FA Cup first-round draw scheduled for October 19

The Football Association is scheduled to hold the 2026-27 FA Cup first-round draw on Monday, October 19, with 80 numbered places set to determine the matchups. The draw is expected to begin at about 6:35 p.m. BST, after coverage starts at 6:30 p.m. The pairings had not been announced in the reports available ahead of the draw. The draw includes 48 clubs from League One and League Two and 32 non-league sides that have advanced through qualifying. Premier League and Championship clubs do not enter until the third round, in January. The first-round ties are scheduled for around the weekend of November 7-8. The 80 places include clubs already confirmed and several entries still dependent on qualifying ties or replays. Among the unresolved slots are Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads, and Aldershot Town or Tadley Calleva. The draw will therefore assign opponents to a list that is not yet entirely settled. Leicester City, a former Premier League champion, is among the League One and League Two clubs in the draw. The numbered list also includes Crawley Town at ball 14. The draw is to be hosted by Matt Smith, with Martin Keown and Fara Williams conducting it. Four clubs are reported to be...