FA Cup draw LIVE: Non-league minnows discover second-round opponents

The first round of the 2026-27 FA Cup is nearly over, with the remaining teams finding out their second-round opposition in Monday night’s draw.

Nine non-league teams remain in the hunt, with seventh-tier Wimborne Town set to host League One Bradford City as they bid for another upset after seeing off League Two Crawley 2-0 at the weekend.

Non-league Dover Athletic have been drawn against 2021 winners Leicester City, seventh-tier Guiseley - who upset National League Sutton United 1-0 - are at home to League One Notts County, and fifth-tier Kidderminster Harriers, who thrashed Doncaster 3-0, face a trip to Barrow.

2013 champions Wigan Athletic have been drawn in an all-League One clash with Barnsley while Grimsby Town, who only narrowly scraped past eighth-tier Stafford Rangers in a penalty shootout, face Oldham Athletic.

The line-up will be completed by the winners of Monday’s final first-round tie, between Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted, with the winner to host Barnet.

Follow live updates from tonight’s draw below:

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FA Cup second round draw live

• FA Cup second round draw | Live on TNT Sports and HBO Max from 6.30pm BST
• Former winners Leicester drawn against non-league Dover Athletic
• Nine non-league sides to be in the second-round draw including first-timers Wimborne
• Wimborne Town to host League One Bradford City in first-ever second-round appearance

FA Cup second-round draw in full

That’s that for the FA Cup second-round draw! The full line-up will only be known later this evening when one of non-league Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted are victorious, with their reward a home game against Barnet.

FA Cup second-round draw with 2021 winners Leicester drawn against non-league side

When is the FA Cup second round?

The 20 FA Cup second-round matches will be held across the weekend of 5-6 of December, with the third-round draw presumed to take place on the evening of Monday 7 December.

FA Cup second-round ties

Wimborne manager Tim Sills said after the draw ceremony: “I can feel the stress levels of the people back at the club as they get ready to do it all again! We can’t wait to hopefully produce another magical moment.

“I said a home tie against anyone I'd be happy with - but to come up against a club with such history and a huge club. It's going to be a different challenge, they trounced Marine at the weekend and we'll he hoping to put on a show again.”

FA Cup second-round ties

Seventh-tier Wimborne Town face League One Bradford City at home in the FA Cup second round, with the minnows bidding for another upset after seeing off League Two Crawley 2-0 at the weekend.

The Dorset part-timers face another step up in opposition in their first-ever appearance in the second round, with Bradford fresh from a 7-0 victory at the weekend.

Dover Athletic have been drawn against 2021 winners Leicester City, seventh-tier Guiseley - who upset National League Sutton United 1-0 - are at home to League One Notts County, and fifth-tier Kidderminster Harriers, who thrashed Doncaster 3-0, face a trip to Barrow.

FA Cup second-round draw in full

So that’s the draw done!

Here it is in full:

• Chesterfield vs Cheltenham Town
• Guiseley v Notts County
• Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley
• Exeter City vs Stevenage
• Plymouth Parkway/Berkhamsted vs Barnet
• York City vs Carlisle United
• Crewe Alexandra vs Plymouth Argyle
• AFC Fylde vs Luton Town
• Barrow vs Kidderminster Harriers
• Colchester United vs Mansfield Town
• Rochdale vs Newport County
• Dover Athletic vs Leicester City
• Port Vale vs Leyton Orient
• Grimsby Town vs Oldham Athletic
• Shrewsbury Town vs Burton Albion
• Salisbury vs Blackpool
• Wimborne Town vs Bradford City
• Rotherham United vs Bristol Rovers
• Reading vs Stockport County
• Wycombe Wanderers vs MK Dons

FA Cup second-round draw

Rotherham United vs Bristol Rovers

Reading vs Stockport County

Wycombe Wanderers vs MK Dons

FA Cup second-round draw

Shrewsbury Town vs Burton Albion

Salisbury vs Blackpool

Wimborne Town vs Bradford City

FA Cup second-round draw

Dover Athletic vs Leicester City

Port Vale vs Leyton Orient

Grimsby Town vs Oldham Athletic

FA Cup second-round draw

Barrow vs Kidderminster Harriers

Colchester United vs Mansfield Town

Rochdale vs Newport County

FA Cup second-round draw

York City vs Carlisle United

Crewe Alexandra vs Plymouth Argyle

AFC Fylde vs Luton Town

FA Cup second-round draw

Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley

Exeter City vs Stevenage

Plymouth Parkway/Berkhamsted vs Barnet

FA Cup second-round draw

Underway! Here are the second round ties:

Chesterfield vs Cheltenham Town

Guiseley v Notts County

FA Cup second-round draw

Joel Ward, who lifted the FA Cup trophy in the 2025 edition with Crystal Palace, and 2008 winner with Portsmouth, Asmir Begovic, are on hand.

FA Cup second-round draw

About to get underway!

FA Cup draw underway shortly

TNT Sports are live at Plymouth Parkway with the home players admiring the trophy in their dressing room. It’s a huge opportunity for both these teams, who play in the same division.

FA Cup draw underway shortly

TV coverage is underway, with the draw set to precede Plymouth Parkway v Berkhamsted.

Jules Breach will host the draw with the teams being pulled out of the pots by Karen Carney and Joel Ward.

When will the FA Cup second-round ties take place?

The 20 FA Cup second-round matches will be held across the weekend of 5-6 of December, with the third-round draw presumed to take place on the evening of Monday 7 December.

FA Cup second-round draw ball numbers

1. Dover Athletic

2. Mansfield Town

3. Exeter City

4. Luton Town

5. Bristol Rovers

6. Oldham Athletic

7. Kidderminster Harriers

8. Leyton Orient

9. Wycombe Wanderers

10. Milton Keynes Dons

11. Newport County

12. Rotherham United

13. Barnet

14. Rochdale

15. Barnsley

16. Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted

17. Chesterfield

18. Barrow

19. AFC Fylde

20. Crewe Alexandra

21. Stevenage

22. Burton Albion

23. Cray Wanderers

24. Port Vale

25. Cheltenham Town

26. Colchester United

27. Eastleigh

28. Reading

29. Wimborne Town

30. Plymouth Argyle

31. Blackpool

32. Sutton United

33. Grimsby Town

34. Leicester City

35. Bradford City

36. York City

37. Notts County

38. Wigan Athletic

39. Carlisle United

40. Salisbury

FA Cup second-round draw

There will be 40 teams in the draw for the second round with 20 fixtures to be made ahead of the entry of the Premier League and Championship clubs from the third round onwards.

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Russell Martin was a relieved man after his Leicester City side avoided a FA Cup first-round upset with a 4-2 victory at sixth-tier Oxford City.

Three second-half goals did the damage as the League One Foxes, the 2021 winners, eventually saw off the National League North outfit, who are sat 64 places below Leicester in the English pyramid.

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Nine non-league teams remain in the fray

Saturday saw a few non-league teams get the better of EFL foes as Kidderminster thrashed Doncaster 3-0, Carlisle battled past Salford City 1-0 and Barrow won 1-0 on their long trip to Gillingham, while seventh-tier Guiseley also upset National League Sutton United 1-0.

Friday night’s matches saw 2021 champions, and former Premier League winners, Leicester City avoid a potential banana skin at sixth-tier Oxford City.

Either one of seventh-tier Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted will complete the line-up.

Part-timers Wimborne make history

Seventh-tier Wimborne are one of nine non-league teams still fighting in the FA Cup ahead of the second-round draw.

The Dorset part-timers, of the Southern League Premier Division South, stunned League Two strugglers Crawley 2-0 on Sunday to reach the FA Cup second round for the first time in their history.

Stockport survived a scare to beat Cray Wanderers of the Isthmian League Premier Division 3-2, while eighth-tier Stafford Rangers also led EFL opposition 2-0 before Grimsby avoid an embarrassing exit and eventually made it through on penalties.

When is the FA Cup second-round draw?

The television coverage of the final first-round game starts at 6:30pm GMT, with the draw itself expected to begin shortly afterwards around 6.45pm.

Jules Breach will host the draw with the teams being pulled out of the pots by Karen Carney and Joel Ward.

FA Cup second-round draw

The draw for the second round of the 2026-27 FA Cup takes place around 6.45pm on Monday 9 November, before the clash between non-league clubs Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted.

Good evening

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the FA Cup second-round draw!

The final game of the first round is to be played tonight with the draw ceremony happening right before. We’ll have all the action right here.