The FA Cup second-round draw takes place on Monday, November 9, at around 6.45pm, with 10 non-league sides still in the competition and hoping to reach the third round.
The draw will be held at Bolitho Park, home of seventh-tier Plymouth Parkway, ahead of their final first-round tie against Berkhamsted later that evening. Plymouth Argyle head coach and two-time FA Cup finalist Tom Cleverley will appear live on TNT Sports before the draw.
How to watch the draw
The draw is live on TNT Sports 1, with Karen Carney and Joel Ward presenting. It is also available on the TNT Sports YouTube channel and via the HBO Max app for subscribers.
The 20 second-round matches are scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, December 5, with around eight shown on TNT Sports and a couple on the BBC. Under rules introduced in 2024, ties go to extra time and penalties if needed. Winners advance to the third round, where Premier League and Championship clubs enter; that draw takes place towards the end of the second-round weekend.
Ball numbers and non-league sides
The second-round ball numbers are: 1. Dover Athletic, 2. Mansfield Town, 3. Exeter City, 4. Luton Town, 5. Bristol Rovers, 6. Oldham Athletic, 7. Kidderminster Harriers, 8. Leyton Orient, 9. Wycombe Wanderers, 10. Milton Keynes Dons, 11. Newport County, 12. Rotherham United, 13. Barnet, 14. Rochdale, 15. Barnsley, 16. Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted, 17. Chesterfield, 18. Barrow, 19. AFC Fylde, 20. Crewe Alexandra, 21. Stevenage, 22. Burton Albion, 23. Stockport County, 24. Port Vale, 25. Cheltenham Town, 26. Colchester United, 27. Eastleigh, 28. Reading, 29. Wimborne Town, 30. Plymouth Argyle, 31. Blackpool, 32. Sutton United, 33. Grimsby Town, 34. Leicester City, 35. Bradford City, 36. York City, 37. Notts County, 38. Wigan Athletic, 39. Carlisle United, 40. Salisbury.
Ten non-league sides remain, with two facing each other tonight: AFC Fylde, Barrow, Carlisle United, Dover Athletic, Guiseley, Kidderminster, Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted, Salisbury, and Wimborne Town.
Prize money and Berkhamsted's approach
Winners of the second round receive £79,500 in prize money, with £21,200 guaranteed for losing sides. Berkhamsted, who knocked out Southend United in the first round proper to reach this stage, banked £20,625 in prize money. The winners of Monday's tie will collect £47,750, with £15,800 going to the losers; both clubs also receive £50,000 for the tie being selected for TV broadcast.
Berkhamsted boss Chris Devane told BBC Three Counties Radio that his players will be kept well away from the draw, insisting the squad must stay focused on winning their tie against Plymouth Parkway rather than worrying about a potential next opponent. Devane says he will handle the press and TV interviews himself so the players can concentrate on the football. The part-time squad travelled to Devon on Sunday and are due back on Tuesday, with many players taking unpaid leave from work. Devane told BBC Three Counties Radio he is intrigued to see how much a proper day of rest, preparation and a pre-match meal helps his players.
