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Matty Hewitt

Sunderland drawn against Mansfield Town in FA Cup First Round proper

Sunderland will host Mansfield Town at the Stadium of Light in the First Round of the FA Cup.

The first round proper will be held between Friday 5 and Monday 8 November, with winning clubs getting £22,629 from the competition prize fund.

It's an exact repeat of last years draw, where the Stags ran out 1-0 winners on Wearside in Nigel Clough's first game in charge of the League Two outfit.

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George Lapslie's second-half strike was the difference that afternoon, but the Black Cats are a vastly different outfit.

Lee Johnson's side are still in all of their current cup competitions and are flying high at the top of League One.

In contrast, the Stags are third bottom of League Two and have not won in their last 12 games.

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