The teams who have been awarded Johnstone's trophy first round byes have been announced, unfortunately Walsall are not one of them. They were:
| Northern Section | Southern Section |
| Bury | Bristol Rovers |
| Carlisle United | Cheltenham Town |
| Port Vale | Hereford United |
| Rochdale | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Darlington | Barnet |
| Leeds United | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Lincoln City | Gillingham |
| Stockport County | Milton Keynes Dons |
The draw for Round One will be shown live on Soccer AM on Sky Sports 1 on Saturday 4th August.
