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When is FA Cup draw? Start time, ball numbers, TV channel and live stream for first round today

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Flood, G. (2026, October 19). When is FA Cup draw? Start time, ball numbers, TV channel and live stream for first round today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/when-is-fa-cup-draw-start-time-ball-numbers-tv-channel-live-stream-first-round-today-b1301201.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-19 · by George Flood

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The article reports on the upcoming FA Cup first round draw scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2026, at 6:35pm BST, following television coverage starting at 6:30pm. The event will be hosted by Matt Smith and the draw conducted by Martin Keown and Fara Williams. It also lists ball numbers corresponding to participating teams ranging from non-league clubs to League One and Two sides, with notable inclusions like Leicester City entering later rounds.
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The draw for the first round of the 2026/27 Emirates FA Cup took place on Monday, October 19, 2026, starting at 6:35 PM BST and televised by TNT Sports. This event marks a significant moment in football's oldest competition, where non-league clubs compete against teams from League One and Two, including former Premier League champions like Leicester. Notable first-time qualifiers include AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Berkhamsted, Plymouth Parkway, and Sholing. Additionally, several non-league teams secured victories over EFL opposition, with Boreham Wood, Brackley, Carlisle, and Gateshead among the biggest winners.

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds FA Cup Gateshead Guiseley TNT Sports

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds ORG · 2× Boreham Wood ORG · 2× Gateshead GPE · 2× Guiseley ORG · 2× Plymouth Parkway ORG · 2× Sholing GPE · 2× TNT Sports ORG · 2× Wimborne Town ORG · 2× League One ORG · 1× League Two ORG · 1×

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The qualifying journey in football’s oldest competition begun some time ago for swathes of non-league clubs, a number of whom will now be eyeing significant upsets against opponents from League One and League Two - including the likes of former Premier League champions Leicester.
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🔮 The qualifying journey in football’s oldest competition begun some time ago for swathes of non-league clubs, a number of whom will now be eyeing significant upsets against opponents from League One and League Two - including the likes of former Premier League champions Leicester.
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When is FA Cup draw? Start time, ball numbers, TV channel and live stream for first round today · assertive framing

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The qualifying journey in football’s oldest competition begun some time ago for swathes of non-league clubs, a number of whom will now be eyeing significant upsets against opponents from League One and League Two - including the likes of former Premier League champions Leicester. asserted
number → begin → Leicester
That includes four that have reached the first round proper for the first time ever in AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Berkhamsted, Plymouth Parkway and Sholing, while the likes of Wimborne Town and Guiseley have also made it through. asserted
likes → include → it
Teams from the Premier League and the Championship do not enter the FA Cup until the third round in January, but there is still plenty of drama to come before then up and down the country. asserted
Teams → enter → country
Boreham Wood, Brackley, Carlisle and Gateshead were among the biggest winners of the first round as they scored wins over EFL opposition, while Chelmsford, Slough and Weston-super-Mare also took out teams from higher divisions. asserted
Chelmsford → score → divisions
The draw for the first round of the 2026/27 Emirates FA Cup takes place tonight on Monday October 19, 2026. asserted
draw → take → Monday
The television coverage starts at 6:30pm BST, with the draw itself expected to begin at approximately 6:35pm. asserted
draw → start → 6:35pm
Proceedings will be hosted by Matt Smith, with the draw conducted by Martin Keown and Fara Williams. asserted
draw → host → Keown
TNT Sports subscribers can watch it live online via the HBO Max app, while TNT Sports are also streaming it on their official YouTube channel. asserted
Sports → watch → channel
Live coverage: Follow the draw as it happens with Standard Sport’s live blog. asserted
it → follow → blog
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