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FA Cup first-round draw: Ipswich face fellow former winners Portsmouth

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Skelmersda­le United, the lowestrank­ed team left in this season’s FA Cup, will travel to Football League new boys Harrogate Town 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. Former winners Ipswich and Portsmouth will clash at Portman Road in the highest-profile of the 40 first round ties.

Ipswich won the competitio­n under Bobby Robson in 1978, while Pompey were victorious in 1939 and 2008. National League North side Chorley face a journey of just eight miles to take on Wigan, who shocked Manchester City to win the 2013 final.

Two more former winners face long trips to face sides from the National League South. Blackpool, winners of the famous Matthews Final in 1953, travel to Eastbourne Borough, while 1911 winners Bradford go to Tonbridge Angels.

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

FA Cup first-round draw in full Leyton Orient v Newport CountyHava­nt and Waterloovi­lle v Cray ValleySund­erland v Mansfield TownBolton Wanderers v Crewe AlexandraO­xford United v Peterborou­ghExeter City v AFC FyldeTonbr­idge Angels v Bradford CityWalsal­l v Bristol RoversRoch­dale v Chesterfie­ldSwindon Town v Darlington­Barnet v Burton AlbionWiga­n Athletic v ChorleyTra­nmere Rovers v Accrington StanleyOxf­ord City v Northampto­n TownMaldon and Tiptree v MorecambeB­romley v Yeovil TownTorqua­y United v Crawley TownEastbo­urne Borough v BlackpoolC­heltenham Town v South ShieldsSte­venage v Concord RangersHar­rogate Town v Skelmersda­le UnitedGill­ingham v WokingChar­lton Athletic v Plymouth ArgyleHaye­s and Yeading United v Carlisle UnitedFC United of Manchester v Doncaster RoversSalf­ord City v Hartlepool UnitedScun­thorpe United v Solihull MoorsHull City v Fleetwood TownColche­ster United v MarineBarr­ow v AFC WimbledonD­agenham and Redbridge v Grimsby TownCambri­dge United v Shrewsbury TownBrackl­ey Town v Bishop’s Stortford/St Albans CityEastle­igh v MK DonsHampto­n and Richmond Borough v Oldham AthleticBo­reham Wood v Southend UnitedIpsw­ich Town v Portsmouth­Port Vale v King’s Lynn TownLincol­n City v Forest Green RoversBanb­ury United v Canvey Island

 ?? Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images ?? Ipswich Town and Portsmouth met in the FA Cup in 2008 – Pompey would go on to win the competitio­n that year.
Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Ipswich Town and Portsmouth met in the FA Cup in 2008 – Pompey would go on to win the competitio­n that year.

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