Oldham are the current holders ( they beat Man Utd on the way to the final lol) The final was held in July carried over from last season
The thing about the BBC article is the date. August would have been used by Fergie to try his fringe players out in competitive matches. Kipax is right in that you never know what Utd team will turn out, it obviously depends on the schedules Utd have at the time, and as seen in the Preston matches if he has players coming back from injury who need match practice.