FA Cup second round draw to take place on Monday 9 November

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 13:48 · Archive

The FA Cup second round draw will be held on Monday 9 November after the first round fixtures are completed over the weekend. Eighty teams will be whittled down to forty for the second round, with Championship and Premier League teams entering in the third round. The draw will take place before the final first round match between Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted.

Non-league sides including AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Plymouth Parkway, Berkhamsted and Sholing will compete against League One and League Two clubs. Among the notable teams in action are 2021 champions Leicester City, who face Oxford City on Friday night, and 2013 winners Wigan Athletic, who travel to Boreham Wood. Former FA Cup winners Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and others also remain in the competition.

The draw will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 6:30pm GMT on Monday 9 November. TNT Sports subscribers can also stream the draw for free via the TNT Sports YouTube page. The second round ties will be played across the weekend of 5-6 December 2026.

How it is being reported

• When is FA Cup draw? Date, start time, second round ball numbers and TV channel80 teams will be whittled down to 40 as the FA Cup first round takes centre stage this weekendEvening Standard · 6 Nov, 13:21
• When is FA Cup second round draw? Ball numbers, time and how to watchThe draw for the second round of the FA Cup will take place on Monday 9 November after this weekend’s fixturesIndependent Sport · 6 Nov, 09:22

In this story: FA Cup · Leicester City · Wigan Athletic · TNT Sports · AFC Rushden & Diamonds · Plymouth Parkway

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