Crewe face Pools tie

Crewe will host npower League One counterparts Hartlepool in the first round of the Capital One Cup.

The tie will be played in the week commencing August 13 - the Railwaymen's first competitive action since overcoming Cheltenham at Wembley in last month's League Two play-off final. Pools last visited Gresty Road in April 2009, when the game finished goalless.