FA Cup - Rules and Draw

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As per the League Cup, the bottom 8 teams in League 1 face a preliminary round to even up the numbers. They are :-

Peterborough
Brentford
Bradford
Torquay
Blackpool
Chesterfield
Milton Keynes
Wrexham.

The draw for the preliminary round is :-

Wrexham v Bradford
Blackpool v Milton Keynes
Chesterfield v Peterborough
Brentford v Torquay


The draw for the first round is :-

Sheff Wed v Huddersfield
Middlesborough v Crewe
Doncaster v Sheff Utd
Liverpool v Southampton
Hartlepool v Sunderland
Crystal Palace v Colchester
Tottenham v Watford
Bolton v Brighton
Wigan v Bristol City
Stockport v Derby
Coventry v Ipswich
Port Vale v Leicester
Oldham v Man Utd
Norwich v Plymouth
Birmingham v Stoke
Brentford or Torquay v Everton
Barnsley v Hull City
Walsall v Blackburn
Preston v Cardiff
Luton v Charlton
West Ham v Leeds
Wolves v Newcastle
Chelsea v Rotherham
Millwall v Reading
Swindon v Tranmere
Chesterfield or Peterborough v QPR
Burnley v Man City
Arsenal v West Brom
Notts Forest v Blackpool or Milton Keynes
Wrexham or Bradford v Gillingham
Aston Villa v Portsmouth
Fulham v Bournemouth


The following prize money will be awarded from Round 1 onwards :-

Round 1 and 2

Premiership team winning a match = £1 million.
Championship team winning a match = £100000
League 1 team winning a match = £20000.

Round 3

Premiership team winning a match = £2 million
Championship team winning a match = £300000
League 1 team winning a match = £40000

Quarter Final

Premiership team winning a match = £3 million
Championship team winning a match = £500000
League 1 team winning a match = £60000

Semi Final

Premiership team winning a match = £4 million
Championship team winning a match = £600000
League 1 team winning a match = £100000

Final

Premiership team winning a match = £6 million
Championship team winning a match = £ 1 million
League 1 team winning a match = £200000