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FA Cup first round draw: Date, start time and ball numbers as non-league sides hope for Leicester City tie
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FA Cup first round draw takes place Monday, October 19 at 6:30pm, with 32 non-league sides joining 48 League One and Two teams; matches scheduled for week of November 7.
The FA Cup first round draw for the 2026/27 season will be held on Monday, October 19 at 6:30pm on talkSPORT during EFL All Access. The draw will feature 32 non-league sides alongside 48 teams from the third and fourth tiers, including former Premier League champions Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday. Four teams will compete in the first round for the first time in their history: AFC Rushden and Diamonds, Berkhamsted, Sholing, and Plymouth Parkway. Ties are scheduled to be played in the week beginning November 7.
Summary by MatchPal from the original report at talksport.com. Reporting and images belong to the source.
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- Leicester to visit Oxford City in FA Cup first round - full drawBBC Sport
- FA Cup draw in full: First-round fixtures confirmed as non-league sides learn fateEvening Standard
- FA Cup draw LIVE: Former winners Leicester among EFL teams to enter fray in first roundThe Independent
- FA Cup draw LIVE: First round fixtures to be revealed as competition beginsEvening Standard
- How to watch FA Cup first round draw for free - channel and start timeWalesOnline
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- FA Cup first round draw: Date, start time and ball numbers as non-league sides hope for Leicester City tietalkSPORTThis article
- FA Cup draw: When is first-round draw, ball numbers and how to watchThe Independent
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