Anglia Sport

Chelmsford City face another League 1 side in the FA Cup.

by Donovan Blake
The FA Cup sponsored by Budweiser
The FA Cup sponsored by Budweiser Photo: ITV Anglia

Chelmsford City, who caused one of the big shocks in Round One of the FA Cup on Saturday (November 3), have another chance to pull off an upset in Round Two after being paired away to Crawley.

The Clarets knocked out another League One side Colchester 3-1 at Melbourne Park, thanks to two goals from Donovan Simmonds and another from Jamie Slabber.

Its the third season in a row that the Blue Square South club have reached this stage of the competition.

There's the prospect of two more non-league v league contests, depending on outstanding first round ties and replays.

Match officials check the pitch before the abandonment of the game btween Braintree Town's and Tranmere Rovers Credit: Nigel French/EMPICS Sport

Braintree - whose first round tie with League One Tranmere on Sunday (November 4) was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch - know they will face League Two Chesterfield if they win the re-arranged game at the Amlin Stadium.

The winners of Cambridge City and League One MK Dons will host either York City or AFC Wimbledon.

Cambridge City's Joey Abbs and Milton Keynes Dons' Jay O'Shea
Cambridge City's Joey Abbs and Milton Keynes Dons' Jay O'Shea Credit: Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport

Details of the draw involving teams from the ITV Anglia region are as follows:

  • Bury v SOUTHEND UNITED
  • NORTHAMPTON TOWN or Bradford City v Brentford
  • LUTON TOWN or Nuneaton Town v Dorchester Town or Plymouth Argyle
  • BRAINTREE TOWN or Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield
  • CAMBRIDGE CITY or MK DONS v York City or AFC Wimbledon
  • Crawley Town v CHELMSFORD CITY

Ties to be played November 30 to December 2 2012.

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