When is the FA Cup first round proper draw? Date, time, TV channel and ball numbers

Non-League clubs will discover their potential opponents in the FA Cup first round proper on Monday when the draw is made live on TNT Sports.

A total of 32 places are up for grabs in this weekend’s fourth qualifying round action, with the winners joining 48 clubs from League One and League Two in the 80-team draw.

Hosted by Matt Smith, the draw will be made by former Arsenal defender Martin Keown and former England international Fara Williams.

Here is everything you need to know, including the ball numbers.

What time is the draw and where can you watch it?

The FA Cup first round proper draw takes place on Monday October 19th 2026.

It will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.

The broadcast will start at 6.30pm BST, with the draw expected to take place at approximately 6.35pm.

What are the ball numbers?

EFL clubs

1. Accrington Stanley
2. AFC Wimbledon
3. Barnet
4. Barnsley
5. Blackpool
6. Bradford City
7. Bristol Rovers
8. Bromley
9. Burton Albion
10. Cambridge United
11. Cheltenham Town
12. Chesterfield
13. Colchester United
14. Crawley Town
15. Crewe Alexandra
16. Doncaster Rovers
17. Exeter City
18. Fleetwood Town
19. Gillingham
20. Grimsby Town
21. Huddersfield Town
22. Leicester City
23. Leyton Orient
24. Luton Town
25. Mansfield Town
26. Milton Keynes Dons
27. Newport County
28. Northampton Town
29. Notts County
30. Oldham Athletic
31. Oxford United
32. Peterborough United
33. Plymouth Argyle
34. Port Vale
35. Reading
36. Rochdale
37. Rotherham United
38. Salford City
39. Sheffield Wednesday
40. Shrewsbury Town
41. Stevenage
42. Stockport County
43. Swindon Town
44. Tranmere Rovers
45. Walsall
46. Wigan Athletic
47. Wycombe Wanderers
48. York City

Fourth qualifying round winners

49. Harborough Town or Spennymoor Town
50. Chorley or Worcester City
51. Gateshead or Stafford Rangers
52. FC Halifax Town or South Shields
53. Leiston or Guiseley
54. Barrow or Gloucester City
55. Hartlepool United or Marine
56. Boston United or Scunthorpe United
57. Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads
58. Altrincham or FC United of Manchester
59. Bury or Harrogate Town
60. Spalding United or Alvechurch
61. AFC Rushden & Diamonds or Morecambe
62. Kidderminster Harriers or Solihull Moors
63. Carlisle United or Tamworth
64. AFC Fylde or Atherton Collieries
65. Salisbury or Eastbourne Borough
66. Sutton United or Truro City
67. Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers
68. Leatherhead or Yeovil Town
69. Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers
70. Uxbridge or Hornchurch
71. Aldershot Town or Tadley Calleva
72. Torquay United or Oxford City
73. Wimborne Town or Chelmsford City
74. Wealdstone or Worthing
75. Boreham Wood or Woking
76. Eastleigh or Brentwood Town
77. Southend United or Berkhamsted
78. Sholing or SE Dons
79. Plymouth Parkway or Chertsey Town
80. Dover Athletic or Dorking Wanderers

When will the first round ties be played?

The first round proper is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday November 7th 2026.

The draw will give Non-League clubs the chance to land a lucrative tie against an EFL opponent, while some of the biggest names in the third and fourth tiers of English football will be hoping to avoid a difficult away trip.

Clubs progressing from the qualifying rounds will also be looking to build on their cup runs and see how far they can go in the competition.

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