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The FA Cup continues apace this weekend with the draw for the second round. League One and League Two clubs have joined the action, with one of the pick of the ties seeing Jack Wilshere's Luton Town hosting Robbie Savage's Forest Green Rovers. Elsewhere, 2023 winners Wigan welcome non-league Hemel Hempstead to town and eighth-tier Maldon & Tiptree - the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition - visit League One’s Port Vale. The weekend’s action will see 80 teams whittled down to 40 for the second round, with Championship and Premier League teams entering the fray in the third round. Here’s everything you need to know about the FA Cup draw for the second round... At the time of publication, an exact time and date has not yet been confirmed. However, the draw is expected to take place on Sunday, November 2, 2025 or, the following evening, on Monday, November 3, 2025. The first-round draw was held on a Monday evening during TNT Sports' coverage of the fourth-round qualifying clash between Worthing and Forest Green Rovers. The same schedule could be followed this weekend, with TNT Sports broadcasting Tamworth vs Leyton Orient on Monday evening. Another option is during TNT Sports' coverage of Gainsborough Trinity vs Accrington Stanley on Sunday evening. TV channel: In the UK, the draw will be televised live on TNT Sports. Live stream: The draw will be available to watch for free on TNT Sports’ YouTube page. TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app, website and The ball numbers for the second round will be confirmed closer to the draw. The second-round ties will be played across the weekend of December 6-7, 2025.
