FA Cup Draw 2016: Schedule of Dates for 2nd-Round Fixtures Released
The draw for the second round of the FA Cup 2015-16 took place on Monday, pitting Salford City against Hartlepool United and Rochdale against Bury in a Greater Manchester derby.
All matches will be played across the weekend of 4-7 December, with exact dates for each match still to be confirmed.
The clubs from the Premier League and Championship will enter the FA Cup at the third-round stage. Here's the full draw:
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| Aldershot Town/Bradford City | vs. | Chesham United |
| Barnet | vs. | Brackley/Newport |
| Peterborough United | vs. | Luton Town |
| Portsmouth | vs. | Accrington Stanley |
| Stourbridge | vs. | Eastleigh |
| Northampton Town | vs. | Northwhich/Boreham Wood |
| Exeter City | vs. | Port Vale/Maidenhead United |
| Cambridge United | vs. | Doncaster Rovers |
| Grimsby Town | vs. | Shrewsbury Town |
| Yeovil Town | vs. | Stevenage |
| Rochdale | vs. | Bury |
| Welling United | vs. | Carlisle United |
| Leyton Orient | vs. | Scunthorpe United |
| Millwall | vs. | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Colchester United | vs. | Altrincham |
| FC United of Manchester/Chesterfield | vs. | Walsall |
| Sheffield United | vs. | Mansfield/Oldham |
| Salford City | vs. | Hartlepool United |
| Dag & Red/Morecambe | vs. | Whitehawk |
| Braintree/Oxford | vs. | Forest Green Rovers |
Plenty of lower-level clubs saw their FA Cup dreams ended during the weekend, but there were plenty of upsets as well, and the likes of Whitehawk and Chesham United will be keen to keep their fantastic run through the cup alive.
The Hawks beat Lincoln City 5-3 in one of the most entertaining matches of the first round, advancing despite a wonderful hat-trick from the Imps' Matthew Read. Sergio Torres took to Twitter to express his delight at the result:
Chesham caused perhaps an even bigger shock, beating Bristol Rovers 1-0 at the Memorial Stadium. Ryan Blake scored the only goal to knock the League Two side out of the tournament, taking advantage of some clumsy goalkeeping from Lee Nicholls.
BBC Points West's Alistair Durden explained just how big a shock the result was:
Exeter City finally exorcised their FA Cup demons with a 3-0 win over lowly Didcot Town, their first win in the tournament since 2009. The Grecians have struggled for consistency during the 2015-16 campaign, but Sunday's win should give them a big boost moving forward.
Last year's FA Cup darlings Bradford City will meet Aldershot Town in their replay on Tuesday, November 17 after their scoreless draw during the weekend. The same goes for Oxford United, who will host Braintree Town, and Oldham Athletic, who will take on Mansfield Town.
Salford City caused a shock by beating Notts County if the first round proper, and the Class of 92-owned non-league side was treated to another tasty matchup, as they'll host Hartlepool United.
BreatheSport is already excited:
"Salford City vs Hartlepool Utd Class of 92 vs Jeff Stelling Bring. It. On #FACup
— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) November 9, 2015"
The Pools are the obvious favourites entering the tie but have struggled so far in 2015-16, and with Salford City playing at home, another upset could be on the cards.
Carlisle United fans who traveled to see their team beat Plymouth may still have not recovered from the long journey, and the side now faces another big trip, as they'll have to head to London to face Welling United.
