A good start from Oldham as after his earlier free-kick, Tom Conlon has another go, this time on the volley but Josh Keeley easily pouches it for Leyton Orient.

The net is already rippling as Ricky-Jade Jones' goal is ruled out for being just a smidge offside.

No goals anywhere in the 15:00 kick-offs, however Bristol Rovers have come close to breaking the deadlock at 1912 winners Barnsley...

Gatlin O'Donkor flew down the left and smashed in an angled shot which came back off the Tykes post.

Incessant Stockport pressure at the start of this one and goalkeeper Jonny Maxted has to be brave in a goalmouth scramble.

The National North side can't soak this up for the next 80 minutes.

Lively start by League Two promotion chasers Walsall against the team in the division above them. No chances for either side yet though.

Kyle Wootton has had the first sight of goal for Stockport - sending a header over.

Will Brackley be unsettled by that late change to their starting line-up?

A tidy one-two between Ryan Woods and Millenic Alli gives the hosts the first shot of the game and it's on target.

Chesterfield keeper Max Thompson has to keep lively to deny the strike with a fantastic early save.

Well that didn't take long - Dominic Ball is cautioned for Leyton Orient for a foul on Josh Lundstram.

The free-kick is within shooting distance and Tom Conlon's strike is saved by Josh Keeley.

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens has made six changes for this one as they look to avoid a second successive FA Cup exit to non-league opposition - they lost to Chesterfield last season.

Oldham have made a couple of changes which includes a start for their leading scorer, Mike Fondop-Talum.

Stockport haven't been as extreme as their League One counterparts Wycombe in making 11 changes to face non-league opposition today.

Boss Dave Challinor has made four alterations to his side with on-loan Aston Villa forward Louie Barry sitting this one out.

Brackley initially made one change from the team which won 1-0 at Rushall Olympic as Justin Donawa comes in for Miracle Okafor but Morgan Roberts suffered an injury in the warm-up and Tommy O'Sullivan has been called off the bench to start.

Any shocks waiting in the wings or will everything follow the first two FA Cup second round ties with the odds-on favourite sailing through?

Hope you're settled in - the knock-out football is back in play now.

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FA Cup second round weekend is always a difficult one for fans and teams with the potential riches of the third round tantalisingly within reach.

Ian Holloway hasn't won a league game since taking over as Swindon boss but could he inspire a cup win at fellow League Two side Accrington Stanley?

There are four all-League One ties as Barnsley host a Bristol Rovers side they've already beaten 2-1 in the league.

Cambridge United's first league win of the season was at home to Wigan Athletic and the Latics will want to avoid being their fall guys again at the Abbey Stadium.

Crawley Town will look to bridge a 10-point gap in the league standings and get into round three by beating Lincoln City while the Imps will be keen to avenge a 3-0 league defeat earlier this season.

Stevenage's reward for squeezing past Guiseley on penalties is a home meeting with Mansfield.

There are two other all-League Two games with Morecambe facing Bradford City and Salford City renewing rivalries with Cheltenham Town.

Don't forget we've also got an evening treat for you with AFC Wimbledon hosting National League Dagenham & Redbridge at 19:25 GMT.

That's probably enough to be getting on with for now isn't it?

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Final Score at Poundland Bescot Stadium

It’s a perfect FA Cup, setting this. There’s a November bite in the air, and the sun is glaring over the River Tame. We won’t mention the noisy M6 propped up against the Poundland Bescott Stadium.

And fair play to the travelling Charlton fans. It’s their third away trip of the week watching the League One side. At least the motorway isn’t too far to get to afterwards!

It should be a really tasty tie, because Walsall of League Two are unbeaten in six fixtures against teams from the third tier this season. That includes the Sadlers seeing off Bolton in Round One.

No wonder the early arrivals here are in buoyant mood. That or the M6 was void of its usual delays.

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League Two high-flyers Walsall welcome League One Charlton Athletic at the Bescot Stadium.

Having taken down 1958 winners Bolton - also of League One in the previous round, Walsall will be in confident mood going into today’s game against the 1947 winners.

In six cup matches in 2024-25, Mat Sadler's side have beaten four League One clubs - including local rivals Birmingham City on penalties - held Premier League Leicester City only to lose on penalties and have also beaten Fulham's under-21s.

The Saddlers who are unbeaten in their last nine games came out on top the last time these two met in this competition, winning a fourth round tie 2-1 at the Valley in January 2002.

Charlton needed a last-gasp extra-time winner from Gassan Ahadme as they escaped with a thrilling 4-3 win at National League side Southend in round one.

The Addicks are unbeaten in their last nine meetings with Walsall in all competitions (W6 D3), most recently a 1-0 away win in the 2022-23 EFL Cup.

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Leyton Orient and Oldham are both familiar to each other in this competition having drawn each other five times in the FA Cup proper.

The O’s progressed from the first two in 1985-86 and 1991-92 (both third round), with the Latics winning the most recent two encounters (2004-05 second round, 2014-15 first round).

The last meetings between these two was in League Two in the 2021-22 season, Leyton Orient winning the home game 4-0 and Oldham coming out on top 2-0 in the reverse fixture.

League One strugglers Orient are not having the best of seasons so far and are sitting the relegation zone. Richie Wellens’ side have picked up just three wins out of 11 at home.

In contrast, Micky Mellon’s Oldham side are in good form winning 10 of their last 13 games with the three-time FA Cup semi-finalists sitting fourth in the National League table.

Could a shock be on the cards? It certainly seems possible.

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Stockport County host National League’s Brackley Town and the League One side will be well aware of what could happen after their FA Cup elimination by Aldershot Town last season.

They’ve not been knocked out of the competition proper by a non-league side in consecutive campaigns since 1985-86 (Telford United) and 1986-87 (Caernarfon Town).

It could be a day of firsts for Brackley who are on a mission to reach the third round of the FA Cup for the first time, failing at this stage in 2013-14, 2016-17 and 2020-21.

This is their first venture into the second round and go into this on the back of three away wins on the spin.

This will be the first meeting between these two sides in the FA Cup proper, and first in any competition since a 1-0 win for Brackley in the 2018-19 National League North.

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Notts County are contending for promotion over in League Two and today, they will get a taste of League One life as they head to Peterborough for their second round tie.

The Magpies have only come away victorious against the Posh once in their past 18 meetings (D5 L12) since their first ever encounter in 2016, where Peterborough took a 2-0 win in a second round replay.

There will be no second chances this time round but, given that Notts County haven't won any of their past three FA Cup meetings with the Cambridgeshire club, the odds are wavering in the home sides favour.

The Posh have also won 14 of their past 15 FA Cup ties against a side from a lower division while Stuart Maynard's side have lost their last five against a side residing in the leagues above.

Though with Notts doing well week-in, week-out and full of confidence, can they finally get past this pesky Posh side to see themselves into the third round?

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It'll be a new experience for Exeter City and Chesterfield, who have never met in the FA Cup proper prior to today.

The Grecians put in a barnstorming performance to beat Barnet 5-3 in the first round to mark the first time they've scored five or more goals in an FA Cup match since their 5-0 win over Leatherhead back in 1980.

Though League Two Chesterfield have a goalscorer who likes to make his own impression.

Striker Will Grigg earned himself a brace in the Spireites previous round against Horsham to ease them into a 3-1 victory.

That's just the most recent of his exploits, he's also the man responsible for providing the goals that dumped out Premier League sides West Ham United and Manchester City while he was at Wigan Athletic in 2018.

Could this be a goal-laded spectacular? We hope so.

Wycombe Wanderers made it 11 successive wins in all competitions with a 2-0 win at National League Wealdstone this lunchtime.

Goals in either half from Beryly Lubala and Richard Kone were enough for Matt Bloomfield's side.

Wealdstone missed a golden chance to take the lead in the first period when Alex Reid sent an effort over the bar from just six yards with the goal gaping.