First Round Draw

 

 

Curzon Ashton vs Aveley or Barnet

Alfreton Town vs Worthing

Chesterfield vs Portsmouth

Bolton Wanderers vs Solihull Moors

Exeter City vs Wigan Athletic

Leyton Orient vs Carlisle United

Kidderminster Harriers vs Fleetwood Town

Hereford vs Gillingham

Ebbsfleet United or Slough Town vs Grimsby Town

Charlton Athletic vs Cray Valley Paper Mills

Oxford United vs Maidenhead United

Newport County vs Oldham Athletic

Swindon Town vs Aldershot Town

Crewe Alexandra vs Derby County

Mansfield Town vs Wrexham

Marine vs Harrogate Town

Barnsley vs Horsham

Port Vale vs Burton Albion

Peterborough vs Salford

Eastleigh vs Boreham Wood

Bradford vs Wycombe

Billericay Town or Sheppey United vs Walsall

Shrewsbury Town vs Colchester United

Bristol Rovers vs Chelmsford City or Whitby Town

Lincoln City vs Morecambe

Sutton United vs AFC Fylde

Reading vs Milton Keynes Dons

Doncaster Rovers vs Accrington Stanley

Chester vs York City or Needham Market

Scarborough or Oxford City vs Forest Green Rovers

Notts County vs Crawley Town

Stockport County vs Worksop Town

Yeovil Town vs Gateshead

Stevenage vs Tranmere Rovers

Braintree Town or Chesham vs Maidstone

Bromley vs Blackpool

AFC Wimbledon vs Cheltenham Town

Cambridge United vs Bracknell Town

Northampton vs Barrow

Ramsgate vs Hemel Hempstead or Woking

First Round TV Games

 

FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2023

• Sheppey United v Walsall at 7.45pm GMT on ITV4 and ITVX

 

SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2023

• Bromley v Blackpool at 5.45pm GMT on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport

 

SUNDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2023

• Chesterfield v Portsmouth at 12.15pm GMT on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX

• Crewe Alexandra v Derby County at 2.45pm GMT on ITVX

• Charlton Athletic v Cray Valley (PM) at 5.30pm GMT on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport

Barnsley have been kicked out of the FA Cup for fielding an ineligible player in their first-round replay win at non-league Horsham.

 

The seventh-tier side will now play League Two Sutton United in round two.

 

Barnsley had won the replay 3-0 last week after drawing 3-3 in the initial tie at Oakwell.

 

"We would like to apologise to our fans, players and staff for this regrettable error," they said in a statement on the club website.

I mean that's great news for Horsham!

 

(I'll make sure I get up to date on the Rolling Sweepstake again over the weekend)

FA Cup 3rd Round Draw:

 

Luton v Bolton

Shrewsbury v Wrexham or Yeovil

Arsenal v Liverpool

Stoke v Brighton

Norwich v Crewe or Bristol Rovers

West Ham v Bristol City

Tottenham v Burnley

Fulham v Rotherham

West Brom v Aldershot or Stockport

Southampton v Alfreton or Walsall

AFC Wimbledon or Ramsgate v Ipswich

Peterborough v Leeds

Millwall v Leicester

Watford v Chesterfield or Leyton Orient

Sunderland v Newcastle

Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff

Crystal Palace v Everton

Middlesbrough v Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest v Blackpool or Forest Green

Wigan v Manchester United

Manchester City v Huddersfield

Blackburn v Cambridge

Gillingham v Sheffield United

Swansea v Morecambe

Chelsea v Preston

QPR v Bournemouth

Coventry v Oxford

Brentford v Wolves

Plymouth v Sutton

Maidstone v Stevenage or Port Vale

Newport or Barnet v Eastleigh or Reading

Hull v Birmingham

Not to be for Ramsgate as they were beaten 5-0 by Wimbledon in their FA Cup second round match. AFC Wimbledon will play Ipswich in the third round.

 

 

https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/sport/...-fa-cup-4436066

 

A decision on whether to reinstate Scarborough Athletic into the FA Cup could be made later today (Wed Dec 6), according to the manager of the team they would be due to face.

FA Cup 2nd Round Replays:

 

Tuesday 12th December

Barnet v Newport at 19.45 on ITV4

 

Wednesday 13th December

Stockport v Aldershot at 19.45 on BBC2

Alfreton Town held League Two Walsall to a battling stalemate to earn an FA Cup second-round replay at Bescot Stadium next week.

 

The National League North part-timers are 38 league places below the Saddlers, but their direct approach and the prodigious long throw of midfielder Adam Lund made it an uncomfortable night at North Street for the Black Country side.

Glad Alfreton are still in at least - hopefully they can clinch a win in the replay to give us two Tier 6 teams in the Third Round.

3rd Round TV picks are in.

 

Thursday 4 January 2024

Crystal Palace v Everton at 8pm on ITV4 and ITVX

 

Friday 5 January 2024

Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley at 8pm on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX

 

Saturday 6 January 2024

Sunderland v Newcastle United at 12.45pm on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITV

Middlesbrough v Aston Villa at 5.30pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport

 

Sunday 7 January 2024

Arsenal v Liverpool at 4.30pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport

 

Monday 8 January 2024

Wigan Athletic v Manchester United at 8.15pm on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX

 

https://www.thefa.com/news/2023/dec/07/fa-c...-picks-20231207

 

Puzzled about a Thursday match? :unsure:

Forest Green Rovers have been ordered to replay their FA Cup tie against Scarborough Athletic after admitting fielding an ineligible player.

 

League Two side Rovers beat National League North team Scarborough 5-2 in a first-round replay on 14 November.

 

The Football Association said a professional game board sub-committee had ruled the tie should be replayed to a finish next Tuesday, 12 December.

Palace v Everton is very uninspiring. No Gillingham v Sheff Utd, which shows how being a Premier League club doesn't automatically give a club the required status when looking for that sort of cup tie.

Forest Green Rovers have been ordered to replay their FA Cup tie against Scarborough Athletic after admitting fielding an ineligible player.

 

League Two side Rovers beat National League North team Scarborough 5-2 in a first-round replay on 14 November.

 

The Football Association said a professional game board sub-committee had ruled the tie should be replayed to a finish next Tuesday, 12 December.

 

They get a replay but Barnsley were booted out? Where's the fairness there.

Certainly an interesting one there! Does give another Tier 6 team a small chance of making the Third Round though if Scarborough can fend off both Forest Green and Blackpool.

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley has branded the Football Association "incompetent" after his team's FA Cup second-round tie against Forest Green Rovers was postponed at short notice.

 

Forest Green fielded an ineligible player in their first-round win over Scarborough Athletic.

 

They now have to replay the game against Scarborough on Tuesday.

 

Critchley told BBC Radio Lancashire that, in his opinion, the FA had shown the club a lack of respect.

 

After a 1-1 draw, Forest Green beat Scarborough 5-2 in a first-round replay on 14 November, seemingly setting up a match against Blackpool on 2 December.

 

That was called off, though, and Critchley said: "We feel really aggrieved by it all. It was 4 November the first game when apparently the ineligible player played.

Heard today that there won't be a rematch if Blackpool/Forest Green draw - they'll just play it out to extra time/penalties. Which is fair enough, the competiton needs to keep moving!

Worst red card decision of the season last night.

Everton have appealed against the red card given to Dominic Calvert-Lewin in Thursday's goalless FA Cup third-round tie at Crystal Palace.

 

The 26-year-old striker faces a three-game ban after being dismissed for the first time in his career.

 

He had his studs up in a challenge with Nathaniel Clyne and clipped the Palace defender's shin with minimal contact.

Manchester City's Rodri and Erling Haaland are doubts for the club's FA Cup third round tie against Huddersfield Town.

 

Spain midfielder Rodri could miss Sunday's game following the death of his grandmother.

 

"Today and tomorrow he will not be here," said Guardiola, whose side won the FA Cup last season.

 

"Hopefully he will come back for the game but, if he needs to stay, family issues are the most important thing."