Villa face Luton in EFL Cup Football Posted at13:21 Recently relegated Aston Villa will travel to Luton Town in the first round of the EFL Cup (formerly League Cup). Grimsby Town's first cup tie since returning to the Football League (now EFL) is away to Derby County, while League Two Blackpool will host League One Bolton. The ties will be played in the week commencing Monday, 8 August. Having finished higher than Villa in the Premier League last season, Newcastle and Norwich will both enter the competition in the second round.