FA Cup

FA Cup first round draw

THIRTY-TWO Non-League teams have been drawn in the first round with some upsets in prospect as and Salford City are handed Sheffield United and Notts County.

Lowest-ranked entrants Didcot Town face a home tie against Paul Tisdale's Exeter, in a draw that will see 22 non-league clubs face Football League opposition.

The Silkmen could cause an upset when John Askey's side travel to Fratton Park to play 2008 FA Cup winners Portsmouth, who do not have the greatest home record in the league – drawing five out of eight matches.

The draw will be complete once the replays of the fourth qualifying round are played tomorrow (Tuesday) night.

FA Cup first round draw (ties to be played on the weekend of the 6 November):

Burton Albion v Peterborough United

Port Vale v Maidenhead United

v Blackpool

Bristol Rovers v Chesham United

Cambridge United v Basingstoke Town

Mansfield Town v Oldham Athletic

Altrincham v Barnsley

Crewe Alexandra v Eastleigh

Northwich Victoria/Chorley v Boreham Wood

Coventry City v Northampton Town

Brackley Town v Newport County

Grimsby Town v

Hartlepool United v Havant & Waterlooville

Salford City v Notts County

Dover Athletic v Stourbridge

Stevenage v Gillingham

Millwall v AFC Fylde

Aldershot Town v Bradford City

Walsall v Fleetwood Town

Bury v Wigan Athletic

Portsmouth v Macclesfield Town

Sheffield United v Worcester City

/AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Grays Athletic/Welling

FC Halifax/Guiseley v Wycombe Wanderers

Crawley Town v Luton Town

Doncaster Rovers v Stalybridge Celtic/North Ferriby

Didcot Town v Exeter City

v Morecambe

Leyton Orient v Staines Town

Gainsborough Trinity v Shrewsbury Town

Maidstone United v Yeovil Town

Braintree Town v Oxford United

v Tranmere Rovers/Lincoln City

Accrington Stanley v York City

v

AFC Wimbledon v Forest Green Rovers

Plymouth Argyle v Carlisle United

FC United of Manchester v

Rochdale v Swindon Town

Wealdstone v Colchester United

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