Friday 3 December 2021

FA CUP SECOND ROUND PREVIEW 2021-22

Cambridge United versus Exeter City

After overcoming Bradford City in their re-arranged first round replay, Exeter City travel to Cambridge United in the second round of the 2021-22 FA Cup. 

Both sides have faced the domestic game's elite in the last few seasons, the U's faced Manchester United in the 2014-15 season while the Grecians famously took Liverpool to a replay in the 2016-17 campaign. 

In the current season, City are aiming to emulate Cambridge by winning promotion from League Two, the U's finished third in League Two in the 2020-21 campaign and the Grecians are currently in contention for automatic promotion from the fourth tier at the time of writing. 

Their meeting will probably also rekindle memories of their 2008 Blue Square Premier Play-off encounter, which saw City book their return to the Football League with a 1-0 win. 

Yeovil Town versus Stevenage 

The BBC cameras will be heading to Huish Park on late Saturday afternoon as Yeovil Town manager Darren Sarll prepares to do battle with his former club Stevenage. After going unbeaten in the National League during November the Glovers will be looking to add the Boro to their list of FA Cup scalps for the 2021-22 season which includes Weymouth and Yate Town. 

Meanwhile Boro manager Paul Tisdale will want to see an improvement on his first game in charge, which saw Stevenage lose on penalties to Sutton United in the EFL Trophy.

Rochdale versus Plymouth Argyle

Plymouth Argyle will once again be featuring on ITV as they travel to Rochdale in the second round. The Pilgrims needed a replay to see off fellow League One side Sheffield Wednesday. 

Both Dale and Argyle are set to receive £60,000 each in broadcast fees and also a further £34,000 in prize money should they progress to the third round, where a lucrative tie against a Premier League awaits the winner.