Taylor's Bantams hoping for chance to become screen stars in Carling Cup
The Bantams being paired with the former European Cup winners was the standout tie for White Rose football in yesterday's draw.
With Hull City not entering until the second round stage, Leeds United were drawn at home to Lincoln City while Sheffield United must travel to Hartlepool United.
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Hide AdMiddlesbrough will travel to Chesterfield in a repeat of the 1997 FA Cup semi-final that the Riverside club won after a replay but it is the tie at Valley Parade that has left Rhodes hopeful of Bradford being selected as one of the two ties broadcast by Sky Television during the week commencing August 9.
City's joint chairman said: "It is a good draw for us and, hopefully, one that Sky will feel is attractive enough to be shown live.
"Leeds United would probably have been the best draw for us but this is not too far behind and I am sure there will be a healthy crowd at the game.
"Forest are a good team, as they showed last season (by finishing third in the Championship). They beat us 3-0, too, at this stage at The City Ground but, hopefully, home advantage will pay off this time.
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Hide Ad"Peter (Taylor) is pleased with his recruitment so far this summer. Another couple of additions are expected before the start of the season and we are already excited about our prospects."
Elsewhere in Yorkshire, Sheffield Wednesday were handed a home tie against League Two Bury while another basement outfit, Accrington Stanley, will travel to Doncaster Rovers.
Barnsley will be at home against Rochdale but Huddersfield Town must travel to Carlisle United.
Leeds and Lincoln will meet in competitive action at Elland Road for the first time in almost 50 years, the Imps having the distinction of being the first team to be beaten during Don Revie's managerial reign when the Yorkshire side triumphed 7-0 in April, 1961.
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Hide AdChris Sutton's side finished fifth bottom in the Football League last season with the scoring exploits of on-loan Leeds striker Davide Somma playing a major part in keeping the club clear of relegation trouble.
The pick of the other ties is Portsmouth's trip to promoted Stevenage Borough.
Pompey, in administration following relegation from the Premier League and without a manager after Avram Grant's switch to West Ham, face a trip to Broadhall Way as Conference champions Borough make their debut in the League Cup.
The other club promoted to the League, Oxford United, were handed a home tie against Bristol Rovers, while Southampton will host south coast rivals Bournemouth.
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Hide AdBurnley, like fellow relegated side Hull, will not play in the first round due to having been given a bye to the next stage.
Sky are expected to announce the ties to be shown live later this month. Last season, the first round tie between Darlington and Leeds was shown on the Monday with Bury v West Brom being broadcast 24 hours later.
See tomorrow's Yorkshire Post for details of all our clubs' 2010-11 Football League fixtures.
FIRST ROUND ENCOUNTERS
Carling Cup draw:
Hartlepool v Sheff United
Leicester v Macclesfield
Walsall v Tranmere
Carlisle v Huddersfield
Stockport v Preston
Barnsley v Rochdale
Morecambe v Coventry
Doncaster v Accrington
Chesterf'ld v Middlesbrough
Peterborough v Rotherham
Bradford C v Nottm Forest
Leeds Utd v Lincoln
Sheff Wednesday v Bury
Scunthorpe v Oldham
Crewe v Derby
Exeter v Ipswich
Southend v Bristol City
Southampt'n v Bournemouth
Brentford v Cheltenham
QPR v Port Vale
Torquay v Reading
Norwich v Gillingham
Stevenage v Portsmouth
Shrewsbury v Charlton
Cardiff v Burton
Northampton v Brighton
Swansea v Barnet
Plymouth v Notts County
Wycombe v Millwall
Oxford v Bristol Rovers
MK Dons v Dagenham
Hereford v Colchester
Yeovil v Crystal Palace
Aldershot v Watford
Swindon v Leyton Orient
Matches to be played week commencing August 9.