This is the date Sunderland AFC will face AFC Wimbledon or Doncaster Rovers in the FA Cup - if they beat Gillingham

Sunderland AFC have drawn AFC Wimbledon or Doncaster Rovers at the Stadium of Light in the second round of the FA Cup – but will first have to beat Gillingham next week.
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The Black Cats and Gills played out a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light in the first round of the world’s oldest cup competition and will contest a replay on November, 19.

Aiden McGeady’s early goal was cancelled out by the son of ex-Newcastle United star Rob Lee, Olly Lee, who grabbed an equaliser after Jon McLaughlin fumbled a free-kick.

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If Sunderland progress, they will face AFC Wimbledon or Doncaster Rovers on the weekend beginning November, 29 to December, 2 – the start of an extremely busy festive period for Phil Parkinson’s squad

Sunderland AFC will have to get through Gillingham first to reach the second round of the FA Cup.Sunderland AFC will have to get through Gillingham first to reach the second round of the FA Cup.
Sunderland AFC will have to get through Gillingham first to reach the second round of the FA Cup.

The 20 victorious teams in the second round of the FA Cup will pocket a sum of £54,000. Those selected for television coverage will net an additional fee of around £75,000.

Here’s the full list of FA Cup second round fixtures:

Blackpool vs Maidstone United

Harrogate Town or Portsmouth vs Altrincham

Shrewsbury or Bradford City v Mansfield Town

Coventry City vs Ipswich Town or Lincoln City

Kingstonian vs AFC Fylde

Tranmere Rovers or Wycombe Wanderers vs Chichester City

Walsall or Darlington vs Oxford United

Cambridge United or Exeter City vs Yeovil Town or Hartlepool United

Stourbridge or Eastleigh vs Crewe Alexandra

Forest Green Rovers vs Carlisle United

Solihull Moors vs Rotherham United

Sunderland or Gillingham vs AFC Wimbledon or Doncaster Rovers

Wrexham or Rochdale vs Boston United

Stevenage or Peterborough United vs Dover Athletic

Oldham Athletic vs Salford City or Burton Albion

Maldon & Tiptree vs Grimsby Town or Newport County

Crawley Town vs Fleetwood Town

Cheltenham Town or Swindon Town vs Port Vale

Northampton Town vs Notts County

Bristol Rovers or Bromley vs Plymouth Argyle