FA Cup - Non-League sure of third round spot

Eurosport - Sun, 11 Nov 19:22:00 2007

The FA Cup is guaranteed non-league representation after Christmas as Cambridge United and Weymouth were paired together in the second round.

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The two Blue Square Premier hopefuls will meet at the Abbey Stadium and one of will still be alive in the competition when the cream of English football enter the fray in early January.

Torquay will be among the most optimistic of the remaining non-league clubs after their 4-1 win against Yeovil, one-time giant-killers themselves, at Plainmoor.

They are hoping to go one step further too, Danny Stevens emerging after scoring two of their four goals to welcome the prospect of another home tie - against Cheltenham or Brighton.

"It's at home, so I don't see why we can't get another win," he told the BBC, fancying his team's chances of adding a League One scalp to that of League Two Yeovil.

Elsewhere, Blue Square North Barrow's reward for earning a replay against League One strugglers Bournemouth is the prospect of what would be a second tough trip south to face Millwall - currently one place and one point above the Cherries in their own league campaign.

The pick of the remaining ties sees a derby trip to League One Swindon for Blue Square Premier Forest Green Rovers if they can come through their replay at Rotherham after a 2-2 draw.

There is a home tie for Unibond One North Harrogate Railway against League Two strugglers Mansfield - and a trip to either in-form League Two side Hereford or still more formidable Leeds for Hartlepool, 6-0 winners at Gainsborough.

League One table-toppers Carlisle, the Cup's highest-placed team at this stage, will travel to Huddersfield - if they can win their replay at Grimsby.

Horsham lie in wait for League One high-fliers Swansea, who came through a scare against Billericay on Saturday.

Remaining non-league hopes will rest on Staines, at home to Peterborough if they can first beat Stockport; Havant and Waterlooville's trip to Notts County; Kidderminster's trek across country to Dagenham & Redbridge; Rushden & Diamonds' pairing away to either Orient or Bristol Rovers; Burton at home to Barnet; Exeter up at Bury - and Chasetown's short jaunt to Port Vale.

DRAW:

Oxford United v Southend United

Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers or Rotherham United

Oldham Athletic or Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra

Darlington or Northampton Town v Walsall

Cambridge United v Weymouth

Millwall v Barrow or AFC Bournemouth

Stockport County or Staines Town v Peterborough United

Bradford City v Tranmere Rovers

Torquay United v Cheltenham Town or Brighton & Hove Albion

Notts County v Havant & Waterlooville

Dagenham & Redbridge v Kidderminster Harriers

Port Vale v Chasetown

Leyton Orient or Bristol Rovers v Rushden & Diamonds

Huddersfield Town v Carlisle United or Grimsby Town

Burton Albion v Barnet

Bury v Exeter City

Luton Town or Brentford v Lincoln City or Nottingham Forest

Horsham v Swansea City

Hereford United or Leeds United v Hartlepool United

Harrogate Railway v Mansfield Town

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