any one know when it is, im guessing straight after havant v brentford game but theres nothing that says it is
It's actually being held before this game - yet another degradation of the traditions of this competition by the FA.
It's actually being held before this game - yet another degradation of the traditions of this competition by the FA.
I agree one of the best bits of the early rounds, especially the 2nd round, is seeing a non-league team turn over a league 1 team and then all sat around in the dressing room waiting for the draw and going mad when they draw a premiership team.
But surely better than lunchtime on Monday when we are all (most of us?) at work and can't watch / listen to it.
No. Monday lunchtime is the traditional time for the draw and there is even more reason to maintain it with ties being played on Sundays; give the giant-killers time to relish their victory. Televised ? No. The draw should be made by the Challenge Cup committee in the austere setting of FA HQ, not in some studio by ex-players making flippant comments as the ties are being drawn.
I think that the organisers would be "going mad" if anybody drew a Premier League team in the 2nd Round as they (and Championship teams) are not included until the 3rd Round.
which follows the round to which Wardy was plainly referring.