Peterborough Draw Reading in Robbie and Charlie Savage FA Cup Showdown
Peterborough United will host Reading in the FA Cup first round, setting up a family showdown between Posh manager Robbie Savage and his son Charlie, who plays for the Royals.
The draw has brought League One and League Two’s 48 clubs into the competition alongside 32 surviving non-league teams. Peterborough’s London Road tie will carry particular weight for the Savage family, with a place in round two at stake.
Leicester handed Oxford City trip
Leicester City, one of the biggest names entering at this stage, have been drawn away at National League North side Oxford City. The Foxes arrive after successive relegations and have won only three of their first nine League One matches.
Wigan Athletic are also on the road, with Boreham Wood waiting for the former FA Cup winners.
Tadley Calleva are the lowest-ranked club still alive in the competition. The non-league side must first get past Aldershot in Tuesday’s replay before a potential away tie against League One club Barnsley.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds have been paired with Burton Albion, while seventh-tier newcomers Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted will meet each other rather than a Football League opponent. Their tie guarantees one of them a place in the next round.
FA Cup first-round draw
- Dover Athletic v Wealdstone
- Mansfield Town v Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads
- Huddersfield Town v Exeter City
- Luton Town v Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers
- Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United
- Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday
- Kidderminster Harriers v Doncaster Rovers
- Leyton Orient v Harborough Town
- Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers
- MK Dons v Swindon Town
- Newport County v Walsall
- Bromley v Rotherham United
- Barnet v Tranmere Rovers
- Fleetwood Town v Rochdale
- Barnsley v Aldershot or Tadley Calleva
- Plymouth Parkway v Berkhamsted
- Chesterfield v Leatherhead or Yeovil Town
- Gillingham v Barrow or Gloucester City
- Bury or Harrogate Town v AFC Fylde
- Crewe Alexandra v AFC Wimbledon
- Oxford United v Stevenage
- Burton Albion v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
- Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers v Stockport County
- Port Vale v Scunthorpe United
- Cheltenham Town v FC Halifax Town
- Colchester United v Chorley or Worcester City
- Eastleigh v Shrewsbury Town
- Peterborough United v Reading
- Wimborne Town v Crawley Town
- Plymouth Argyle v Spalding United or Alvechurch
- Hornchurch v Blackpool
- Guiseley v Sutton United
- Gateshead or Stafford Rangers v Grimsby Town
- Oxford City v Leicester City
- Bradford City v Marine
- York City v Northampton Town
- Altrincham or FC United of Manchester v Notts County
- Boreham Wood v Wigan Athletic
- Carlisle United v Salford City
- Salisbury v Sholing
What happens next
The ties are scheduled for the weekend of 7 November. Winners will go into the second-round draw, with the reward of reaching round three and the entry of Championship and Premier League clubs moving closer.
