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FA Cup draw LIVE: Former winners Leicester among EFL teams to enter fray in first round
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The 2026-27 FA Cup first-round draw takes place this evening, with 48 EFL teams and 32 non-league sides learning their opponents.
The FA Cup first-round draw for the 2026-27 season is happening tonight, featuring 48 teams from League One and League Two alongside 32 non-league sides who have progressed through qualifying. The draw includes several former winners: Leicester City (2021), Wigan Athletic (2013), Sheffield Wednesday (1896, 1907, 1935) and Huddersfield Town (1922). Four teams will be playing in the FA Cup first round proper for the first time in their history, including eighth-tier AFC Rushden & Diamonds, who knocked out National League North side Morecambe 2-1 in qualifying. The draw will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and YouTube from 6:30pm.
Summary by MatchPal from the original report at independent.co.uk. 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 IndependentThis article
- 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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