FA Trophy Draw Made As National League Clubs Enter

30 Oct 2023 By Sam Elliott

The draw for the second round of the FA Trophy has this afternoon been published by the Football Association.

The National League North and South clubs come in at this stage and have now discovered who they will face first as the join the competition.

The next round of the FA Trophy, won by FC Halifax Town back in May, will take place on Saturday 18 November.

Some interesting ties came out of the hat as clubs plot their route to Wembley.

The tie of the round is without doubt a huge west country meeting between Torquay United and Yeovil Town.

There's an all-Kent tie as Maidstone United face Dartford.

National League North leaders Tamworth face a tough test at Billericay Town, while Scunthorpe United host Darlington.

Chester are at Nantwich Town while the 2021 winners Brackley Town are at Stafford Rangers.

Alfreton welcome Macclesfield, while Dover and Weymouth meet as Southport meet South Shields with another of same-division meetings.

The winners receive £3,750 with the losing sides also earning £1,000.

FA Trophy second round draw in full:
Buxton v City of Liverpool
Scunthorpe United v Darlington
Alfreton Town v Macclesfield
Chorley v Scarborough Athletic
Curzon Ashton v Matlock Town
Spennymoor Town v Mickleover
Warrington Town v Blyth Spartans
Farsley Celtic v Radcliffe
Nantwich Town v Chester
Southport v South Shields
Banbury United v Nuneaton Borough
Gloucester City v Braintree Town
Coalville Town v Boston United
Stafford Rangers v Brackley Town
Stourbridge v King's Lynn Town
Leiston v Peterborough Sports
Redditch United v Rushall Olympic
Bishop's Stortford v St Albans City
Hereford v Redbridge
Aveley v St Ives Town
Harborough Town v Chelmsford City
Hemel Hempstead Town v Walsall Wood
Billericay Town v Tamworth
Poole Town or Bracknell Town v Horsham
AFC Totton or Merthyr Town v Havant & Waterlooville
Hendon v Eastbourne Borough
Bognor Regis Town or Gosport Borough v South Park (Reigate)
Torquay United v Yeovil Town
Chippenham Town v Basingstoke Town
Kingstonian or Whitehawk v Lewes
Frome Town v Worthing
Dover Athletic v Weymouth
Weston Super Mare v Cray Wanderers
Slough Town v Farnborough
Hythe Town or Ramsgate v Tonbridge Angels
Bath City v Beaconsfield Town
Hungerford Town v Truro City
Welling United v Taunton Town
Dartford v Maidstone United
Cray Valley (PM) v Hampton & Richmond Borough

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