Western Morning News

Away days in the FA Cup for Devon trio

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PLYMOUTH Argyle, Exeter City and Torquay United have been given tough away draws in the first round of the FA Cup.

The first round draw for the FA Cup was made on Sunday lunchtime, with Argyle and City among the 48 League One and League Two clubs entering the competitio­n at this stage.

Torquay United will join them if they beat Havant & Waterloovi­lle on Wednesday night in a replay after a 2-2 draw at Plainmoor on Saturday.

The Grecians were drawn away to fellow League Two side Bradford City in what was the first tie out of the hat. The two sides played out a 0-0 draw on the opening day of the season, with the Bantams a spot behind Exeter in the table.

The Gulls meanwhile if they win their replay will take on League One giants Charlton Athletic, although the Addicks are struggling this season and are in the relegation zone.

Argyle, top of League One, were drawn away to fellow League One side Sheffield Wednesday.

FULL FA CUP FIRST ROUND DRAW: Bradford City v Exeter City, Sunderland v Mansfield Town, Dorking Wanderers or Hayes & Yeading v Sutton United, Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle, Dagenham & Redbridge v Salford City, Carlisle United v Horsham, Dover Athletic or Yate Town v Yeovil Town or Weymouth, Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United v Bromley, Portsmouth v Harrow Borough, Gillingham v Cheltenham Town, Morecambe v Newport County, Banbury United v Barrow, Fleetwood Town v Burton Albion, AFC Sudbury v Colchester United, Northampto­n Town v Cambridge United, Corinthian Casuals or St Albans v Forest Green Rovers, Boston United or Stratford Town v Shrewsbury Town, Pontefract Collieries or Halifax Town v Maidenhead United, Chesterfie­ld v Southend United, Rochdale v Tamworth or Notts County, Kiddermins­ter Harriers v Grimsby Town, Wigan Athletic v Solihull Moors, Boreham Wood v Eastleigh or Folkestone Invicta, York City or Morpeth Town v Kettering Town or Buxton, Ipswich Town v Oldham Athletic, AFC Wimbledon v Brackley Town or Guiseley, Harrogate Town v Marine or Wrexham, Hartlepool United v Wycombe Wanderers, King’s Lynn Town v Walsall, Crewe Alexandra v Swindon Town, Bolton Wanderers v Stockport County, Charlton Athletic v Torquay or Havant & Waterloovi­lle, Oxford United v Bristol Rovers, Crawley Town v Tranmere Rovers, Leyton Orient v Ebbsfleet United, MK Dons v Stevenage, Lincoln City v Bowers and Pitsea, Port Vale v Accrington Stanley, Marske United or Gateshead v Altrincham. Ties to be played weekend of November 5/6/7/8.

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