FA Cup second round: Wimborne host Bradford, Leicester travel to Dover
The full second-round draw has been made, with ties set for the weekend starting 4 December.
Wimborne Town will host Bradford City, while Leicester City will travel to Dover Athletic in the FA Cup second round. The draw also pairs Plymouth Parkway with Barnet and Salisbury FC with Blackpool.
Key takeaways
- Wimborne Town will host Bradford City in the FA Cup second round.
- Leicester City will travel to National League South side Dover Athletic.
- Plymouth Parkway will face Barnet, and Salisbury FC will play Blackpool.
- AFC Fylde will host Luton Town, while Guiseley AFC will take on Notts County.
- Second-round winners will receive £79,500 in prize money.
Wimborne Town will host Bradford City in the FA Cup second round after the draw was made by the Football Association. The match is part of a full set of ties scheduled for the weekend starting Friday, 4 December. BBC Sport reported the draw details.
Wimborne Town reach second round for first time
Seventh-tier side Wimborne Town will host League One opponents Bradford City in the second round of the FA Cup. The Magpies reached this stage for the first time after scoring twice to dump League Two side Crawley Town out of the competition on Sunday. Bradford sit seventh in the third tier after thumping Marine 7-0 on Saturday.
Leicester City draw Dover Athletic
Leicester City will travel to National League South side Dover Athletic. Dover Athletic are a semi-professional association football club based in Dover, Kent. , whose place in the Southern League was taken by the new club.
Dover Athletic play at Crabble Athletic Ground in the northern Dover suburb of River, Kent. The stadium has two seated stands and two covered terraces and holds a total of 6,500 fans. It also has a clubhouse, which the club completely redeveloped in 2008.
Other second-round ties
Elsewhere in the draw, seventh-tier Plymouth Parkway will face League Two high-flyers Barnet after beating Berkhamsted 2-1 on Monday night. Sixth-tier Salisbury FC will face League One Blackpool at the Ray Mac Stadium after beating Sholing 6-0. National League side AFC Fylde will host Jack Wilshere's Luton Town. Seventh-tier Guiseley AFC will take on Notts County of League One.
Prize money and next steps
The second round will take place on the weekend starting Friday, 4 December. Second-round winners will receive £79,500 in prize money, with £21,200 for the losing clubs.
FA Cup second-round draw ties
Home team | Away team | League tier |
|---|---|---|
Wimborne Town | Bradford City | Seventh tier vs League One |
Plymouth Parkway | Barnet | Seventh tier vs League Two |
Salisbury FC | Blackpool | Sixth tier vs League One |
AFC Fylde | Luton Town | National League vs League One |
Guiseley AFC | Notts County | Seventh tier vs League One |
Dover Athletic | Leicester City | Sixth tier vs Premier League |
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