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Part of situation: FA Cup first round proper draw (2 clusters)

FA Cup first round draw features historic non-league debuts

FA Cup non-league football first round proper football draw English football

The draw for the FA Cup first round proper has been completed, highlighting several non-league clubs reaching this stage of the competition for the first time. AFC Rushden & Diamonds, following a victory over Morecambe, are set to face League One side Burton Albion.

Other historic first-time participants include Berkhamsted, Plymouth Parkway, and Sholing. Plymouth Parkway will face fellow non-league side Berkhamsted, while Sholing is drawn against Salisbury.

Other notable fixtures in the draw include Leicester City traveling to face National League side Oxford City, and Wigan Athletic playing Boreham Wood. The matches are scheduled to take place over the weekend of November 7-8, following the resolution of any necessary replays.

Entities

AFC Rushden & Diamonds · Bradford City · Burton Albion · FA Cup · Leicester City

Sources

Which Non-League sides have made it to the FA Cup first round proper? Full draw - The Non-League Football Paper [www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com]
FA Cup minnows discover first round opponents as full draw revealed [www.independent.co.uk]