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Wimborne draw Bradford as Dover land Leicester in FA Cup second round

James O'Connor
James O'Connor
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Wimborne draw Bradford as Dover land Leicester in FA Cup second round
Wimborne will host Bradford and Dover will welcome Leicester after the FA Cup second-round draw. The 20 ties are scheduled for the weekend of 5 December.

Wimborne Town have been drawn at home to Bradford City in the FA Cup second round, while Dover Athletic will welcome Leicester City. Monday's draw produced 20 ties, with the FA confirming that the round will be played across the weekend of 5 December. Detailed fixture times and broadcast arrangements are still to be announced.

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For seventh-tier Wimborne, the draw extends a landmark cup run. BBC Sport reported that the club reached the second round for the first time after scoring twice to eliminate League Two Crawley Town on Sunday. Their next opponents play in League One: Bradford advanced with a 7-0 victory over Marine on Saturday and stand seventh in the third tier.

Dover, who compete in National League South, have been paired with a Leicester side that has previously won both the Premier League and FA Cup. Leicester's own account of their first-round progress confirmed a 4-2 away win against Oxford City. The draw gives them another away fixture as they seek a place in the third round.

Salisbury also secured a home meeting with League One opposition and will face Blackpool at the Ray Mac Stadium. According to BBC Sport, the sixth-tier club reached this stage by beating Sholing 6-0. Elsewhere, National League side AFC Fylde were paired with Jack Wilshere's Luton Town, while seventh-tier Guiseley will host League One club Notts County.

The FA's published draw also paired Wigan Athletic with Barnsley, Reading with Stockport County, and Rotherham United with Bristol Rovers. Barnet were drawn away to either Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted, leaving the identity of their hosts unresolved in the announced list. Rochdale will welcome Newport County, while Port Vale have a home tie against Leyton Orient.

BBC Sport reported that second-round winners will collect £79,500 in prize money, with £21,200 going to the losing clubs. Progression also brings entry into the round where Premier League and Championship teams join the competition. TNT Sports lists that third-round weekend as 9-10 January, with the December matches determining which of Monday's drawn teams advance.

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