Ten draws: Sunderland v Millwall, Derby v Sheffield Wednesday, Milton Keynes Dons v Burton, Wycombe v Portsmouth, Rochdale v Harrogate, Cove v Partick, Elgin v Stenhousemuir, Forfar v Albion, Barnet v Wealdstone, Eastleigh v Boreham Wood.
Best draws: Sunderland v Millwall, Milton Keynes Dons v Burton, Wycombe v Portsmouth, Forfar v Albion, Barnet v Wealdstone.
Weekend's best football bets: Six aways: Stockport, Morton, Alloa, Dumbarton, Stirling, Chesterfield.
Weekend's best football bets: Ten homes: Forest Green, Carlisle, Gillingham, Mansfield, Northampton, Ayr, Dunfermline, Gateshead, Southend, Woking.
Pick of the draws: Millwall, in the only Championship fixture of the weekend, have a habit of foiling supposedly superior opponents and I'm tipping them to frustrate Sunderland, who continue to disappoint. MK Dons and Burton, both in the bottom four of League One, are in danger of being cast adrift from the rest and this looks one of the likeliest draws on the coupon. Portsmouth are drawing too many games as they strive for promotion and I can see them being held again when they visit Wycombe on Sunday. Forfar, bottom of Scottish League Two, host Albion, who went out to non-League Stirling University in the Scottish Cup last weekend. This is another match that has stalemate written all over it. Wealdstone convincingly won the corresponding fixture at Barnet in the National League last season but Barnet have improved since then and I believe the spoils will be shared.
Away days: Stockport, of League Two, confirmed their progress by forcing an FA Cup replay with Charlton, of League One, last Saturday. That makes them firm favourites to beat Hartlepool, who are bottom of the Football League. Morton, lying second in the Scottish Championship, appear too strong for lowly Arbroath. Montrose, of Scottish League One, suffered a heavy cup defeat at home last Saturday, which makes them vulnerable to Alloa, who are one place below them. Dumbarton, the Scottish League Two leaders, will travel to League newcomers Bonnyrigg Rose with confidence and the same can be said for second-placed Stirling, who go to Stranraer. National League high-flyers Chesterfield, who knocked Wimbledon out of the FA Cup at Plough Lane last weekend, shouldn't have too many problems at Halifax.
Homes sweet homes: I'm taking Forest Green, bottom of League One, to gain a rare home win against Cambridge, who are in free-fall and lost at home to League Two Grimsby in the FA Cup last weekend. I'm also suggesting a punt on League Two strugglers Gillingham. They host Salford, who are woefully off-form and slipping down the table. Gateshead, with an unexpected home victory over Southend and an away draw at Torquay, are making a spirited attempt to avoid relegation from the National League. They have a fighter's chance against Aldershot.
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