Cheltenham Town secured their place in the second round draw of the FA CUP for the third consecutive year, following a two-nil victory against National League outfit on Saturday.
Town secured thier place in the hat alonsgide collecting a handsome sum of £47,750 in prize money, courtesy of Jake Evans’ first half strike before George Miller doubled the advantage, deep into added time.
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— Cheltenham Town (@CTFCofficial) November 7, 2026
The Robins are ball number 25, with the draw taking place on Monday night at approximately 6:45pm GMT shortly before the final tie of the first round between Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamstead, live on TNT Sports 1, HBO max and free to stream on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
Speaking on Town’s potential oppnenets, manager Steve Cotterill certainly had a preference in progressing to the prestigious third round.
“Always a home draw. We find we do a lot of travelling. We’ve had some really bad travelling weeks.
“There is another 90 minutes and it could be extra-time before you can contemplate the third round. We have to be as professional as we can.”
The Gloucestershire side, who currently sits 5th in League Two, could face 13 opponents from the same division. Meanwhile, 16 clubs from the division above remain in the competition, with ten non-league sides making up the rest of the draw.
The second round fixtures will be played the week commencing 5th December with a lucrative £79,500 available for a win, with a modest £21,200 banked should Cotterill’s side fall short.
