The club have confirmed the first four pre-season friendlies will be against Cleethorpes Town, Sunderland, York City and Doncaster Rovers.

[2] The annual pre-season fixture versus Cleethorpes Town will take place at the new home ground of their opponents, The Linden Club, on Saturday 7 July.

[4][5] The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.

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

[7] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.