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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

Michael Jones
Sunday 05 November 2023 15:16 GMT
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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:

FA Cup second round draw

Here’s the FA Cup second round draw in full:

Maidstone United vs Barrow

Wycombe Wanderers vs Morecombe

Notts County vs Shrewsbury Town

Chesterfield vs Leyton Orient

Aldershot Town vs Stockport County

Alfreton Town vs Walsall

Blackpool vs Scarborough Athletic or Forest Green

Cambridge United vs Kidderminster Harrier or Fleetwood

Bolton Wanderers vs Harrogate Town

Wrexham vs Yeovil Town

Crewe Alexandra or Derby vs Bristol Rovers

Peterborough or Salford vs Doncaster Rovers or Accrington Stanley

Eastleigh vs Reading

Gillingham vs Charlton or Cray Valley

Stevenage vs Port Vale or Burton Albion

Newport County vs Barnet

Oxford United vs Slough Town or Grimsby Town

Chester of York City vs Wigan Athletic

Sutton United vs Barnsley or Horsham

AFC Wimbledon vs Ramsgate

Mike Jones5 November 2023 14:41

FA Cup second round draw

Oxford United are currently the highest ranked team in the draw and they’ll face Slough Town or Grimsby Town.

Chester of York City will take on Wigan Athletic.

Sutton United play Barnsley or Horsham

And finally, AFC Wimbledon will take on Ramsgate.

Mike Jones5 November 2023 14:39

FA Cup second round draw

Next up are:

Eastleigh vs Reading

Gillingham vs Charlton or Cray Valley

Stevenage vs Port Vale or Burton Albion

Newport County vs Barnet

Mike Jones5 November 2023 14:37

FA Cup second round draw

Bolton Wanderers host Harrogate Town.

Wrexham will take on Yeovil Town who are top of the National League South.

Crewe Alexandra or Derby play Bristol Rovers.

Peterborough or Salford will be up against Doncaster Rovers or Accrington Stanley.

Mike Jones5 November 2023 14:36

FA Cup second round draw

Out of the pot next are:

Aldershot Town vs Stockport County

Alfreton Town vs Walsall

Blackpool vs Scarborough Athletic or Forest Green

Cambridge United vs Kidderminster Harrier or Fleetwood

Mike Jones5 November 2023 14:35

FA Cup second round draw

The next fixtures revealed are:

Wycombe Wanderers vs Morecombe

Notts County vs Shrewsbury Town

Chesterfield vs Leyton Orient

Mike Jones5 November 2023 14:33

FA Cup second round draw

The first team out of the pot is Maidstone United. They host Barrow.

Mike Jones5 November 2023 14:32

FA Cup second round draw

Okay then, here we go.

The second round draw for the FA Cup is just about to start, there are 40 teams in the hat with 20 fixtures about to be known...

Mike Jones5 November 2023 14:30

FA Cup second round draw

The second round draw is about to get underway on ITV 1. There’s about five minutes to go until it begins so grab a brew and hurry back if the team you support is involved.

Mike Jones5 November 2023 14:23

Second round surprise

Ramsgate have already had a crazy run this year’s FA Cup, coming through qualifying beating Chatham Town, Cray Wanders, Totton and now Woking in the first round proper to reach the second round of the FA Cup.

They last reached the first-round proper back in 2005 but have never got as far as this in the tournament.

Ramsgate are a small seaside football team from Kent and a home tie in the second round would sell out the 2,500-capacity Southwood Stadium.

A favourable tie could also see Ramsgate possibly go up against Premier League opposition if they successfully get to the third round.

Mike Jones5 November 2023 14:15

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