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

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

[12] On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.

[13] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.

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