Guide to the second round draw of 2025-26 FA Cup which sees 40 teams move closer towards a potential glamour tie.
With majority of first-round fixtures complete in which some cupsets were produced whilst some EFL clubs escaped the stage with their FA Cup dreams alive, teams now know that one round separate them from a potential third round blockbuster.
Now, here is a guide to everything that you must know about the second round draw in 2025-26 FA Cup.
When is the Second Round Draw?
The second round draw will be held on Monday 3 November at circa 6:45pm GMT, live on TNT Sports in the UK as part of build-up to Tamworth’s first-round tie against Leyton Orient.
How Many Teams will be in the Draw?
39 teams will definitely be in the hat alongside Tamworth and Leyton Orient, who meet in their first-round tie on Monday 3 November live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
| Ball Number | Team |
| 1 | Weston Super-Mare |
| 2 | Salford City |
| 3 | Luton Town |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley |
| 5 | MK Dons |
| 6 | Stockport County |
| 7 | Wigan |
| 8 | Newport County |
| 9 | Cheltenham Town |
| 10 | Barnsley |
| 11 | Carlisle United |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers |
| 13 | Peterborough United |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers |
| 16 | Tamworth/Leyton Orient |
| 17 | Chesterfield |
| 18 | Boreham Wood |
| 19 | Sutton |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 21 | Chelmsford City |
| 22 | Barrow |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 24 | Exeter City |
| 25 | Slough Town |
| 26 | Wealdstone |
| 27 | Swindon Town |
| 28 | Grimsby Town |
| 29 | Buxton |
| 30 | Burton Albion |
| 31 | Brackley Town |
| 32 | Blackpool |
| 33 | Cambridge United |
| 34 | Gateshead |
| 35 | Mansfield Town |
| 36 | Macclesfield |
| 37 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 38 | Fleetwood Town |
| 39 | Port Vale |
| 40 | Walsall |
When is the Second Round Taking Place?
The second round will be played across 5-7 December, with live coverage on BBC and TNT Sports in the UK, with the winning teams awarded a place in the third round.
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