Church must fell Forest in next round

NON-LEAGUE Alvechurch have been rewarded for their FA Cup giant-killing exploits with a trip to Forest Green in the second round.

The Worcestershire-based side, who play in the seventhtier Southern League Premier Central Division and are the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, stunned Sky Bet League One side Cheltenham on Saturday.

They will now play another team from the third tier in 23rd-placed Forest Green, who themselves saw off non-league South Shields, following last night’s draw.

In another intriguing tie, Wrexham, one of the National League pacesetters, host National League South Farnborough. Wrexham, who have been rejuvenated following their high-profile takeover last year, eased past Oldham at the weekend.

FA CUP, Second-round Draw: Curzon Ashton or Cambridge United v Grimsby Town; Wrexham v Farnborough; Accrington Stanley v Barnet or Chelmsford; Ebbsfleet United v Fleetwood Town; Bracknell Town or Ipswich Town v Buxton; Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra; Forest Green Rovers v Alvechurch; Portsmouth v MK Dons; Shrewsbury Town v Peterborough United or Salford City; Solihull Moors or Hartlepool v Harrogate Town; King’s Lynn Town v Stevenage; Charlton Athletic v Stockport County; Bristol Rovers v Boreham Wood; Dagenham & Redbridge v AFC Fylde or Gillingham; Woking or Oxford United v Exeter City; Sheffield Wednesday v Mansfield Town; Weymouth or AFC Wimbledon v Chesterfield; Burton Albion v Chippenham Town; Walsall v Carlisle United; Newport County v Torquay United or Derby County