday 21st August.

The Cherries are one of the 13 Premier League sides joining the competition at the second round stage.

The seven sides who secured European football last term won't join until the third round.

The draw for the second round was screened on Sky Sports News and took place after Sunderland's match with Bury at Gigg Lane this evening.