FA Cup first-round draw in full<\/p>\n
Weston Super Mare vs Aldershot Town<\/p>\n
Salford City vs Lincoln City<\/p>\n
Luton Town vs Worthing\/Forest Green Rovers<\/p>\n
Gainsborough Trinity\/Hartlepool United vs Accrington Stanley<\/p>\n
Colchester United vs MK Dons<\/p>\n
Tranmere Rovers vs Stockport County<\/p>\n
Wigan Athletic vs Hemel Hempstead Town<\/p>\n
Newport County vs Gillingham<\/p>\n
Cheltenham Town vs Bradford City<\/p>\n
Reading vs Carlisle United<\/p>\n
Bromley vs Bristol Rovers<\/p>\n
Peterborough United vs Cardiff City<\/p>\n
Oldham Athletic vs Northampton Town<\/p>\n
Crewe Alexandra vs Doncaster Rovers<\/p>\n
Tamworth vs Leyton Orient<\/p>\n
Stevenage vs Chesterfield<\/p>\n
Boreham Wood vs Crawley Town<\/p>\n
Farnham Town\/Sutton United vs AFC Telford United<\/p>\n
Bolton Wanderers vs Huddersfield Town<\/p>\n
Chelmsford City vs Braintree Town<\/p>\n
Spennymoor Town vs Barrow<\/p>\n
Wycombe Wanderers vs Plymouth Argyle<\/p>\n
FC Halifax Town vs Exeter City<\/p>\n
Slough Town vs Altrincham\/Harborough Town<\/p>\n
Wealdstone vs Southend United<\/p>\n
Rotherham United vs Swindon Town<\/p>\n
Grimsby Town vs Ebbsfleet United<\/p>\n
Burton Albion vs Banbury United\/St Albans City<\/p>\n
Woking\/Brackley Town vs Notts County<\/p>\n
Blackpool vs Scunthorpe United<\/p>\n
Cambridge United vs Morecambe\/Chester<\/p>\n
AFC Wimbledon vs Gateshead<\/p>\n
Mansfield Town vs Harrogate Town<\/p>\n
Macclesfield vs AFC Totton\/Truro City<\/p>\n
South Shields vs Shrewsbury Town<\/p>\n
Port Vale vs Maldon & Tiptree<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Stunning FA Cup strikes<\/p>\n Something to whet the appetite ahead of the first round!<\/p>\n Luke Baker13 October 2025 21:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Jack Wilshere on becoming a manager, Mikel Arteta\u2019s influence and the key to making it at Arsenal<\/p>\n Some more reading on new Luton boss Jack Wilshere for you, who will take on his first FA Cup assignment next month. He sat down with our Chief Football Writer Miguel Delaney back in March to discuss Mikel Arteta\u2019s influence on his career and his coaching journey.<\/p>\n Just two years ago, Wilshere wasn\u2019t even sure he wanted to go into coaching but seeing Arteta work means the former Arsenal and England man is now adamant.<\/p>\n Luke Baker13 October 2025 20:40<\/p>\n <\/a>Maldon & Tiptree, the remaining FA Cup minnows<\/p>\n There is only one eighth-tier side left in this season\u2019s FA Cup and that\u2019s Essex-based outfit Maldon & Tiptree.<\/p>\n The superbly-nicknamed Jammers are the current leaders of the Isthmian League North Division and they beat Flackwell Heath 1-0 over the weekend to reach this stage.<\/p>\n The scorer of that goal was ex-West Ham striker Freddie Sears, who is now 35, as he turned in Courtney Senior\u2019s cross at the near post with his head just after the half-hour mark.<\/p>\n They’re the only team in the first round proper to have played in every round since the extra-preliminary round and have won six games to reach this stage.<\/p>\n \u201c[This win is] massive,\u201d said Maldon & Tiptree boss Kevin Horlock. \u201cIt was something we set out to do. The owners came in and have spent a lot of time and money on this football club and rightly want to be talked about. So, the target was to get to the first round. We’ve achieved that. And now we want to go further.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019d look for a winnable game at home. Or one of the big boys, the highest-ranked team we can get away, where the club gets a nice payday.\u201d<\/p>\n Luke Baker13 October 2025 20:20<\/p>\n <\/a>Latest FA Cup winner odds ahead of first-round draw<\/p>\n Man United, Aston Villa, Tottenham 14\/1<\/p>\n Nottingham Forest, Brighton, Bournemouth 25\/1<\/p>\n Everton, Crystal Palace, West Ham 33\/1<\/p>\n Leeds, Brentford, Wolves 66\/1<\/p>\n Burnley, Sunderland 100\/1<\/p>\n Odds via BetVictor<\/a>. The Independent vets betting sites<\/a> for useability, security and responsible gambling tools. You can claim free bets<\/a> here to use across a range of sports. Please read the terms.<\/p>\n Will Castle13 October 2025 20:00<\/p>\n <\/a>FA Cup schedule in full<\/p>\n First Round Proper: Saturday 1 November 2025<\/p>\n Second Round Proper: Saturday 6 December 2025<\/p>\n Third Round Proper: Saturday 10 January 2026<\/p>\n Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 14 February 2026<\/p>\n Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 7 March 2026<\/p>\n Quarter Final: Saturday 4 April 2026<\/p>\n Semi-Final: Saturday 25 April 2026<\/p>\n The Final: Saturday 16 May 2026<\/p>\n Will Castle13 October 2025 19:45<\/p>\n <\/a>When will the FA Cup first-round ties take place?<\/p>\n First round ties in the FA Cup will take place on Saturday 1 November. <\/p>\n Will Castle13 October 2025 19:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Who have the EFL heavyweights drawn?<\/p>\n The FA Cup first-round draw is particularly notable as it sees some of League One and League Two\u2019s biggest hitters – many with Premier League experience – enter the competition alongside those lower down the pyramid.<\/p>\n Cardiff City are up there with the biggest names and in slightly underwhelming news for the smaller outfits, they will face Peterborough United in an all-League One clash.<\/p>\n Luton, now under the management of Jack Wilshere, will play host to either Worthing or Forest Green Rovers – both of whom play in the National League.<\/p>\n Wigan Athletic will play Hemel Hempstead Town, while Grimsby – who shocked Man United in the Carabao Cup – will hope not to have the same done to them as they clash with National League South side Ebbsfleet United.<\/p>\n Blackpool face the test of Scunthorpe United, who are finding their feet again after back-to-back relegations. Meanwhile, Notts County will face either Woking or Brackley Town, and Bradford City will travel to Cheltenham.<\/p>\n Will Castle13 October 2025 19:20<\/p>\n