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Wimborne Town to face Bradford City in FA Cup second round

Wimborne Town will host Bradford City in the FA Cup second round after shocking Crawley Town. The draw also features Leicester City at Dover Athletic and Salisbury FC against Blackpool, with matches scheduled for 4 December.

By The UK Pulse Editorial Team·Source: BBC Sport··2 min read·How we work
The FA Cup trophy

Seventh-tier Wimborne Town will host League One Bradford City in the second round of the FA Cup, according to BBC Sport. The Magpies secured their place in this stage after delivering a shock victory against Crawley Town on Sunday, with a 2-0 win over their League Two opponents marking the club's first progression to the second round.

Bradford City, known as the Bantams, earned their own passage through a dominant performance, demolishing Marine 7-0 on Saturday. The third-tier side currently sits seventh in the League One standings heading into the second-round fixture.

Other notable pairings in the draw

The second-round draw produced several intriguing matchups across different levels of English football. Former Premier League and FA Cup winners Leicester City will travel to face National League South outfit Dover Athletic in what represents a significant step down in league status for the Foxes.

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Sixth-tier Salisbury FC, fresh from a commanding 6-0 victory over Sholing, will host League One Blackpool at the Ray Mac Stadium. National League side AFC Fylde will welcome Jack Wilshere's Luton Town to their ground, while seventh-tier Guiseley AFC will take on Notts County, another League One club.

When will the second round take place?

The second-round matches are scheduled for the weekend beginning Friday, 4 December. Clubs progressing to this stage will receive financial rewards, with winning teams earning £79,500 in prize money and losing clubs receiving £21,200.

Complete second-round draw

Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted will face Barnet, while Crewe Alexandra will host Plymouth Argyle. Barrow will travel to Kidderminster Harriers, and Colchester United will meet Mansfield Town. Shrewsbury Town will face Burton Albion, and Rotherham United will host Bristol Rovers.

Manchester City are the defending FA Cup champions after their 1-0 victory over Chelsea in last season's final.

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