Guide to Second Round Draw in 2026-27 FA Cup

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Guide to the second round draw of the 2026-27 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 tie.

Now, here is a guide to everything that you must know about the second round draw in the 2026-27 FA Cup.

 

When is the Second Round Draw?

The second round draw will be held on Monday 9 November at circa 6:45pm GMT, live on TNT Sports in the UK as part of build-up to Plymouth Parkway’s first-round tie against Berkhamsted.

 

How Many Teams will be in the Draw?

39 teams will definitely be in the hat alongside Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted, who meet in their first-round tie on Monday 9 November live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.

Ball Number Team
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 MK Dons
11 Newport County
12 Rotherham
13 Barnet
14 Rochdale
15 Barnsley
16 Plymouth Parkway/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 Guiseley
33 Grimsby Town
34 Leicester City
35 Bradford City
36 York City
37 Notts County
38 Wigan Athletic
39 Carlisle United
40 Salisbury

When is the Second Round Taking Place?

The second round will be played across 4-7 December, with live coverage on BBC and TNT Sports in the UK, with the winning teams awarded a place in the third round and £79,500 in prize money.

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