York City will face Watford in the Carabao Cup first round if they overcome Crawley Town in the preliminary round. The Minstermen have learned their Sky Bet League Two fixtures and their under-21's Premier League opponent for the EFL Trophy group stage.
What's at Stake?
York City are amongst four League Two clubs that must play a preliminary round of the Carabao Cup to enter the first round. They were drawn to play Crawley, whilst Rochdale will travel to Tranmere Rovers.
The Opposition
Watford have been drawn as either City or Crawley's hosts, with the Sky Bet Championship side previously reaching the semi-finals of the competition in 1979. The Hornets play their football in the Championship and secured a 16th place finish last season, losing their final five matches of the campaign.
Upcoming Fixtures
The first round match will take place on the weekend of August 7-9, a week or so after York's preliminary round clash against Crawley, which is on Monday, August 3 (7.30pm) at the LNER Community Stadium.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| League standing | 1st in National League, 108 pts, 33W-9D-4L from 46 games |
| Goals this season | 114 scored, 41 conceded (+73 goal difference) |
| Lead at the top | 2 points clear of Rochdale |
| Last result | Rochdale 1-1 York (2026-04-25) |
| Recent form | 3W-2D-0L (DDWWW, most recent first); unbeaten in the last 5 |
