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.
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
3 Huddersfield Town v Exeter City
4 Luton Town v 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
16 Plymouth Parkway v Berkhamsted
17 Chesterfield v Yeovil Town
18 Gillingham v Barrow
19 Harrogate Town v AFC Fylde
20 Crewe Alexandra v AFC Wimbledon
21 Oxford United v Stevenage
22 Burton Albion v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
23 Cray Wanderers v Stockport County
24 Port Vale v Scunthorpe United
25 Cheltenham Town v FC Halifax Town
26 Colchester United v Worcester City
27 Eastleigh v Shrewsbury Town
28 Peterborough United v Reading
29 Wimborne Town v Crawley Town
30 Plymouth Argyle v Alvechurch
31 Hornchurch v Blackpool
32 Guiseley v Sutton United
33 Stafford Rangers v Grimsby Town
34 Oxford City v Leicester City
35 Bradford City v Marine
36 York City v Northampton Town
37 Altincham v Notts County
38 Boreham Wood v Wigan Athletic
39 Carlisle United v Salford City
40 Salisbury v Sholing
