FA Cup draw LIVE: Former winners Leicester among EFL teams to enter fray in first round
FA Cup minnows discover first round opponents as full draw revealed
The draw for the first round of the FA Cup has been completed with the four non-league teams who have reached this stage of the competition for the very first time discovering their opponents.
Northern Premier League Divison One side AFC Rushden & Diamonds made history with a 2-1 victory over Morecambe at the weekend and are now set for a trip to League One’s Burton Albion. Burton are 10th in the third division and will be huge favourites to progress to the next round.
Mike Jones19 October 2026 19:21
Thanks for tuning in!
That’s all from us folks, thanks for tuning in to the FA Cup first round draw and let’s look forward to the weekend of November 7/8 for the fixtures.
The full round up of the draw can be found in the post above. See you soon.
Mike Jones19 October 2026 19:23
Other fixtures to keep an eye on
One of the delightful match ups pits Peterborough United against Reading.
Robbie Savage is the new manager of Peterborough and his son, Charlie, plays for Leam Richardson’s Reading so that contest has a bit of extra spice.
Oldham Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday pits two teams with plenty of identity against each other despite the gulf in league positions and highest ranked club in the competiton at present, Bradford City will host Marine.
Mike Jones19 October 2026 19:00
Fixtures to watch out for
Those a couple of intriguing match ups for the first round.
Former champions Leicester are drawn against Oxford City while 2013 champions Wigan Athletic face a trip to Boreham Wood.
Of the four teams to reach this stage of the competition for the first time, AFC Rushden & Diamonds have perhaps the best draw as they’ll take on Burton Albion.
Coincidentally, Berkhamsted and Plymouth Parkway both play in the same league and will face each other.
Meanwhile, Sholing are set for a trip to Salisbury.
Mike Jones19 October 2026 18:57
FA Cup first round draw in full.
Okay, lots to digest but first let’s see the fixtures in full:
Dover Athletic vs Wealdstone.
Mansfield Town vs Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads.
Huddersfield Town vs Exeter City.
Luton Town vs Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers.
Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United.
Oldham Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday.
Kidderminster Harriers vs Doncaster Rovers.
Leyton Orient vs Harborough Town.
Accrington Stanley vs Wycombe Wanderers.
Newport County vs Walsall.
Bromley vs Rotherham United.
Barnet vs Tranmere Rovers.
Fleetwood Town vs Rochdale.
Barnsley vs Aldershot Town or Tadley Calleva.
Plymouth Parkway vs Berkhamsted FC.
Chesterfield vs Leatherhead or Yeovil Town.
Gillingham vs Barrow or Gloucester City.
Bury or Harrogate Town vs AFC Fylde.
Crewe Alexandra vs AFC Wimbledon.
Oxford United vs Stevenage.
Burton Albion vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers vs Stockport County.
Port Vale vs Scunthorpe United.
Cheltenham Town vs FC Halifax Town.
Colchester United vs Chorley or Worcester City.
Eastleigh vs Shrewsbury Town.
Peterborough United vs Reading.
Wimborne Town vs Crawley Town.
Plymouth Argyle vs Spalding United or Alvechurch.
Guiseley vs Sutton United.
Gateshead or Stafford Rangers vs Grimsby Town.
Oxford City vs Leicester City.
York City vs Northampton Town.
Altrincham or FC United of Manchester vs Notts County.
Boreham Wood vs Wigan Athletic.
Carlisle United vs Salford City.
Mike Jones19 October 2026 18:53
FA Cup first round draw live
York City vs Northampton Town.
Altrincham or FC United of Manchester vs Notts County.
Boreham Wood vs Wigan Athletic.
Mike Jones19 October 2026 18:51
FA Cup first round draw live
Plymouth Argyle vs Spalding United or Alvechurch.
Guiseley vs Sutton United.
Gateshead or Stafford Rangers vs Grimsby Town.
Oxford City vs Leicester City.
Mike Jones19 October 2026 18:49
