Newport County drawn away at Rochdale in FA Cup second round

The Exiles, ball 11 in the draw, were paired with Rochdale on Monday night after beating Walsall 3-1. Ties are played on the weekend of 5 December.

George Benn · Mon 9 Nov, 19:01

Rodney Parade, Newport County's home ground in Newport. Photo: COYB01, CC BY-SA 4.0

Original photograph CC BY-SA 4.0

Newport County will travel to Rochdale in the second round of the Emirates FA Cup. The Football Association's draw on Monday 9 November listed the tie as number 11: Rochdale v Newport County.

How County got here

Newport reached the second round with a 3-1 home win over Walsall at Rodney Parade on Saturday 7 November, according to the club. They were ball number 11 in a draw of forty teams making twenty ties.

Two League Two sides

Both clubs play in League Two. In the Sportmonks live standings on Monday, Newport were 14th of 24 on 18 points and Rochdale 20th on 15 points.

When it is played

The FA says the second-round ties will be played across the weekend of Saturday 5 December. Kick-off time and any broadcast selection have not been confirmed. Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition in the third round in January.

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