Peterborough United to host non-league side in the second round of the FA Cup, but Fergie won’t be taking them lightly

Peterborough United will host National North Division side Chorley in the second round of the FA Cup.
By Alan Swann
Published 9th Nov 2020, 19:26 BST
Updated 9th Nov 2020, 19:41 BST
Harry Cardwell of Chorley scores his side's second goal during the FA Cup first round match at Wigan. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images).Harry Cardwell of Chorley scores his side's second goal during the FA Cup first round match at Wigan. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images).
Harry Cardwell of Chorley scores his side's second goal during the FA Cup first round match at Wigan. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images).

The tie against the team who came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at League One side Wigan Athletic in the first round on Saturday will be played between November 27-30.

It’s a dream draw for Posh who won 2-1 at Oxford United in the first round on Saturday. Chorley, despite their weekend heroics, are bottom of their division with just one point from five matches so far so Posh will be confident of making the third round for the sixth season in a row.

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Posh boss Darren Ferguson said: “First and foremost, we are pleased that we have a home tie because we have had, and will have, a lot of travelling to do and with the lockdown, the last thing you want is an away tie miles from home with a lack of hotels available.

“We certainly won’t be underestimating the opposition as they caused one of the shocks of round one by going to Wigan, a side in our league, and coming back from 2-0 down to win the game 3-2.”

Posh have lost six times in the FA Cup to non-league opposition in 60 years as a Football League club. They were Wigan (1970), Northwich Victoria (1976), Dagenham (1984), Sutton (1987), Burton (2005) and Kidderminster (2014). Ferguson was manager for the Kidderminster game.

Full second round draw: Stevenage vs Hull City, Harrogate Town vs Blackpool, Tranmere Rovers vs Brackley, Barrow/AFC Wimbledon vs Crawley Town, Stockport County vs Yeovil Town, Plymouth Argyle vs Lincoln City, Portsmouth vs King’s Lynn Town, Cheltenham Town vs Crewe Alexandra, Peterborough United vs Chorley, Morecambe vs Solihull Moors, Shrewsbury Town vs Oxford City or Northampton Town, Mansfield Town vs Dagenham & Redbridge, Newport County vs Salford City, Marine vs Havant & Waterlooville, Gillingham vs Exeter City, Canvey Island vs Boreham Wood, Carlisle United vs Doncaster Rovers, Barnet vs MK Dons, Bristol Rovers vs Darlington, Bradford City vs Oldham Athletic.

*Posh will play their second round FA Youth Cup tie at Altrincham on Friday, November 20.

Posh beat Newmarket Town 7-2 in the first round last week.

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