Bolton Wanderers handed Barnsley at home in FA Cup first round ties & draw in full
Bolton Wanderers have been handed a home clash against fellow League One side Barnsley in the first round proper of the FA Cup.
The draw for the world's oldest domestic club cup competition's opening phase when EFL sides join the fray was announced on Monday evening. The Whites have been drawn against the Tykes, whom they played in League One over the weekend and drew 0-0 with.
Winning clubs in the first round proper will pick up a cool £41,000 from the competition's prize fund as well as a place in the second round proper. The games in the round will take place over the first weekend in November.
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Wanderers will be aiming to improve on their progress in the competition under Ian Evatt. The Whites have been dumped out at the first round in the last two seasons, against Crewe Alex and then after a replay versus Stockport County last season.
FA Cup first round proper draw in full
South Shields v Forest Green Rovers
Bolton Wanderers v Barnsley
Boreham Wood v Eastleigh
Curzon Ashton v Cambridge United
Maidenhead United v Dagenham & Redbridge
Crawley Town v Accrington Stanley
Solihull Moors v Hartlepool United
Kidderminster/AFC Fylde v Gillingham
Peterborough United v Salford City
Sutton United v Farnborough
Grimsby Town v Plymouth Argyle
MK Dons v Yeovil/Taunton
Ebbsfleet United v FC Halifax Town
Carlisle United v Tranmere Rovers
Bracknell Town v Ipswich Town
Hendon/Chippenham Town v Lincoln City
Sheffield Wednesday v Morecambe
Hereford v Portsmouth
Shrewsbury Town v York City
Buxton v Merthyr Town
Charlton Athletic v Coleville Town
Weymouth v AFC Wimbledon
Newport County v Colchester United
Stockport County v Swindon