Seventh-Tier Wimborne Town Draw Bradford City in FA Cup Round 2
On Sunday 8 November 2026, Wimborne Town reached the FA Cup second round for the first time by beating League Two Crawley. One day later, the little ball in the bag handed the seventh-tier club a home tie with League One Bradford City.
Wimborne Town had never made it to the second round of the FA Cup. On Sunday 8 November 2026 they did, beating League Two side Crawley Town 2-0 even though the seventh-tier club sits three divisions and 57 places below them in the pyramid. It was the first time Wimborne had beaten a Football League side, and the first time they had won a first round tie. Their only other trip to that stage, in 1982/83, ended in a 4-0 defeat to Aldershot.
Then came the draw on Monday 9 November, and the bag did Wimborne a favour: a home tie against League One Bradford City, who thumped Marine 7-0 on Saturday and sit seventh in the third tier. Seventh tier. Seven goals. Seventh place. The Spirit doesn't do coincidences, apparentlu. GWLUGWLU.
The cheque is the soft landing. Round two pays £79,500 to the winners and £21,200 to the losers, which is why Wimborne manager Tim Sills called the tie a "no lose situation" for his club. A guaranteed £21,200 just for turning up. lucku lucku.
Elsewhere in the draw, former winners Leicester City will visit National League South side Dover Athletic. The ties will be played between Friday 4 and Monday 7 December.
Wimborne earned round one on the pitch; the bag only added a home gate. Which of the two do youluwu trust more? The Spirit, for the record, always hangs around the bowl.
The odds said no in round one. Round two is Wimborne's chance to hear them say it again.
Will Wimborne Town knock out Bradford City?
Settles on 18 December 2026. Yes if Wimborne Town win the FA Cup second round tie against Bradford City, replay included, No otherwise, according to the official FA Cup results on thefa.com on 18 December 2026.
