The FA Cup second round draw is set to take place at around 6.45pm on Monday, November 9, with a handful of non-league teams hoping to win one more tie to reach the third round proper.
Clubs including Wimborne Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Dover Athletic, Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted will learn whether they face an EFL giant or a more winnable opponent to keep their third-round hopes alive.
Ball numbers and key details
The second round ball numbers are as follows: 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.
The draw takes place ahead of the final first-round tie, Plymouth Parkway vs Berkhamsted. It will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, with Karen Carney and Joel Ward, and is also available on the TNT Sports YouTube channel and via the HBO Max app for subscribers.
Match dates and format
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, with no replays.
The 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.
