FA Cup draw LIVE: Wrexham, Bolton, Wigan and lower league clubs discover second round fates
20 matches will be played in second-round before Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition in the New Year
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Your support makes all the difference.Ramsgate, one of the lowest teams left in the FA Cup, have been drawn a tough away fixture against AFC Wimbledon in the second round of the competition.
Their clash will be one of a few eye-watering ties to be played in December as the lower league clubs all hope to reach the third round and potentially set up a match against Premier League opposition.
Hollywood starlets, Wrexham, will Yeovil Town who are top of the National League South while former cup winners Bolton take on Harrogate Town and Wigan Athletic travel to either Chester of York City.
Oxford City are the highest ranked team in the competition at this stage and will take on Slough Town or Grimsby Town in the next round.
Relive the FA Cup second round draw below and find all the latest football betting odds right here:
Chesterfield defeat Portsmouth
It’s an FA Cup shock as the national league leaders, Chesterfield, have defeated the League One leaders, Portsmouth, and are heading into the second round!
Tom Naylor’s goal was enough to inflict defeat on Pompey who had not lost to non-league opposition in nine years. Chesterfield will now be eagerly awaiting the second round draw to see who they’ll face at the next stage.
When will the FA Cup second round games be played?
The FA Cup second round fixtures will be played across December 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Precise dates will be finalised after the draw when all the fixtures are known.
FA Cup first round: Today’s other fixtures
There are three FA Cup first round matches just getting started with a 2pm kick as Kidderminster Harriers take on Fleetwood Town, Slough Town face Grimsby Town and Crewe Alexandra line up against Derby County.
The winning teams will all know who they face in the next round when their matches conclude.
Charlton Athletic vs Cray Valley kicks off at 5.30pm.
Which teams are in the draw and what are the ball numbers?
Teams and ball numbers:
- 1. Barnet
- 2. Alfreton Town
- 3. Chesterfield or Portsmouth
- 4. Bolton Wanderers
- 5. Wigan Athletic
- 6. Leyton Orient
- 7. Kidderminster Harriers or Fleetwood Town
- 8. Gillingham
- 9. Slough Town or Grimsby Town
- 10. Charlton Athletic or Cray Valley (PM)
- 11. Oxford United
- 12. Newport County
- 13. Aldershot Town
- 14. Crewe Alexandra or Derby County
- 15. Wrexham
- 16. Harrogate Town
- 17. Barnsley or Horsham
- 18. Port Vale or Burton Albion
- 19. Peterborough United or Salford City
- 20. Eastleigh
- 21. Wycombe Wanderers
- 22. Walsall
- 23. Shrewsbury Town
- 24. Bristol Rovers
- 25. Morecambe
- 26. Sutton United
- 27. Reading
- 28. Doncaster Rovers or Accrington Stanley
- 29. Chester or York City
- 30. Scarborough Athletic or Forest Green Rovers
- 31. Notts County
- 32. Stockport County
- 33. Yeovil Town
- 34. Stevenage
- 35. Maidstone United
- 36. Blackpool
- 37. AFC Wimbledon
- 38. Cambridge United
- 39. Barrow
- 40. Ramsgate
What is the second-round prize money?
Clubs who win their second-round match will earn £67,000, the FA have confirmed. The 20 ties in the second round proper will take place across the weekend of Saturday 2 December.
When is the FA Cup second round draw and how can I watch it?
The FA Cup second round draw will take place on Sunday 5 November and will be broadcast live by ITV1 and on ITVX from 2:30pm GMT after the Chesterfield v Portsmouth tie, which kicks off at 12:15pm.
FA Cup second round draw
The FA Cup resumes in the first round proper this weekend with Football League and non-league clubs continuing their journey.
The first round is made up of the 48 teams in EFL League One and League Two, joined by the 32 winners from non-league football who progressed through the qualifying and preliminary rounds.
As such, for the first round proper it’s 40 fixtures in total, with just 20 fixtures in the second round to provide 20 lower-league or non-league clubs remaining in the FA Cup by the time we hit the New Year.
FA Cup first round: Chesterfield vs Portsmouth
As things stand in today’s early kick off, Chesterfield have a slender 1-0 lead over Portsmouth halfway through the second half. Tom Naylor’s first half strike is the difference between the teams in an otherwise fairly even contest.
Is there a way back for Portsmouth with time running out?
FA Cup second round draw
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of today’s FA Cup draw. The fixtures for the second round will be decided and this weekend’s victorious teams will learn who they are coming up against in the next round.
During this stage of the competition, only clubs in League One, League Two and the National League are involved with 20 sides going on to reach the third round where teams in the Championship and Premier League join the competition.
Some of yesterday’s winner include former Premier League sides Bolton and Wigan as well as Hollywood’s heroes Wrexham. The draw is expected to get underway around 2.30pm at the conclusion of Chesterfield’s clash with Portsmouth.
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