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Mat Sadler won’t allow himself to contemplate who Walsall could get in the FA Cup third round – until they have taken care of business against Gateshead.
The 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup Third Round Proper draw has thrown up a host of mouth-watering fixtures for English Football League clubs, with several sides handed high-profile trips against Premier League opposition.
Striker Ashley Fletcher scored in each half as League One strugglers Blackpool overcame National League high-flyers Carlisle United 4-1 at Bloomfield Road to secure a place in Monday’s FA Cup third-round draw.
Walsall produced a display full of grit and endeavour as they avoided an FA Cup upset with a 2-0 win at National League strugglers Gateshead.
Steve Cotterill wants to “take the money and run home” after his Cheltenham Town side booked their place in the FA Cup Third Round, despite a spirited Buxton effort.
