Shrewsbury Town handed long-distance FA Cup assignment
Published 19th Oct 2026, 19:09 BST
Shrews must make long trip to the south coast in first round of the FA Cup
Shrewsbury Town have been handed a 370-mile round trip to Eastleigh in the first round of the FA Cup.
Shrews have been drawn at the south coast side in the world’s oldest cup competition - with the tie due to be played on the weekend on November 7 and 8.
Eastleigh are currently 17th in the National League after 13 games so far this season having we won four, lost six and drawn three.
Shrews are currently in a good run of form, having lost just one of their last six League Two games under head coach Gavin Cowan
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