This is the date Sunderland AFC will face AFC Wimbledon or Doncaster Rovers in the FA Cup - if they beat Gillingham
and live on Freeview channel 276
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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Hide AdIf 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
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