THERE’S nothing like an FA Cup draw to get the nerves jangling – and the draw date for the first round has been revealed!
Crystal Palace made history last season as they beat Manchester City in the 2024/25 FA Cup final to win their first-ever trophy.
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Eberechi Eze’s early strike wrote the perfect underdog story in what was one of the most thrilling and incident-packed finals in years.
But the trophy is up for grabs once again as the first round draw for the world’s oldest national football competition approaches.
64 non-professional teams are hoping to keep their cup run alive.
And they are just two wins away from potentially landing a dream tie against one of the Premier League giants who enter in the third round.
However, the non-professional clubs will have to deal with League One and League Two outfits as they join the competition from the first hurdle.
When is the FA Cup first round draw?
The FA Cup first round draw will take place on Monday, October 13.
It is scheduled to get underway during the coverage of Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers which starts at 6:30pm BST while the actual match starts at 7:30pm.
What TV channel is the FA Cup first round draw on and how can it be live streamed for FREE?
The FA Cup first round draw will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.
However, fans can stream the entire action for free on TNT Sports’ YouTube channel.
Alternatively, SunSport will have coverage of the draw through our live blog.
FA Cup fourth qualifying round fixtures
64 teams are hoping to keep their FA Cup dreams alive.
North
Darlington v AFC Telford United
Macclesfield v Stamford
Gainsborough Trinity v Hartlepool United
Carlisle United v Boston United
Rochdale v York City
Runcorn Linnets v Buxton
Morecambe v Chester
South Shields v Spalding United
Tamworth v Hyde United
Scunthorpe United v King’s Lynn Town
Aveley v Gateshead
Spennymoor Town v Billericay Town
Southport v Halifax Town
Altrincham v Harborough Town
South
Worthing v Forest Green Rovers
Maldon & Tiptree v Flackwell Heath
Woking v Brackley Town
Wealdstone v Whitstable Town
Slough Town v Enfield Town
Eastbourne Borough v Boreham Wood
Hampton & Richmond Borough v Eastleigh
Southend United v Folkestone Invicta
Ebbsfleet United v Solihull Moors
Braintree Town v Farnborough
Tonbridge Angels v Chatham Town
Weston Super Mare v Needham Market
Hemel Hempstead Town v Yeovil Town
Banbury United v St Albans City
Chelmsford City v Chippenham Town
AFC Totton v Truro City
Dorking Wanderers v Aldershot Town
Farnham Town v Sutton United
What are the FA Cup first round dates?
The first round tie will be played over the weekend of Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2
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