……………………… The Reds have been included alongside the northern seeds and therefore will miss some of the biggest teams that take part in the opening round like beaten Championship Play-Off Finalists Derby and recently relegated from the Premier League Cardiff.
The seeds were based on final league positions for the 2013/14 season and then divided into north and south regions.
It means Barnsley face either Accrington Stanley, Burton Albion, Bury, Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Crewe Alexandra, Fleetwood Town, Hartlepool United, Mansfield Town, Morecambe, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Rochdale Scunthorpe United, Shrewsbury Town, Tranmere Rovers, York City, AFC Wimbledon, Cambridge United Cheltenham Town, Colchester United, Coventry City, Crawley Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Exeter City, Gillingham, Luton Town, Newport County, Northampton Town, Oxford United, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Southend United, Stevenage or Wycombe Wanderers.
Barnsley have progressed past the First Round in seven of the last 10 years.