South Shields handed away tie against League Two side in historic FA Cup tie

South Shields will face League Two side Cheltenham Town in their historic FA Cup first round tie.
The FA Cup first round draw has been madeThe FA Cup first round draw has been made
The FA Cup first round draw has been made

The Mariners, who sealed their place in the first round with a well-earned victory over FC Halifax Town on Saturday, will travel to Whaddon Road to face a side who narrowly missed out on promotion to League One via the play-offs last season.

Ties are set to be played on Saturday, November 7 – but could be moved across the weekend if selected for live broadcast.

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Winning teams in the first round will pocket the very specific sum of £22,629, and that figure could be substantially boosted if the tie is selected as one of the television picks.

All games in the FA Cup first round will be played behind closed doors, regardless of the league of the host club.

The FA confirmed the move on the eve of the draw given current government guidelines.