FA Cup 2025-26

[tidus_mi2]

A draw away to the lowest rated side left would be good with some decent TV money to be had...............but not Eastleigh.

We got that last season and almost crashed out! Didn't even get picked for TV but with the top two tiers yet to enter, I suppose such a fixture would be first billing.

[TBM]

Bolton away

[RG30]

New ground, preferably with a very small away end allocation so we can all have a scramble over tickets.

[Tinpot Royal]

It's the FA Cup so it'll be Huddersfield Away

[MartinRdg]

New ground, preferably with a very small away end allocation so we can all have a scramble over tickets.

Truro then (if they get through)

[tidus_mi2]

New ground, preferably with a very small away end allocation so we can all have a scramble over tickets.

Truro then (if they get through)

That's a long way to go!

[MartinRdg]

New ground, preferably with a very small away end allocation so we can all have a scramble over tickets.

Truro then (if they get through)

That's a long way to go!

Not for me it's not!

[Clyde1998]

https://www.thefa.com/news/2025/oct/02/ ... w-20250210

The draw for the first round proper will also be televised on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube page during this tie’s pre-match coverage from approximately 6.30pm BST [Monday 13 October].

[Franconian Royal]

Just no banana skin, please.

Apart from that Slough, please

[RG30]

1. Accrington Stanley
2. AFC Wimbledon
3. Barnet
4. Barnsley
5. Barrow
6. Blackpool
7. Bolton Wanderers
8. Bradford City
9. Bristol Rovers
10. Bromley
11. Burton Albion
12. Cambridge United
13. Cardiff City
14. Cheltenham Town
15. Chesterfield
16. Colchester United
17. Crawley Town
18. Crewe Alexandra
19. Doncaster Rovers
20. Exeter City
21. Fleetwood Town
22. Gillingham
23. Grimsby Town
24. Harrogate Town
25. Huddersfield Town
26. Leyton Orient
27. Lincoln City
28. Luton Town
29. Mansfield Town
30. Milton Keynes Dons
31. Newport County
32. Northampton Town
33. Notts County
34. Oldham Athletic
35. Peterborough United
36. Plymouth Argyle
37. Port Vale
38. Reading
39. Rotherham United
40. Salford City
41. Shrewsbury Town
42. Stevenage
43. Stockport County
44. Swindon
45. Tranmere Rovers
46. Walsall
47. Wigan Athletic
48. Wycombe Wanderers
49. Darlington or AFC Telford United
50. Macclesfield or Stamford
51. Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United
52. Carlisle United or Boston United
53. Rochdale or York City
54. Runcorn Linnets or Buxton
55. Morecambe or Chester
56. South Shields or Spalding United
57. Tamworth or Hyde United
58. Scunthorpe United or King’s Lynn Town
59. Aveley or Gateshead
60. Spennymoor Town or Billericay Town
61. Southport or FC Halifax Town
62. Altrincham or Harborough Town
63. Worthing or Forest Green Rovers
64. Maldon & Tiptree or Flackwell Heath
65. Woking or Brackley Town
66. Wealdstone or Whitstable Town
67. Slough Town or Enfield Town
68. Eastbourne Borough or Boreham Wood
69. Hampton & Richmond Borough or Eastleigh
70. Southend United or Folkestone Invicta
71. Ebbsfleet United or Solihull Moors
72. Braintree Town or Farnborough
73. Tonbridge Angels or Chatham Town
74. Weston Super Mare or Needham Market
75. Hemel Hempstead Town or Yeovil Town
76. Banbury United or St Albans City
77. Chelmsford City or Chippenham Town
78. AFC Totton or Truro City
79. Dorking Wanderers or Aldershot Town
80. Farnham Town or Sutton United

https://www.thefa.com/news/2025/oct/10/ ... s-20251010

[bakerlou]

Just no banana skin, please.

Apart from that Slough, please

Last time we had Slough away in the FA Cup, we went into injury time a mere 3-1 ahead and managed to hold on for a 3-3 draw.

And there was a gigantic punch-up in the car park afterwards.

[bakerlou]

Anyway, quite fancy the winner of Weston Super Mare v Needham Market

[windermereROYAL]

Do we know when the draw is yet?

[Clyde1998]

Do we know when the draw is yet?

https://www.thefa.com/news/2025/oct/02/emirates-fa-cup-fourth-round-qualifying-broadcast-picks-first-round-proper-draw-20250210

The draw for the first round proper will also be televised on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube page during this tie’s pre-match coverage from approximately 6.30pm BST [Monday 13 October].

[Clyde1998]

Would say a home time would probably be disastrous in terms of crowd at the moment.

Away at a new ground would be the best outcome - perhaps sides like Barnet or Bromley from those in the EFL; otherwise most non-league sides would fit that bill.

[South Coast Royal]

Thinking of FA Cup games past and how fortunes change.
Weren't Stevenage still non-league when we, Shane Long & Co, went there after they had put Newcastle out in the previous round?

Fast forward to now and Stevenage are looking down at us from the top of our division.

[Clyde1998]

To update the numbers after today’s matches:

FA Cup first round draw numbers

1. Accrington Stanley (4)
2. AFC Wimbledon (3)
3. Barnet (4)
4. Barnsley (3)
5. Barrow (4)
6. Blackpool (3)
7. Bolton Wanderers (3)
8. Bradford City (3)
9. Bristol Rovers (4)
10. Bromley (4)
11. Burton Albion (3)
12. Cambridge United (4)
13. Cardiff City (3)
14. Cheltenham Town (4)
15. Chesterfield (4)
16. Colchester United (4)
17. Crawley Town (4)
18. Crewe Alexandra (4)
19. Doncaster Rovers (3)
20. Exeter City (3)
21. Fleetwood Town (4)
22. Gillingham (4)
23. Grimsby Town (4)
24. Harrogate Town (4)
25. Huddersfield Town (3)
26. Leyton Orient (3)
27. Lincoln City (3)
28. Luton Town (3)
29. Mansfield Town (3)
30. Milton Keynes Dons (4)
31. Newport County (4)
32. Northampton Town (3)
33. Notts County (4)
34. Oldham Athletic (4)
35. Peterborough United (3)
36. Plymouth Argyle (3)
37. Port Vale (3)
38. Reading (3)
39. Rotherham United (3)
40. Salford City (4)
41. Shrewsbury Town (4)
42. Stevenage (3)
43. Stockport County (3)
44. Swindon Town (4)
45. Walsall (4)
46. Wigan Athletic (3)
47. Wycombe Wanderers (3)
48. Tranmere Rovers (4)
49. AFC Telford United (6)
50. Macclesfield (6)
51. Gainsborough Trinity (7) v Hartlepool United (5)
52. Carlisle United (5)
53. York City (5)
54. Buxton (6)
55. Morecambe (5) v Chester (6)
56. South Shields (6)
57. Tamworth (5)
58. Scunthorpe United (5)
59. Gateshead (5)
60. Spennymoor Town (6)
61. Halifax Town (5)
62. Altrincham (5) v Harborough Town (7)
63. Worthing (6) v Forest Green Rovers (5)
64. Maldon & Tiptree (8)
65. Woking (5) v Brackley Town (5)
66. Wealdstone (5)
67. Slough Town (6)
68. Boreham Wood (5)
69. Eastleigh (5)
70. Southend United (5)
71. Ebbsfleet United (6)
72. Braintree Town (5)
73. Chatham Town (7)
74. Weston-super-Mare (6)
75. Hemel Hempstead Town (6)
76. Banbury United (7) v St Albans City (7)
77. Chelmsford City (6)
78. AFC Totton (6) v Truro City (5)
79. Aldershot Town (5)
80. Farnham Town (7) v Sutton United (5)

[windermereROYAL]

Number 79 away please.

[Clyde1998]

The draw can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR_Fh29CaYc

Michail Antonio is involved.

[Clyde1998]

Carlisle at home...