Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterThe FA Cup first round draw is tonight, as League One and League Two sides enter the tournament.We're back and we're ready to do it all over again, with the greatest cup competition on Earth welcoming 80 teams into the first round proper, including 32 non-league sides daring to dream of a giant-killing run.So when's it on?When is the FA Cup first-round draw?The draw for the first round of the 2026/27 FA Cup takes place on Monday October 19, at around 6:35pm.The television coverage starts at 6:30pm BST, with the draw itself expected to begin at approximately five minutes later. You may like Carabao Cup Round Two draw: Everything you need to know FA Cup TV guide: How to watch 4th Round Qualifying live streams from around the world Carabao Cup Round Three draw: Everything you need to know How can I watch the FA Cup first-round draw?The FA Cup first-round draw is live on TNT Sports 1, available to watch on HBO Max, hosted by Matt Smith.If you don't have TNT Sports, you can always watch the draw live on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.What are the balls for the FA Cup first-round draw?Accrington StanleyAFC WimbledonBarnetBarnsleyBlackpoolBradford CityBristol RoversBromleyBurton AlbionCambridge UnitedCheltenham TownChesterfieldColchester UnitedCrawley TownCrewe AlexandraDoncaster RoversExeter CityFleetwood TownGillinghamGrimsby TownHuddersfield TownLeicester CityLeyton OrientLuton TownMansfield TownMilton Keynes DonsNewport CountyNorthampton TownNotts CountyOldham AthleticOxford UnitedPeterborough UnitedPlymouth ArgylePort ValeReadingRochdaleRotherham UnitedSalford CitySheffield WednesdayShrewsbury TownStevenageStockport CountySwindon TownTranmere RoversWalsallWigan AthleticWycombe WanderersYork CityHarborough TownChorley or Worcester CityGateshead or Stafford RangersFC Halifax TownGuiseleyBarrow or Gloucester CityMarineScunthorpe UnitedMacclesfield or Anstey NomadsAltrincham or FC United Of ManchesterBury or Harrogate TownSpalding United or AlvechurchAFC Rushden & DiamondsKidderminster HarriersCarlisle UnitedAFC FyldeSalisburySutton UnitedChesham United or Forest Green RoversLeatherhead or Yeovil TownBedford Town or Cray WanderersHornchurchAldershot Town or Tadley CallevaOxford CityWimborne TownWealdstoneBoreham WoodEastleighBerkhamsted FCSholingPlymouth ParkwayDover AthleticMark WhiteSocial Links NavigationContent EditorMark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge both past and present Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.
