The FA Cup Battle Resumes Tonight With Five Replays

On Monday afternoon the draw for the third round was published, and a possible glamour tie with an EFL side is getting closer.

First, a number have to negotiate tricky replays - and there’s no time to dwell on the weekend as they return to combat hoping for grab a Third Qualifying Round place.

Newcastle Town came with 17 minutes of a huge shock on Saturday but Scunthorpe United want to make them pay for missing their golden chance.

It’s back to Glanford Park for the right to play Guiseley later but the Northern Premier Division One West club think they’re not beaten yet.

It’s back to the New Manor Ground as Ilkeston want to polish off National League North Hereford. Billy Heath has other ideas and Bishop’s Stortford welcome the winning team.

The Bulls, which a rich tradition in the FA Cup of course, were thankful to Yusifu Ceesay for keeping them in the competition.

Scarborough Athletic, pictured, will be favourites to defeat Dunston UTS with a game at either Newton Aycliffe or Warrington Rylands awaiting.

"We play again Tuesday, we need to perform and get through to the next round, as that is what it is all about" manager Jonathan Greening said.

Slough Town are relying on their very strong home for when Chichester City visit tonight. Scott Davies’ side were stung by Ethan Pritchard’s late leveller in the first tie. Chatham host the team that go through.

Alfreton and Spalding cross swords again with Biggleswade awaiting the winner at the end of the month.

All the tie will be played on Saturday 28 September.

The prize money on offer is £5,625, with £1,875 handed to the sides defeated in the next round.

The draw in full:
1 Guiseley v Newcastle Town or Scunthorpe United
2 Stockton Town v Chester
3 Radcliffe v Bury
4 Southport v Curzon Ashton
5 Wythenshawe Town v Farsley Celtic
6 Darlington v Gainsborough Trinity
7 Newton Aycliffe or Warrington Rylands v Dunston or Scarborough Athletic
8 Spennymoor Town v Chorley
9 Macclesfield v Witton Albion
10 Buxton or Barwell v Kidderminster Harriers
11 Brentwood Town or Leiston v Hornchurch
12 Haringey Borough or Witham Town v Lowestoft Town
13 Shifnal Town or Redditch United v Rugby Town or Hednesford Town
14 Harborough Town v Leamington
15 Biggleswade Town v Spalding United or Alfreton Town
16 Royston Town v Peterborough Sports
17 Biggleswade v Canvey Island
18 St Ives Town v Kettering Town
19 Rushall Olympic v Anstey Nomads
20 Chelmsford City v Bromsgrove Sporting
21 Gorleston or Barking v St Albans City
22 Bishop’s St v Hereford or Ilkeston Town
23 Worksop Town v King’s Lynn Town
24 Salisbury v Bath City
25 Cray Wanderers or Wingate v Hastings
26 Chertsey Town v Ashford United
27 Worthing v Dartford
28 Winchester or Hungerford v Weymouth
29 Margate v Horsham
30 Tonbridge Angels v Walton & Hersham
31 Taunton Town v Amersham Town
32 Sittingbourne v Plymouth Parkway
33 Chatham v Chichester or Slough Town
34 Bishop’s Cleeve v Chesham United
35 Brackley Town v Ramsgate
36 Herne Bay v Maidstone United
37 Oxford City v Gosport Borough or Gloucester City
38 Carshalton Athletic v Melksham Town or Banbury United
39 Boreham Wood v Larkhall Athletic
40 Chippenham Town v Weston Super Mare

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