MK Dons will take on Premier League opposition in the third round of the Carling Cup, after being handed a trip to Birmingham City in Saturday's draw.

Karl Robinson's men were the twentieth team out of the hat on Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday programme, paired with Alex McLeish's Blues after knocking out Blackpool in round two.

The tie at St Andrews will take place week commencing 20th September, with full details and ticket information to be confirmed in the coming days.

The Dons have recent experience of facing McLeish's men, having hosted the Blues an entertaining pre-season friendly at stadiummk earlier this month. The Dons raced into a 2-0 lead on that occasion thanks to Jermaine Easter's penalty and a second from Jabo Ibehre, only for Cameron Jerome's double and Garry O'Connor's deflected strike to give Birmingham the win.

But having pushed the Midlands outfit all the way that night and dumped out Premier League opposition in the previous round, the Dons will fancy their chances of an upset at St Andrews.

Finalised dates and ticket information will appear first on mkdons.com, so stay logged on for the latest details.

Elsewhere in the draw, League 2 Northampton were handed a mouth-watering trip to Liverpool while Championship Scunthorpe host Manchester United.

Carling Cup Third Round Draw

Brentford v Everton
Portsmouth v Leicester City
Stoke City v Fulham
Chelsea v Newcastle United
Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
Millwall v Ipswich Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Notts County
Burnley v Bolton Wanderers
Birmingham City v Milton Keynes Dons
Liverpool v Northampton Town
Scunthorpe United v Manchester United
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City
Sunderland v West Ham United
Peterborough United v Swansea City
Wigan Athletic v Preston North End

All ties will take place during the week commencing September 20th.

The MK Dons Box Office at stadiummk is now open from 9.00am (phones manned from 8.30am) until 6.00pm Monday to Friday, with extended hours until 7.00pm on Thursdays. Supporters ordering tickets by phone must provide formal identification upon collection. Tickets can only be collected by the credit card holder purchasing the tickets. For more information call the Box Office hotline on 01908 622900.