The FA Cup first spherical kicks off on Friday night as Notts County host Alfreton City and Huddersfield journey to Tamworth, with the 2 Non-League sides each hoping to trigger an upset in opposition to their Soccer League opposition.
At the very least 4 Non-League sides are assured to achieve the second spherical, which will get underway on November 30, with loads of different decrease league groups supplied the chance of an upset, too.
Groups will progress to the second spherical of the FA Cup eager to know which big they will kill within the second spherical, however, sadly, Premier League and Championship groups solely enter the competitors within the third spherical. Meaning these plucky Non-League sides should navigate their manner by way of one other spherical earlier than heading to a 40,000-seater stadium – so when is the FA Cup second spherical draw?
When is the FA Cup second spherical draw?
The FA Cup second spherical draw takes place at 7.45pm on Sunday 3 November, through the highlights present on BBC Two. Kelly Somers will host the draw, with Emile Heskey and Leon Osman drawing the balls for the second spherical. The FA Cup’s social media channels can even maintain updated with reside video from the draw.
With no Premier League or Championship groups coming into the FA Cup till the third spherical, the second spherical will see simply 20 video games contested from sides throughout the pyramid.
That may rise to 32 matches within the third spherical as the highest 44 groups within the nation enter, because the path to the ultimate at Wembley on Might 17 turns into clearer.
Groups are usually not seeded for the draw, making certain any staff can play in opposition to anybody.
Manchester United are the present holders of the Cup after beating Manchester Metropolis within the ultimate earlier on the finish of final season.
What are the ball numbers for the FA Cup second spherical?
Rotherham United or Cheltenham TownBarrow or Doncaster RoversWorthing or MorecambeBoreham Wooden or Leyton OrientExeter Metropolis or BarnetCarlisle United or Wigan AthleticTamworth or Huddersfield TownBrackley City or Braintree TownCurzon Ashton or Mansfield TownWycombe Wanderers or York CityBradford Metropolis or Aldershot TownHednesford City or Gainsborough TrinityBurton Albion or Scarborough AthleticTranmere Rovers or Oldham AthleticRochdale or BromleyWalsall or Bolton WanderersGrimsby City or WealdstoneBristol Rovers or Weston Tremendous MareMilton Keynes Dons or AFC WimbledonSolihull Moors or Maidstone UnitedStockport County or Forest Inexperienced RoversReading or Fleetwood TownStevenage or GuiseleyNorthampton City or Kettering TownRushall Olympic or Accrington StanleySwindon City or Colchester UnitedSalford Metropolis or Shrewsbury TownCrewe Alexandra or Dagenham & RedbridgePort Vale or BarnsleyChesham United or Lincoln CityChesterfield or HorshamSouthend United or Charlton AthleticNotts County or Alfreton TownMaidenhead United or Crawley TownHarrogate City or WrexhamWoking or Cambridge UnitedGillingham or BlackpoolTonbridge Angels or Harborough TownSutton United or Birmingham CityNewport County or Peterborough United
