Wednesday, November 5

kudupinter – FA Cup draw live: Non-league minnows learn second round opponents

Full FA Cup second round draw

Slough Town vs Macclesfield FC

Grimsby Town vs Wealdstone

Sutton United vs Shrewsbury Town

Swindon Town vs Bolton Wanderers

Chelmsford City vs Weston-super-Mare

Peterborough United vs Barnsley

Boreham Wood vs Newport County

MK Dons vs Oldham Athletic

Fleetwood Town vs Luton Town

Salford City vs Tamworth or Leyton Orient

Accrington Stanley vs Mansfield Town

Stockport County vs Cambridge United

Brackley Town vs Burton Albion

Blackpool vs Carlisle United

Exeter City vs Wycombe Wanderers

Cheltenham Town vs Buxton

Chesterfield vs Doncaster Rovers

Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers

Flo Clifford3 November 2025 18:56

Giant-killers Gateshead to face League Two leaders Walsall as FA Cup second round draw revealed

At least two National League sides are guaranteed a spot in the FA Cup third round after the second round draw took place on Monday night.

National League South side Slough Town – the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, 21st in the sixth tier – will host National League North Macclesfield, while South side Chelmsford City will be at home to Weston-super-Mare.

Flo Clifford3 November 2025 19:38

FA Cup second round draw

So the winner of tonight’s game at the Lamb Ground will pay a visit to League Two side Salford City.

Boreham Wood, who dumped League Two’s Crawley out, are at home to another League Two side, Newport County.

Flo Clifford3 November 2025 19:05

FA Cup second round draw

Six National League sides have home ties, although Tamworth – if they beat Leyton Orient – will be away to Salford City.

Tamworth manager Andy Peaks says: “We’ve got a tough game tonight but if we can get through tonight it’s a great draw, it’d be great to go there.”

Flo Clifford3 November 2025 18:55

FA Cup second round draw

Now let’s digest those… a reminder these ties will be played across 5-8 December.

Flo Clifford3 November 2025 18:53

FA Cup second round draw

Two sides left: Port Vale will face Bristol Rovers.

Flo Clifford3 November 2025 18:52

FA Cup second round draw

Gateshead have a home tie against No 40, League Two leaders Walsall.

Exeter City will be at home to Wycombe Wanderers, semi-finalists in 2021.

Cheltenham Town will host National League North side Buxton.

Chesterfield will welcome Doncaster Rovers.

Flo Clifford3 November 2025 18:52

FA Cup second round draw

Accrington Stanley will take on Mansfield Town.

League One leader Stockport County will face League Two’s Cambridge United.

National League side Brackley Town will play Burton Albion (who are roundly booed).

Blackpool have a home tie against Carlisle United, who shocked Reading in the first round.

Flo Clifford3 November 2025 18:51

FA Cup second round draw

MK Dons will host Oldham Athletic, while Wigan Athletic – who scraped into round two on penalties – will play League Two side Barrow.

Fleetwood Town are at home to Jack Wilshere’s Luton Town.

Salford City will play the winners of Tamworth of Leyton Orient, which gets a massive cheer in the Lamb Ground.

Flo Clifford3 November 2025 18:50

FA Cup second round draw

Chelmsford City will host No 1 Weston Super Mare.

Peterborough United are up against No 10, League One’s Barnsley.

Boreham Wood, who beat League Two Crawley to get to this point, will play Newport County.

Flo Clifford3 November 2025 18:49