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FA Cup First Round Draw: Minnows Discover Opponents, Leicester Face Oxford City

The FA Cup first round draw has been completed, setting up clashes including former winners Leicester City and Wigan Athletic against non-league opposition. Four non-league teams are making their first appearance at this stage of the competition.

  • Former FA Cup winners Leicester City will travel to National League side Oxford City.
  • Wigan Athletic, 2013 winners, are set to face Boreham Wood.
  • Four non-league teams – AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Plymouth Parkway, Berkhamsted, and Sholing – have reached the first round for the first time.

The draw for the FA Cup first round has concluded, revealing the matchups for the 40 fixtures. Among the notable ties, former FA Cup winners Leicester City, who lifted the trophy in 2021, will journey to National League side Oxford City. Fellow past winners Wigan Athletic, champions in 2013, are scheduled to visit Boreham Wood.

History is being made by four non-league teams reaching this stage for the first time. Northern Premier League Division One's AFC Rushden & Diamonds will travel to League One's Burton Albion. Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted FC, both from the Southern League Premier Division South, will face each other. Sholing, another non-league side, has been drawn against Salisbury.

Other intriguing fixtures include Peterborough United, managed by Robbie Savage, playing Reading, where Savage's son Charlie plays. Bradford City, currently top of League One, will host Marine. The first-round matches are set to take place across the weekend of 7-8 November.

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