FA Cup 2nd Round Draw 2025 Fixtures, Date, Kick-off Times, Results, Prize Money

When is 2025-26 FA Cup second round draw? Ball numbers, Full schedule, Date, kick-off time, TV channel and Live stream, fixtures

The FA Cup returns this weekend with the first round proper, giving lower-league clubs a chance to dream of Wembley.

Four-time winners Bolton face fellow former winners Huddersfield, while Cardiff, Blackpool, Wigan, Bradford, AFC Wimbledon, Barnsley, and Notts County also join the action.

Maldon & Tiptree, from the eighth-tier Isthmian League Division One North, are the lowest-ranked side left. In total, 32 non-league teams remain, including Chatham Town, back at this stage after 97 years.

Liam Atkinson of Longridge Town leads the Mitre Golden Ball Award race with eight goals. The second-round draw details follow. 

Soccergraph.com brings Here’s everything you need to know about the FA Cup second round proper draw:

When is the FA Cup second-round draw?

The draw for the FA Cup second round proper will take place on Monday 3 November and it gets underway at approximately 6.45pm GMT before Tamworth v Leyton Orient.

What TV channel is the FA Cup second round draw on and can it be live streamed FREE?

You can watch the FA Cup second round proper draw live on TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+, while the latter and TNT Sports YouTube offer a live stream, the draw will take place before the final tie of the first round proper between Tamworth and Leyton Orient.

When will the FA Cup second round be played?

The second round proper will be played around the weekend of Saturday 6 December.

FA Cup second round draw ball numbers

1. Weston Super Mare

2. Salford City

3. Luton Town

4. Accrington Stanley

5. Milton Keynes Dons

6. Stockport County

7. Wigan Athletic

8. Newport County

9. Cheltenham Town

10. Barnsley

11. Carlisle United

12. Bristol Rovers

13. Peterborough United

14. Oldham Athletic

15. Doncaster Rovers

16. Tamworth or Leyton Orient (Monday)

17. Chesterfield

18. Boreham Wood

19. Sutton United

20. Bolton Wanderers

21. Chelmsford City

22. Barrow

23. Wycombe Wanderers

24. Exeter City

25. Slough Town

26. Wealdstone

27. Swindon Town

28. Grimsby Town

29. Buxton

30. Burton Albion

31. Brackley Town

32. Blackpool

33. Cambridge United

34. Gateshead

35. Mansfield Town

36. Macclesfield

37. Shrewsbury Town

38. Fleetwood Town

39. Port Vale

40. Walsall

How to watch the FA Cup second round fixtures: TV channels & streams

The FA Cup second round Fixtures will be available to watch live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ in the United Kingdom. It will also be available to stream live on the official TNT Sports App.

In the United States, FA Cup games are available to watch or stream live on ESPN - find out more about their packages for the season here.

2025 FA Cup Second Round full fixtures, Kick-off times, TV schedule, dates

Reminder that ties will take place on the weekend of Saturday, December 6.

The second round ties will be played from 5-8 December.

The dates, times and live television broadcast selections for the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup second round ties have now been confirmed. 

Eight of the 20 matches will be televised live by TNT Sports, with BBC Sport also making two of these available to watch, and 12 games are going to take place at 15:00 GMT on Saturday 6 December. 

FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER

• Salford City v Leyton Orient at 19:30 GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER 

• Accrington Stanley v Mansfield Town at 15:00 GMT

• Chelmsford City v Weston Super Mare at 15:00 GMT

• Cheltenham Town v Buxton at 15:00 GMT

• Exeter City v Wycombe Wanderers at 15:00 GMT

• Fleetwood Town v Luton Town at 15:00 GMT

• Grimsby Town v Wealdstone at 15:00 GMT

• MK Dons v Oldham Athletic at 15:00 GMT

• Peterborough United v Barnsley at 15:00 GMT

• Port Vale v Bristol Rovers at 15:00 GMT

• Stockport County v Cambridge United at 15:00 GMT

• Swindon Town v Bolton Wanderers at 15:00 GMT

• Wigan Athletic v Barrow at 15:00 GMT

• Sutton United v Shrewsbury Town at 17:15 GMT on BBC Two, iPlayer and TNT Sports 2

• Chesterfield v Doncaster Rovers at 19:30 GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER 

• Slough Town v Macclesfield at 12:30 GMT on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+

• Boreham Wood v Newport County at 14:30 GMT on BBC Two, iPlayer and TNT Sports 1 

• Gateshead v Walsall at 15:30 GMT on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+

• Blackpool v Carlisle United at 17:30 GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

MONDAY 8 DECEMBER

• Brackley Town v Burton Albion at 19:30 GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

What is the Prize money for FA Cup second round fixture teams. 

Winning clubs at this stage of the competition will receive £75,000 from the 2025-26 prize fund, with losing teams also picking up £20,000 prize money.

When is the 2025 FA Cup final?

The 2025 FA Cup final stage has been set for 17 May - a week before the 2024/25 Premier League season concludes.

Where is the 2025 FA Cup final being played?

As has been the case since its opening, Wembley Stadium will play host to the FA Cup final in 2025.

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