Sunderland handed home tie against League Two side in FA Cup first round

Sunderland will host Mansfield Town in the first round of the FA Cup.

Published 26th Oct 2020, 19:15 BST

The FA Cup first round draw has been made

The Black Cats, who exited the competition at the first round stage last season after defeat to Gillingham, will welcome the League Two side to the Stadium of Light next month after this evening’s draw, televised live on BBC Two.

Mansfield are currently struggling at the wrong end of the fourth tier, sitting 21st in the table.

Ties are set to be played on Saturday, November 7 – but could be moved across the weekend if selected for live broadcast.

Winning teams in the first round will pocket the very specific sum of £22,629, and that figure could be substantially boosted if the tie is selected as one of the television picks.

All games in the FA Cup first round will be played behind closed doors, regardless of the league of the host club.

The FA confirmed the move on the eve of the draw given current government guidelines.