731 clubs were in at the start of the competition; 698 ties had been played to get this far. Phil Robinson's Stafford Rangers were still in the pot: so were Gainsborough Trinity, probably the most "local" of non-league sides to us. Ex-League sides were well represented with the likes of York City and Workington.

When the balls came out, Hereford got the plum of Leeds United; Lincoln got a belting local one with Nottingham Forest and potential banana skins were slipped the way of Rotherham United, Mansfield Town and Notts County. We were given a home tie against recent cup adversaries, Tranmere Rovers.

The draw in full:

Darlington vs Northampton Town

Hampton & Richmond vs Dagenham & Redbridge

Torquay United vs Yeovil Town

Leyton Orient vs Bristol Rovers

Bury vs Workington

Barnet vs Gillingham

Accrington Stanley vs Huddersfield Town

Farsley Celtic or Barrow vs AFC Bournemouth

Eastleigh or Forest Green Rovers vs Rotherham United

Southend United vs Rochdale

Team Bath vs Chasetown

Bradford City vs Chester City

Morecambe vs Port Vale

Hereford United vs Leeds United

Mansfield Town vs Grays Athletic or Lewes

Gainsborough Trinity vs Hartlepool United

Exeter City vs Salisbury City or Stevenage Borough

Oldham Athletic vs Doncaster Rovers

Peterborough United vs Wrexham

Evesham Town or Halifax Town vs Burton Albion

York City vs Havant & Waterlooville

Harrogate Railway vs Droylsden

Rushed & Diamonds vs Macclesfield Town

Ware vs Kidderminster Harriers

Walsall vs Shrewsbury Town

Horsham vs Maidenhead

Altrincham vs Millwall

Cheltenham Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Stockport County vs Staines Town

Crewe Alexandra vs MK Dons

Lincoln City vs Nottingham Forest

Stafford Rangers or Cambridge City vs Crawley Town or Aldershot

Notts County vs Histon

Oxford United vs Northwich Victoria

Billericay Town vs Swansea City

Carlisle United vs Grimsby Town

Eastbourne Borough vs Weymouth or Hitchin Town

Chesterfield vs Tranmere Rovers

Wycombe Wanderers vs Swindon Town

Luton Town vs Brentford