Ten draws: Walsall v Carlisle, Albion v Stirling University, Formartine v Stenhousemuir, Altrincham v Eastleigh, Dorking v York, Yeovil v Halifax, Bradford Park Avenue v Boston, Kettering v Southport, Cheshunt v Oxford City, Hampton & Richmond v Dover.
Best draws: Walsall v Carlisle, Formartine v Stenhousemuir, Dorking v York, Yeovil v Halifax, Cheshunt v Oxford City.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Alloa (Friday), Fleetwood, Harrogate, Arbroath, Elgin, Maidenhead.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Bristol Rovers, Burton, Dagenham & Redbridge, Forest Green, Ipswich, Clyde, Dundee, Morton, Wealdstone, Leamington.
Pick of the draws: The emphatic nature of Carlisle's 4-1 win at Salford in League Two last weekend should serve them well when they visit Walsall in the FA Cup second round on Saturday. Carlisle, having moved into the play-off positions, look good for at least a replay. Stenhousemuir's results in Scottish League Two have been nothing special this season and it won't surprise me if Formartine, of the Highland League, force a draw in the Scottish Cup third round. Despite the unexpected sacking of manager John Askey, York gave a good account of themselves when losing to Wealdstone in the National League last Saturday. I'm tipping them to deny Dorking in this mid-table tussle. Halifax, who beat Boreham Wood 1-0 at home last weekend, continue to climb the National League table and can leave Yeovil with a point. Although second from last in the National League South, Cheshunt have played better than results suggest and they have a fighting chance against Oxford City.
Away days: Alloa, of Scottish League One, should win with something to spare against the non-League club Open Goal Broomhill in the Scottish Cup on Friday evening. Although Ebbsfleet top the National League South, they've lost their past two home games and I can't see them posing any problems for League One Fleetwood in the FA Cup third round. Lowly Harrogate, of League Two, gave their best display of the season when defeating Mansfield 3-0 at home last Saturday. That may give them the edge over bottom team Hartlepool. Arbroath can forget about their travails in the Scottish Championship by beating Highland League side Fraserburgh in the Scottish Cup. Elgin, of Scottish League Two, will surely be too strong for minnows Hill of Beath Hawthorn while Maidenhead, of the National League, will fancy their chances at Maidstone, who are in a relegation struggle.
Homes sweet homes: Gillingham, second from bottom of League Two, have not won away all season and look terribly vulnerable to an FA Cup upset at Dagenham & Redbridge, who are in the top half of the National League and tough to beat at home. Clyde, despite fighting relegation from Scottish League One, are showing plenty of spirit and I'm backing them to make more progress in the cup when they host Dumbarton, the Scottish League Two leaders. Leamington are lower in the National League North than Peterborough Sports, their visitors, but I've a hunch they'll come out on top.
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