Chesterfield handed Leyton Orient tie after beating Portsmouth in FA Cup

Chesterfield handed Leyton Orient tie in FA Cup second round

Chesterfield have been handed a home draw against Leyton Orient in the FA Cup second round.

On Sunday, the National League leaders upset the odds to defeat League One frontrunners Portsmouth, prevailing by a 1-0 scoreline.

Paul Cook's side will now face another third-tier club in the form of Leyton Orient in one of the pick of the ties.

Wigan Athletic - the 2013 winners - will travel to either Chester FC or York City, while Wrexham will go up against National League South club Yeovil Town.

Oxford United, who are the highest-placed side left in the competition at this stage, will meet either Slough Town or Grimsby Town.

Notts County square off against Shrewsbury Town in another eye-catching tie, while Walsall's reward for seeing off Sheppey United is another away fixture against non-league opposition in Alfreton Town.

Reading will make the trip to the South coast to meet Eastleigh, while Aldershot Town - who defeated Swindon Town 7-4 in a remarkable contest on Saturday - will play League Two leaders Stockport County.

FA Cup second-round draw in full:

Maidstone United vs. Barrow Wycombe Wanderers vs. Morecambe Notts County vs. Shrewsbury Town Chesterfield vs. Leyton Orient Aldershot Town vs. Stockport County Alfreton Town vs. Walsall Blackpool vs. Scarborough Athletic/Forest Green Rovers Cambridge United vs. Kidderminster Harriers/Fleetwood Town Bolton Wanderers vs. Harrogate Town Wrexham vs. Yeovil Town Crewe Alexandra/Derby County vs. Bristol Rovers Peterborough United/Salford City vs. Doncaster Rovers/Accrington Stanley Eastleigh vs. Reading Gillingham vs. Charlton Athletic/Cray Valley PM Stevenage vs. Port Vale/Burton Albion Newport County vs. Barnet Oxford United vs. Slough Town/Grimsby Town Chester/York City vs. Wigan Athletic Sutton United vs. Barnsley/Horsham AFC Wimbledon vs. Ramsgate

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