FA Cup 1st round draw Monday 14th October

[Biscuit goalie]

MK V Dons! What were the chances

[Clyde1998]

A visit from Fleetwood it is then.

Not the most exciting draw, but certainly a very winnable game (especially at home). The prize money for getting through will no doubt be important for us.

[Clyde1998]

Full draw:

1. Rotherham United [3] v Cheltenham Town [4]
2. Barrow [4] v Doncaster Rovers [4]
3. Worthing [6] v Morecambe [4]
4. Boreham Wood [6] v Leyton Orient [3]
5. Exeter City [3] v Barnet [5]
6. Carlisle United [4] v Wigan Athletic [3]
7. Tamworth [5] v Huddersfield Town [3]
8. Hartlepool United [5] or Brackley Town [6] v Braintree Town [5]
9. Curzon Ashton [6] v Mansfield Town [3]
10. Wycombe Wanderers [3] v York City [5]
11. Bradford City [4] v Aldershot Town [5]
12. Hednesford Town [8] or Gateshead [5] v Gainsborough Trinity [7] or Boston United [5]
13. Burton Albion [3] v Scarborough Athletic [6]
14. Tranmere Rovers [4] v Oldham Athletic [5]
15. Rochdale [5] v Bromley [4]
16. Walsall [4] v Bolton Wanderers [3]
17. Grimsby Town [4] v Wealdstone [5]
18. Bristol Rovers [3] v Weston Super Mare [6]
19. Milton Keynes Dons [4] v AFC Wimbledon [4]
20. Altrincham [5] or Solihull Moors [5] v Maidstone United [6]
21. Stockport County [3] v Forest Green Rovers [5]
22. Reading [3] v Fleetwood Town [4]
23. Stevenage [3] v Guiseley [7]
24. Northampton Town [3] v Kettering Town [7]
25. Rushall Olympic [6] or Peterborough Sports [6] v Accrington Stanley [4]
26. Swindon Town [4] v Colchester United [4]
27. Salford City [4] v Shrewsbury Town [3]
28. Crewe Alexandra [4] v Dagenham & Redbridge [5]
29. Port Vale [4] v Barnsley [3]
30. Chesham United [6] v Lincoln City [3]
31. Chesterfield [4] v Horsham [7]
32. Southend United [5] v Charlton Athletic [3]
33. Notts County [4] v Alfreton Town [6]
34. Taunton Town [7] or Maidenhead United [5] v Crawley Town [3]
35. Harrogate Town [4] v Wrexham [3]
36. Woking [5] v Cambridge United [3]
37. Gillingham [4] v Blackpool [3]
38. Tonbridge Angels [6] v Harborough Town [7]
39. Sutton United [5] v Birmingham City [3]
40. Newport County [4] v Peterborough United [3]

[Sutekh]

A visit from Fleetwood it is then.

Not the most exciting draw, but certainly a very winnable game (especially at home). The prize money for getting through will no doubt be important for us.

And what should be a guarantee Saturday, 3pm game. Can't see any tv channel wanting to bother with it.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Our first time out against them?
…..and the return of Charlie Adam

[From Despair To Where?]

Our first time out against them?
…..and the return of Charlie Adam

Since last season, yes.

[Dirk Gently]

MK V Dons! What were the chances

39-1

[tmesis]

MK V Dons! What were the chances

39-1

79-1, surely.

MK might even have more home fans for that one than we will for Fleetwood.

[stealthpapes]

Fleetwood at home is alright.

Losing replays is a bit sad.

[Sutekh]

Fleetwood at home is alright.

Losing replays is a bit sad.

Yes, much prefer winning them.

Isn't this the one where the FA and PL agreed to scrap them but the FL never said anything to its members until the FA announced it? Personally it's ******* ludicrous that the FA agreed to this just because about 3% of the clubs that enter the competition don't want them. That's the same 3% that carry massively bloated and expensive squads and academies that apparently "can't cope" with the possibilty of an additional cup fixture

Seem to remember Liverpool having to "cope" (to great effect too) a couple of years ago when using their full squad and academy to the maximum to play in the league cup at Villa while their first team was forced into playing FIFA's stupid world club final tournament thing on the other side of the world.

Of course if the FA upped the prize money for the later rounds you'd probably find that same 3% more than happy to accommodate replays

Good old FA, standing up for the small clubs of the game again.

[Sutekh]

Anyway, echoes of last year, I predict a narrow home win before being embarrassing and losing at York.

[Sutekh]

A visit from Fleetwood it is then.

Not the most exciting draw, but certainly a very winnable game (especially at home). The prize money for getting through will no doubt be important for us.

FA Cup prize money for 2024/25:

Round (Number of awards) Amount
Extra preliminary round winners (208) £1,125
Extra preliminary round losers (208) £375
Preliminary round winners (136) £1,444
Preliminary round losers (136) £481
First round qualifying winners (112) £2,250
First round qualifying losers (112) £750
Second round qualifying winners (80) £3,375
Second round qualifying losers (80) £1,125
Third round qualifying winners (40) £5,625
Third round qualifying losers (40) £1,875
Fourth round qualifying winners (32) £9,375
Fourth round qualifying losers (32) £3,125
First round proper winners (40) £45,000
First round proper losers (40) £15,000
Second round proper winners (20) £75,000
Second round proper losers (20) £20,000
Third round proper winners (32) £115,000
Third round proper losers (32) £25,000
Fourth round proper winners (16) £120,000
Fifth round proper winners (8) £225,000
Quarter-final winners (4) £450,000
Semi-final winners (2) £1,000,000
Semi-final losers (2) £500,000
Final runners-up (1) £1,000,000
Final winners (1) £2,000,000.

[Sutekh]

Anyone know if extra time will be played in the FA Cup from now on or has that been dumped too and it's straight to penalties?

[Snowflake Royal]

So guaranteed £15k and an additional £50k if we win.

That'd keep us running for what... an extra three or four days mimimum.

Win in the second round and that's another £80k guaranteed.

It's not game changing, but it is very significant at this point. As long as we're fairly comfortably mid-table, we should be prioritising the cup for increased revenue imo.

I know we're 17th but we're 5 points clear with a game or two in hand on half the division and a home win against relegation threatened Crawley could put us as high as 9th.

[Royals and Racers]

Fleetwood at home is alright.

Losing replays is a bit sad.

Sad !!! I was distraught on 31st January 1968 when Man City beat us 7-0 at Elm Park before a crowd of 25,969.

[LUX]

Bet Haaland netted most of those.

[LUX]

Pleased to say that that match was before my time. Although I went to my first home game with my dad in 1969. Port Vale or Mansfield.

[Royals and Racers]

Anyone know if extra time will be played in the FA Cup from now on or has that been dumped too and it's straight to penalties?

Extra time then Pens if necessary.

[Green]

MK V Dons! What were the chances

39-1

79-1, surely.

MK might even have more home fans for that one than we will for Fleetwood.

Yes would need to see Dirks working there. Are we including Dons vs MK?

Re the fans - don't they still boycott it?

[elrey]

Fleetwood at home is alright.

Losing replays is a bit sad.

Yes, much prefer winning them.

Isn't this the one where the FA and PL agreed to scrap them but the FL never said anything to its members until the FA announced it? Personally it's ******* ludicrous that the FA agreed to this just because about 3% of the clubs that enter the competition don't want them. That's the same 3% that carry massively bloated and expensive squads and academies that apparently "can't cope" with the possibilty of an additional cup fixture

Seem to remember Liverpool having to "cope" (to great effect too) a couple of years ago when using their full squad and academy to the maximum to play in the league cup at Villa while their first team was forced into playing FIFA's stupid world club final tournament thing on the other side of the world.

Of course if the FA upped the prize money for the later rounds you'd probably find that same 3% more than happy to accommodate replays

Good old FA, standing up for the small clubs of the game again.

Should have just said that the lower league club goes through in the event of a draw. That'd have made things much better for the smaller clubs.