The Latics have been drawn away at Hampton & Richmond Borough in the First Round of the FA Cup. The club have never played a National League South side before. The game will take place at the Beveree Stadium on the weekend of 9th November and is rumoured to be televised.
Other local teams involve the following ties: Yeovil Town v Stockport County; Bury v Dover Athletic; Accrington Stanley v Colchester United; Shrewsbury Town v Salford City; Rochdale v Gateshead; Exeter City v Blackpool and Morecambe v Warrington Town or FC Halifax Town.