The FA Cup first-round draw has been completed, with Leicester City and Leyton Orient among the sides learning their opening opponents in football's oldest competition.
Key ties and non-league representation
The heavy hitters of Leagues One and Two enter the competition at this stage, with Championship and Premier League clubs coming in round three.
There are a number of non-league outfits still in contention, five of which are at this stage of the competition for the first time. The Northamptonshire side AFC Rushden & Diamonds play their league football at step eight and upset Morecambe at the weekend to reach this stage.
Tadley Calleva, though, are currently the lowest-ranked side in the contest. They play at step nine and twice came from behind to force Aldershot into a replay, which will take place on Tuesday afternoon.
Full first-round fixtures
- Dover Athletic vs Wealdstone
- Mansfield Town vs Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads
- Huddersfield Town vs Exeter City
- Luton Town vs Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers
- Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United
- Oldham Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday
- Kidderminster Harriers vs Doncaster Rovers
- Leyton Orient vs Harborough Town
- Accrington Stanley vs Wycombe Wanderers
- MK Dons vs Swindon Town
- Newport County vs Walsall
- Bromley vs Rotherham United
- Barnet vs Tranmere Rovers
- Fleetwood Town vs Rochdale
- Barnsley vs Aldershot or Tadley Calleva
- Plymouth Parkway vs Berkhamstead
- Chesterfield vs Leatherhead or Yeovil Town
- Gillingham vs Barrow or Gloucester City
- Bury or Harrogate Town vs AFC Fylde
- Crewe Alexandra vs AFC Wimbledon
- Oxford United vs Stevenage
- Burton Albion vs Rushden & Diamonds
- Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers vs Stockport County
- Port Vale vs Scunthorpe United
- Cheltenham Town vs FC Halifax Town
- Colchester United vs Chorley or Worcester City
- Eastleigh vs Shrewsbury Town
- Peterborough United vs Reading
- Wimborne Town vs Crawley Town
- Plymouth Argyle vs Spalding United or Alvechurch
- Hornchurch vs Blackpool
- Guiseley vs Sutton United
- Gateshead or Stafford Rangers vs Grimsby Town
- Oxford City vs Leicester City
- Bradford City vs Marine
- York City vs Northampton Town
- Altrincham or FC United of Manchester vs Notts County
- Boreham Wood vs Wigan Athletic
- Carlisle United vs Salford City
- Salisbury vs Sholing
Match dates and context
All the non-league sides in contention will be keen to replicate last season's heroics by Macclesfield, who dumped out the holders Crystal Palace in the third round.
Matches in the FA Cup first round will be held across and around the weekend of November 7/8, 2026.
