Skelmersdale off to Harrogate in Cup

FOOTBALL: Football League new boys Harrogate Town will host Skelmersdale United – the lowest- ranked team left in this season’s FA Cup – in the first round next month.

The North West Counties League Premier Division side won 4- 1 at Stafford Rangers to reach this stage of the competition for the first time since 1971.

Elsewhere, Doncaster Rovers travel to FC United of Manchester who beat Guiseley in the last round, 1911 winners Bradford City travel to Tonbridge Angels and Hull City host Fleetwood Town.

The matches are scheduled to take place from November 7- 9, and current coronavirus regulations mean all the games will be played behind closed doors.

FA Cup first round draw: Leyton Orient v Newport County, Havant and Waterlooville v Cray Valley, Sunderland v Mansfield Town, Bolton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra, Oxford United v Peterborough, Exeter City v AFC Fylde, Tonbridge Angels v Bradford City, Walsall v Bristol Rovers, Rochdale v Chesterfield, Swindon Town v Darlington, Barnet v Burton Albion, Wigan Athletic v Chorley, Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley, Oxford City v Northampton Town, Maldon and Tiptree v Morecambe, Bromley v Yeovil Town, Torquay United v Crawley Town, Eastbourne Borough v Blackpool, Cheltenham Town v South Shields, Stevenage v Concord Rangers, Harrogate Town v Skelmersdale United, Gillingham v Woking, Charlton Athletic v Plymouth Argyle, Hayes and Yeading United v Carlisle United, FC United of Manchester v Doncaster Rovers, Salford City v Hartlepool United, Scunthorpe United v Solihull Moors, Hull City v Fleetwood Town, Colchester United v Marine, Barrow v AFC Wimbledon, Dagenham and Redbridge v Grimsby Town, Cambridge United v Shrewsbury Town, Brackley Town v Bishop’s Stortford/ St Albans City, Eastleigh v MK Dons, Hampton and Richmond Borough v Oldham Athletic, Boreham Wood v Southend United, Ipswich Town v Portsmouth, Port Vale v King’s Lynn Town, Lincoln City v Forest Green Rovers, Banbury United v Canvey Island.