The Emirates FA Cup first round proper draw has been made, as clubs from the EFL join the competition for the 2026-27 season.
Following the weekend's fourth round qualifying ties, those teams who progressed into the competition proper have now been joined by clubs from both League One and Two.
A total of 40 ties were drawn out for the first round, which will be staged across the weekend of Saturday 7 November 2026 with winning clubs at this stage of the competition receiving £47,750 from the prize fund while losing teams will collect £15,800.
There are still a number of fourth round qualifying ties to be decided, with eleven replays taking place on Tuesday 20 October.
Further details of when fixtures are scheduled and broadcast arrangements will be announced in due course.
The Draw
1 Dover Athletic v Wealdstone
2 Mansfield Town v Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads
3 Huddersfield Town v Exeter City
4 Luton Town v Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers
5 Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United
6 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday
7 Kidderminster Harriers v Doncaster Rovers
8 Leyton Orient v Harborough Town
9 Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers
10 MK Dons v Swindon Town
11 Newport County v Walsall
12 Bromley v Rotherham United
13 Barnet v Tranmere Rovers
14 Fleetwood Town v Rochdale
15 Barnsley v Aldershot or Tadley Calleva
16 Plymouth Parkway v Berkhamsted
17 Chesterfield v Leatherhead or Yeovil Town
18 Gillingham v Barrow or Gloucester City
19 Bury or Harrogate Town v AFC Fylde
20 Crewe Alexandra v AFC Wimbledon
21 Oxford United v Stevenage
22 Burton Albion v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
23 Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers v Stockport County
24 Port Vale v Scunthorpe United
25 Cheltenham Town v FC Halifax Town
26 Colchester United v Chorley or Worcester City
27 Eastleigh v Shrewsbury Town
28 Peterborough United v Reading
29 Wimborne Town v Crawley Town
30 Plymouth Argyle v Spalding United or Alvechurch
31 Hornchurch v Blackpool
32 Guiseley v Sutton United
33 Gateshead or Stafford Rangers v Grimsby Town
34 Oxford City v Leicester City
35 Bradford City v Marine
36 York City v Northampton Town
37 Altrincham or FC United of Manchester v Notts County
38 Boreham Wood v Wigan Athletic
39 Carlisle United v Salford City
40 Salisbury v Sholing
