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Buildbase FA Trophy: Second Round Draw

At lunchtime today, the draw for the Buildbase FA Trophy Second Round took place. Recently eliminated from the FA Cup, National League North side York City were drawn up against fellow league side Blyth Spartans.

The game will take place at the LNER Community Stadium on Saturday 27th November (3PM). Whilst York City are challenging for the playoffs in 11th, The Spartans currently sit rock bottom of the National League North, where they are battling relegation. With only 2 league wins this season, Michael Nelson’s side have the worst goal difference in the division.

Also working in The Minstermen’s favour is that Blyth have lost their last 8 consecutive matches in all competitions, one of them including York’s 4-0 thrashing. However, City have not scored a goal in their last three games. This beckoned a managerial change, with Steve Watson departing the club to make way for interim manager John Askey.

Askey will take charge of his first match as the manager of York City this Saturday (20th November) at home to Kettering Town (3PM), before the FA Trophy fixture is played a week later.

Here is the Buildbase FA Trophy Second Round draw in full:

1 Bradford (Park Avenue) v Marine
2 York City v Blyth Spartans
3 Farsley Celtic v Stalybridge Celtic
4 Liversedge v Lancaster City
5 Ashton United v Guiseley
6 Warrington Town v Morpeth Town
7 Curzon Ashton v Chester
8 Southport v Darlington
9 Spennymoor Town v Chorley
10 Radcliffe v Colne
11 Matlock Town v Marske United
12 AFC Fylde v Gateshead
13 Whitby Town v Nantwich Town
14 Gloucester City v Kettering Town
15 Needham Market v Welwyn Garden City
16 Hereford v Kidderminster Harriers
17 Bishop’s Stortford v Leiston
18 Leamington v Alfreton Town
19 Braintree Town v Bedford Town or Potters Bar Town
20 Chelmsford City v Cheshunt
21 Oxford City v St Albans City
22 Felixstowe & Walton United v AFC Telford United
23 Brackley Town v Boston United
24 Hemel Hempstead Town v Stourbridge
25 Hungerford Town v Welling United
26 Cray Wanderers v Ebbsfleet United
27 Hanwell Town v Enfield Town
28 Slough Town v Havant & Waterlooville
29 Binfield v Truro City
30 Bath City v Dartford
31 Concord Rangers v AFC Totton
32 Kingstonian v Farnborough
33 Plymouth Parkway v Hampton & Richmond Borough
34 Canvey Island v Tonbridge Angels
35 Eastbourne Borough v Tiverton Town
36 Brentwood Town v Dulwich Hamlet
37 Chippenham Town v Uxbridge
38 Maidstone United v Billericay Town
39 Wimborne Town v Larkhall Athletic
40 Worthing v Dorking Wanderers
41 Hartley Wintney v Folkestone Invicta

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