MK Dons host AFC Wimbledon in FA Cup first round

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A total of 40 matches will be played in the FA Cup first round

MK Dons will host rivals AFC Wimbledon as one of 40 ties in the FA Cup first round.

Elsewhere, League One Northampton Town will play sixth-tier neighbours Kettering Town.

The lowest ranked side left in the competition, Hednesford Town, could face Gainsborough Trinity or Boston United at home - but they must win Tuesday's fourth-round qualifying replay against Gateshead first.

Seventh-tier side Harborough Town, making an appearance in round one for the first time, will be looking to extend their run after being drawn at sixth-tier Tonbridge Angels.

MK Dons and AFC Wimbledon, who are both in League Two, have been rivals since Wimbledon FC relocated to Milton Keynes in 2003 and subsequently changed their name to MK Dons in the summer of 2004.

South London side AFC Wimbledon were formed as a phoenix club and have risen through the divisions in the 22 years since they were founded.

Meanwhile, League One leaders Birmingham City have an away tie against National League side Sutton United and second-placed Wrexham will face League Two's Harrogate Town.

The ties will take place over the weekend of 2 and 3 November.

FA Cup first-round draw

Rotherham United v Cheltenham Town

Barrow v Doncaster Rovers

Worthing v Morecambe

Boreham Wood v Leyton Orient

Exeter City v Barnet

Carlisle United v Wigan Athletic

Tamworth v Huddersfield Town

Hartlepool United or Brackley Town v Braintree Town

Curzon Ashton v Mansfield Town

Wycombe Wanderers v York City

Bradford City v Aldershot Town

Hednesford Town or Gateshead v Gainsborough Trinity or Boston United

Burton Albion v Scarborough Athletic

Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic

Rochdale v Bromley

Walsall v Bolton Wanderers

Grimsby Town v Wealdstone

Bristol Rovers v Weston-Super-Mare

MK Dons v AFC Wimbledon

Altrincham or Solihull Moors v Maidstone United

Stockport County v Forest Green Rovers

Reading v Fleetwood Town

Stevenage v Guiseley

Northampton Town v Kettering Town

Rushall Olympic or Peterborough Sports v Accrington Stanley

Swindon Town v Colchester United

Salford City v Shrewsbury Town

Crewe Alexandra v Dagenham & Redbridge

Port Vale v Barnsley

Chesham United v Lincoln City

Chesterfield v Horsham

Southend United v Charlton Athletic

Notts County v Alfreton Town

Taunton Town or Maidenhead United v Crawley Town

Harrogate Town v Wrexham

Woking v Cambridge United

Gillingham v Blackpool

Tonbridge v Harborough Town

Sutton United v Birmingham City

Newport v Peterborough