Topic: The 2023/24 FA cup

[Barneylfc∗]

2nd round this weekend, which means 3rd round draw.

Can't see any confirmation of the draw time, but I'd expect it to be on Monday before AFC Wimbledon v Ramsgate kicks off.

2nd Round fixtures as follows. I'll update these as the results come in. Wouldn't mind someone like Horsham at home who were reinstated after Barnsley fielded an ineligible player in the first round.

Fixtures

Notts County v Shrewsbury Town
York City v Wigan Athletic

Saturday

Alfreton Town R v R Walsall
Blackpool P v P Forest Green Rovers
Bolton Wanderers v Harrogate Town
Cambridge United v Fleetwood Town
Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers
Gillingham v Charlton Athletic
Maidstone United v Barrow
Newport County R v R Barnet
Oxford United v Grimsby Town
Peterborough United v Doncaster Rovers
Stevenage R v R Port Vale
Sutton United v Horsham
Wycombe Wanderers v Morecambe

Sunday

Eastleigh v Reading
Aldershot Town R v R Stockport County
Chesterfield v Leyton Orient
Wrexham v Yeovil Town

Monday

AFC Wimbledon v Ramsgate

[Bread]

Just give us a nice non-league or League 2 team at home, please and thank you.

[DelTrotter]

Hopefully we don't get fucked over here as this is a few days before a likely league cup semi.

[tubby]

Away to Notts County, pls.  Good chance I can get a ticket for that.

[John C]

Can't see any confirmation of the draw time, but I'd expect it to be on Monday before AFC Wimbledon v Ramsgate kicks off.

I've been googling this for a couple of weeks and was googling it when you posted the thread I actually came in to bump an FA Cup thread.

[Crosby Nick]

Away to Notts County, pls.  Good chance I can get a ticket for that.

See you in Hooters pre match.

[tubby]

See you in Hooters pre match.

My missus has been there but I haven't yet.  I feel like that's the wrong way round.

[disgraced cake]

Is it just me or did Championship teams used to be in the 2nd round?

Literally any of those sides playing this weekend would be nice, home or away. Be nice to avoid a Prem side and I suppose a Championship side too.

[BoRed]

Can't see any confirmation of the draw time, but I'd expect it to be on Monday before AFC Wimbledon v Ramsgate kicks off.

Sunday at 1 pm apparently.

[andy07]

Away please to non-Premier League opposition. Always a good day out in the FA Cup with the larger allocations.

[I've been a good boy]

Just give us a nice non-league or League 2 team at home, please and thank you.

That's only for Abu Dhabi

[duvva 💅]

Is it just me or did Championship teams used to be in the 2nd round?

Literally any of those sides playing this weekend would be nice, home or away. Be nice to avoid a Prem side and I suppose a Championship side too.

Always been 3rd Round for the top two divisions in my lifetime

[kavah]

Away please to non-Premier League opposition. Always a good day out in the FA Cup with the larger allocations.

Yes, a nice away, Wrexham maybe or Orient.

[anfieldpurch]

2nd round this weekend, which means 3rd round draw.

Can't see any confirmation of the draw time, but I'd expect it to be on Monday before AFC Wimbledon v Ramsgate kicks off.

2nd Round fixtures as follows. I'll update these as the results come in. Wouldn't mind someone like Horsham at home who were reinstated after Barnsley fielded an ineligible player in the first round.

Fixtures

Notts County v Shrewsbury Town
York City v Wigan Athletic

Saturday

Alfreton Town v Walsall
Blackpool v Forest Green Rovers
Bolton Wanderers v Harrogate Town
Cambridge United v Fleetwood Town
Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers
Gillingham v Charlton Athletic
Maidstone United v Barrow
Newport County v Barnet
Oxford United v Grimsby Town
Peterborough United v Doncaster Rovers
Stevenage v Port Vale
Sutton United v Horsham
Wycombe Wanderers v Morecambe

Sunday

Eastleigh v Reading
Aldershot Town v Stockport County
Chesterfield v Leyton Orient
Wrexham v Yeovil Town

Monday

AFC Wimbledon v Ramsgate

Sunday 1pm draw

[bradders1011]

My prediction:

Real Madrid v Liverpool

Man City v Skelmersdale School For The Blind Year 8s 2nd XI

[Barneylfc∗]

Sunday 1pm draw

Cheers mate, updated.

Blackpool v Forest Green postponed as Forest Green may have fielded an ineligible player in round 1. Scarborough Athletic would be the beneficiaries if they did.


Absolute state of Notts County defending last night 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67597161

[tubby]

Away to Notts County, pls.  Good chance I can get a ticket for that.

Absolute state of Notts County defending last night 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67597161

[jillcwhomever]

It's exciting when the FA Cup begins, it means the football season is in its flow.

[meady1981]

My moneys on Wrexham at Wrexham and a draw taking it back to Anfield. Endless pieces on Paul Mullan BEING FROM LIVERPOOL. Wrexham fans ironically singing we support our local team to the Welsh-based Liverpool fans. Rob and Ryan PR’ing the fuck out of it.

[Hazell]

Arsenal away. Obviously.

[TheShanklyGates]

Oh do fuck off.

[smicer07]

Bullshit. Should be the final.

[DelTrotter]

Hahaha that was obvious when we needed a kind draw because of a potential league cup semi. They'll fuck us over again on the allocation too, shit draw.

[Fitzy.]

It’s a conspiraceh!!

[Crosby Nick]

[zero zero]

Arsenal away. Obviously.

How very surprising!

BBC Football are just so tragic:

12:54

Numbers to watch out for
A few numbers to be aware of for that third-round draw: holders Manchester City are 23, last season’s runners-up Manchester United are 24, Arsenal are 2, Chelsea 11, Tottenham 40 and Newcastle 27. Non-league Maidstone are number 45.

[Fitzy.]

Tough home game for City.

[AllyouneedisRush]

Haha, nice draw for city again...

[smicer07]

City at home? Whatever next?

[smicer07]

Chelsea are always at home as well.

[TheShanklyGates]

Luton v Bolton
Shrewsbury v Wrexham/Yeovil
Arsenal v Liverpool
Stoke v Brighton
Norwich v Crewe/Bristol Rovers
West Ham v Bristol City
Spurs v Burnley
Fulham v Rotherham
West Brom v Aldershot/Stockport
Southampton v Alfreton/Walsall
Wimbledon/Ramsgate v Ipswich
Peterborough v Leeds
Millwall v Leicester
Watford v Chesterfield/Leyton Orient
Sunderland v Newcastle
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff
Crystal Palace v Everton
Middlesbrough v Aston Villa
Forest v Blackpool/Forest Green
Wigan v Man Utd
Man City v Huddersfield
Blackburn v Cambridge
Gillingham v Sheffield Utd
Swansea v Morecambe
Chelsea v Preston
QPR v Bournemouth
Coventry v Oxford
Brentford v Wolves
Plymouth v Sutton
Maidstone v Stevenage/Port Vale
Newport/Barnet v Eastleigh/Reading
Hull v Birmingham

[Dim Glas]

They can fuck right off with that!

This round should be seeded, it’s ridiculous.  Lower league clubs should all get the chance to play PL/Championship clubs, games like Arsenal - Liverpool shouldn’t even be an option in this round.

[killer-heels]

What date is that?

[Crosby Nick]

I’m actually over it already. Better to have Arsenal away in the 3rd round them say the 5th.

Win it and we get a massive boost and get rid of a rival. Lose and we forget about it and move on with hopefully an impending League Cup semi final, European run and title challenge. If you’re not going to win the cup, then going out early isn’t a bad thing.

And obviously if we do win it we’ll all be buzzing.

[KevLFC]

Haha, nice draw for city again...

Did you know they played Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd to win the fa cup last season? Just letting you know it hasn't always been fixed to have easy draws.

[Crosby Nick]

What date is that?

Normally the first weekend in Jan so something like 5th/6th Jan.

[RJH]

Manchester United's record breaking run of home draws brought to an end, as they're forced to travel all the way to Wigan

[Jm55]

Hahaha that was obvious when we needed a kind draw because of a potential league cup semi. They'll fuck us over again on the allocation too, shit draw.

We got 5228 there which is about 800 off the 10% that we’re meant to get for a LC away allocation.

If that’s the amount we get for the LC we should get around 7,800 for the FA Cup which is a 15% allocation.

[Mozology]

I’m actually over it already. Better to have Arsenal away in the 3rd round them say the 5th.

Win it and we get a massive boost and get rid of a rival. Lose and we forget about it and move on with hopefully an impending League Cup semi final, European run and title challenge. If you’re not going to win the cup, then going out early isn’t a bad thing.

And obviously if we do win it we’ll all be buzzing.

Agreed

[kavah]

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