THE first-round draw for the FA Cup threw up some fascinating ties, with Sunderland drawing League Two’s Mansfield Town at home, and Darlington away at Swindon Town – currently 21st in League One.
Hartlepool United, who defeated Ilkeston Town 6-0 on Saturday to secure their place in the draw, will go to Salford City, run by Manchester United’s “class of ‘92”, while South Shields go to League Two’s Cheltenham Town.
Skelmersdale United, the lowest-ranked team left in this season’s FA Cup, will travel to Football League new boys Harrogate Town.
The North West Counties League Premier Division side won 4-1 at Stafford Rangers to reach this stage of the competition for the first time since 1971.
Former winners Ipswich and Portsmouth will clash at Portman Road in the highest-profile of the 40 first round ties.
Ipswich won the competition under Bobby Robson in 1978, while Pompey were victorious in 1939 and as recently as 2008.
The matches are scheduled to take place from November 7-9, and current coronavirus regulations mean all the games will be played behind closed doors.
First round draw in full
Leyton Orient v Newport County
Havant & Waterlooville v Cray Valley
Sunderland v Mansfield Town
Bolton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra
Oxford United v Peterborough United
Exeter City v AFC Fylde
Tonbridge Angels v Bradford City
Walsall v Bristol Rovers
Rochdale v Chesterfield
Swindon Town v Darlington
Barnet v Burton Albion
Wigan Athletic v Chorley
Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley
Oxford City v Northampton Town
Maldon & Tiptree v Morecambe
Bromley v Yeovil Town
Torquay United v Crawley Town
Eastbourne Borough v Blackpool
Cheltenham Town v South Shields
Stevenage v Concord Rangers
Harrogate Town v Skelmersdale United
Gillingham v Woking
Charlton Athletic v Plymouth Argyle
Hayes & Yeading United v Carlisle United
FC United of Manchester v Doncaster Rovers
Salford City v Hartlepool United
Scunthorpe United v Solihull Moors
Hull City v Fleetwood Town
Colchester United v Marine
Barrow v AFC Wimbledon
Dagenham & Redbridge v Grimsby Town
Cambridge United v Shrewsbury Town
Brackley Town v Bishop’s Stortford or St Albans City
Eastleigh v Milton Keynes Dons
Hampton & Richmond Borough v Oldham Athletic
Boreham Wood v Southend United
Ipswich Town v Portsmouth
Port Vale v King’s Lynn
Lincoln City v Forest Green Rovers
Banbury United v Canvey Island
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