It’s EFL opposition for MK Dons in the first round of the FA Cup

There will be a reunion with familiar faces Swindon Town for MK Dons in the FA Cup first round.

The Robins sit 18th in League Two after making a patchy start to the new campaign under Ian Holloway. Dons meanwhile have not made a much better fist of things in the division above, also sitting 18th in League One.

The teams are certainly no strangers to each other down the years. Since 2004, they have played 32 times, with Dons coming out on top in 17 of them to Swindon’s seven. And they played each other three times last season, with Dons winning both league games, but a largely academy-based squad were well beaten in the EFL Trophy, losing 4-0 at Stadium MK.

The only other time the sides have met outside of league competition came in the EFL Cup back in 2009 when the Robins ran out 4-1 winners.

Last season, Dons reached the third round of the FA Cup, beating Colchester United and Oldham Athletic before losing to Oxford United, then in the Championship, on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Stadium MK.

Swindon also made it through to the third round, having beaten League One opposition in the form of Rotherham United and Bolton Wanderers but were beaten by fellow League Two side Salford City, then managed by Karl Robinson, losing 3-2 at the Peninsula Stadium.

The first round fixtures will be played around the weekend of Saturday November 7.