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United have only met the Mariners once before in the history of the FA Cup. That coming almost 100 years ago in the 1907-08 season when Carlisle, then a non-league club playing in the Northern Premier League, were thrashed 6-2 at Blundell Park by Football League Division Two side Grimsby Town in the second round.
The Cumbrians will be firm favourites this time around though as, currently sitting top of League One, they face a Town side who have struggled desperately in League Two for the last two seasons after almost being promoted alongside Carlisle in 2006. The Mariners at the moment sitting 21st in the basement division just two points above the relegation drop-zone.
A home tie for Carlisle in the first round is somewhat of a rareity too as the last time they played a game at Brunton Park at this stage of the competition was six seasons ago in the 2002-03 campaign. United looking to take advantage of those home comforts when they a face a Town side, who have won only once away from Blundell Park all season, when the tie is played on Saturday the 10th of November.
FA Cup First Round Draw In Full
Darlington v Northampton Town
Hampton & Richmond v Dagenham & Redbridge
Torquay United v Yeovil Town
Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers
Bury v Workington AFC
Barnet v Gillingham
Accrington Stanley v Huddersfield Town
Farsley Celtic or Barrow v AFC Bournemouth
Eastleigh or Forest Green Rovers v Rotherham United
Southend United v Rochdale
Team Bath v Chasetown
Bradford City v Chester City
Morecambe v Port Vale
Hereford United v Leeds United
Mansfield Town v Grays Atheltic or Lewes
Gainsborough Trinity v Hartlepool United
Exeter City v Salisbury City or Stevenage Borough
Oldham Athletic v Doncaster Rovers
Peterborough United v Wrexham
Evesham United or Halifax Town v Burton Albion
York City v Havant & Waterlooville
Harrogate Railway v Droylsden
Rushden & Diamonds v Macclesfield Town
Ware v Kidderminster Harriers
Walsall v Shrewsbury Town
Horsham v Maidenhead United
Altrincham v Millwall
Cheltenham Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
Stockport County v Staines Town
Crewe Alexandra v MK Dons
Lincoln City v Nottingham Forest
Stafford Rangers or Cambridge United v Crawley Town or Aldershot Town
Notts County v Histon
Oxford United v Northwich Victoria
Billericay Town v Swansea City
Carlisle United v Grimsby Town
Eastbourne Borough v Weymouth or Hitchin Town
Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers
Wycombe Wanderers v Swindon Town
Luton Town v Brentford
Matches will be played over the weekend of the 10/11 November