FA Cup Second Round Preview – Facts & Figures

The Emirates FA Cup second round will be played across the weekend of Friday 3 December until Monday 6 December.

The draw took place on Monday evening, after the tie between Dagenham & Redbridge and Salford City – one of 11 to have been decided via a replay.

There are 20 ties in total, two of which are all-non league encounters (Kidderminster Harriers vs FC Halifax Town and Boreham Wood vs St Albans City).

Teams that progress into the third round will collect £34,000 in prize money, in addition to the potential of making a fortune against a Premier League team.

Here is a look at the facts and figures behind some of the standout ties.

AFC Wimbledon vs Cheltenham Town

1. AFC Wimbledon and Cheltenham Town’s eight previous meetings have taken place in League Two, with the Dons registering two wins and three draws.
2. The Robins have been defeated in three of their last four trips to Wimbledon, but scored in each.
3. Victory for the Wombles would earn them an FA Cup third round tie for the fifth time in their history, with the most recent coming in their 2018/19 season’s run all the way to the fifth round.
4. Cheltenham Town are looking to reach the third round in successive seasons, for the first time since defeats to Spurs (2011/12) and Everton (2012/13) almost a decade ago.

Kidderminster Harriers vs FC Halifax Town

1. Kidderminster Harriers and FC Halifax Town have never met before in the FA Cup proper (first round onwards).
2. The teams haven’t faced each other in all competitions since April 2017 when the Harriers came from behind to win the National League North fixture.
3. Kidderminster won their previous third round tie, in the 2013/14, before losing to Sunderland in the next round.
4. FC Halifax Town’s 7-4 victory in the first round was the first time a non-league side had scored seven in an FA Cup proper match for five seasons.

Walsall vs Swindon Town

1. Walsall and Swindon Town meet for just the second time in the FA Cup, the Saddlers winning a five-goal encounter in the 1959/60 first round.
2. The teams will face off for the 100th time in all competitions, with a superb away following expected to enjoy the landmark fixture on Saturday.
3. Walsall have will be looking to prevent three consecutive defeats in the competition, a feat that hasn’t happened since November 1964.
4. The last time Swindon Town made the third round, 2011/12, West Ham legend Paolo Di Canio was in charge.

Boreham Wood vs St Albans City

1. This is Boreham Wood and St Albans City’s first meeting in the FA Cup proper.
2. St Albans City’s last second round appearance came in a 9-2 defeat away to Bristol City in the 1996/97 campaign.
3. The Wood were knocked out of the FA Cup by Millwall last season, the club’s only appearance in the third round of the competition.
4. St Albans’ last away win in the FA Cup proper came in 1996/17, beating non-league outfit Wisbech Town.

Full list of second round ties

1. Yeovil Town v Stevenage
2. Bristol Rovers v Sutton United
3. Burton Albion v Port Vale
4. Buxton v Morecambe
5. Lincoln City v Hartlepool United
6. AFC Wimbledon v Cheltenham Town
7. Colchester United v Wigan Athletic
8. Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers
9. Cambridge United v Exeter City
10. Doncaster Rovers v Mansfield Town
11. Walsall v Swindon Town
12. Rotherham United v Stockport County
13. Gateshead v Charlton Athletic
14. Boreham Wood v St Albans City
15. Kidderminster Harriers v FC Halifax Town
16. Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town
17. Salford City v Chesterfield
18. Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle
19. Ipswich Town v Barrow
20. Portsmouth v Harrogate Town

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