As part of Bury's pre-season schedule, they faced Rangers, Huddersfield Town, Liverpool and Everton.

[6][7] The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.

[11] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.

[15] On 8 December, the third round draw was made by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.

[16] The quarter-final draw was made on Sky Sports by Don Goodman and Thomas Frank on 10 January 2019.