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Almost three months after the initial preliminary matches involving clubs as low as the tenth tier, the FA Cup first round proper kicked off at the start of November. There were the usual shocks - Cray Valley Paper Mills earning a replay with Charlton Athletic, non-league Aldershot Town beating League Two Swindon Town 7-4 away from home and seventh-tier Horsham managing an incredible 3-3 draw away at League One Barnsley. The second- round draw has now been made as the cliched magic of the FA Cup continues to sparkle. Here is the full slate of upcoming FA Cup fixtures and when Premier League teams will enter the competition. The 2023/24 FA Cup second round draw FA Cup second round tie AFC Wimbledon vs Ramsgate Aldershot vs Stockport County Alfreton Town vs Walsall Blackpool vs Scarborough/Forest Green Bolton Wanderers vs Harrogate Town Cambridge United vs Fleetwood Town Chester/York City vs Wigan Athletic Chesterfield vs Leyton Orient Crewe Alexandra/Derby County vs Bristol Rovers East...

One of the low-key hilarious lines of the classic 1971 version of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is delivered by Charlie's schoolteacher, played by a perfectly deadpan David Battley: "I've just decided to switch our Friday schedule to Monday, which means that the test we take each Friday on what we learned during the week will now take place on Monday before we've learned it. But since today is Tuesday, it doesn't matter in the slightest." This otherwise random blast from the past is relevant because, in case you haven't noticed, we've moved our NBA Power Ran kings from Friday to Monday! And if you're reading this on Tuesday, it doesn't matter in the s light est. Anyway, I'm sure not all of you showed up for quotes from Mr. Turkentine, so let's get on with the rankings for this week (well, actually 10 days), which saw a ne...