With the draw announced for the first round of the EFL Cup for the coming 2018/19 campaign, Queens Park Rangers will host Steve Evans’ Peterborough United.
Full ticket details and a firm date will be announced shortly but the game is set to take place during the week of Monday, August 13th.
🏆 #QPR have been drawn at home to @theposhofficial in Round 1️⃣ of the #CarabaoCup.
COYRS! pic.twitter.com/9dQ3YeSesM
— QPR FC (@QPR) June 15, 2018
The EFL Cup has had some rules changed this season, extra time has been removed and a match will now go straight to penalties (up to the semi-final stage) and penalty shootouts go back to the ABAB format following last year’s ABBA trial.
Following the draw, the main reaction from QPR fans centred around the topic of striker Conor Washington following his earlier switch between both sides back in 2016. With a return of 14 goals in 60 starting appearances and 32 substitute showings, fans remain torn on his time at the club so far, but a few think this season he’ll take Loftus Road by storm under former England manager Steve McClaren.
Have we still got the receipt for Washington??
— Beach (@QPR_Beach) June 15, 2018
They'll have Conor back and he'll bang in a hatrick #certainty
— Paul Thomas (@paultomothomas) June 15, 2018
Let's hope so
— Paul Thomas (@paultomothomas) June 15, 2018
Some thought it was an opportunity for the club to give a tiny bit back to the fanbase and gave other comments.
How about free entry for season ticket holders. We pay hundreds of pounds PLUS a booking fee and a free cup game is the least you can do.
— Jools (@Jools_Orca) June 15, 2018
Did you send any texts out saying who we've drawn as didn't receive 1 & haven't received any since new data protection thing came about?
— Stuart angell (@Slapheadstu71) June 15, 2018
Bugger, it's the week after my holiday.
— Gammon with Double Egg please.???????? (@bigstevec) June 15, 2018
A chance to look at the fringe players who are not Steve McClarens first choice
— neilm831 (@neilm831) June 15, 2018
If we lose this
— ÆŒ (@YayaAndKolo) June 15, 2018
Good draw ????
— Castlekeep7 (@rgbanks24) June 15, 2018
