When is the FA Cup first round draw? Date, start time, ball numbers, TV channel and live stream

The FA Cup first round draw takes centre stage on Monday night.The qualifying journey in football’s oldest competition has long since begun for swathes of non-league clubs, many of whom will now be eyeing significant upsets against opponents from League One and League Two.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.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.When is the FA Cup first round draw?The draw for the first round of the 2026/27 Emirates FA Cup takes place on Monday October 19, 2026.The television coverage starts at 6:30pm BST, with the draw itself expected to begin at approximately 6:35pm.Proceedings will be hosted by Matt Smith, with the draw conducted by Martin Keown and Fara Williams.Where to watch FA Cup first round drawTV channel: The FA Cup draw will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 6:30pm.Live stream: 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.Live coverage: Follow the draw as it happens with Standard Sport’s live blog.Holders: Manchester City beat Chelsea in last season’s FA Cup final at WembleyAFP/GettyFA Cup first round draw ball numbersDreaming big: 80 teams will be in the hat for the first round draw, including 32 from non-leagueGetty Images49. Harborough Town or Spennymoor Town50. Chorley or Worcester City51. Gateshead or Stafford Rangers52. FC Halifax Town or South Shields54. Barrow or Gloucester City55. Hartlepool United or Marine56. Boston United or Scunthorpe United57. Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads58. Altrincham or FC United Of Manchester 59. Bury or Harrogate Town All-time upset: Sixth-tier Macclesfield knocked out holders Crystal Palace last seasonAFP/Getty60. Spalding United or Alvechurch 61. AFC Rushden & Diamonds or Morecambe 62. Kidderminster Harriers or Solihull Moors63. Carlisle United or Tamworth 64. AFC Fylde or Atherton Collieries65. Salisbury or Eastbourne Borough66. Sutton United or Truro City67. Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers68. Leatherhead or Yeovil Town69. Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers70. Uxbridge or Hornchurch 71. Aldershot Town or Tadley Calleva72. Torquay United or Oxford City73. Wimborne Town or Chelmsford City74. Wealdstone or Worthing 75. Boreham Wood or Woking76. Eastleigh or Brentwood Town77. Southend United or Berkhamsted79. Plymouth Parkway or Chertsey Town80. Dover Athletic or Dorking WanderersWhen will FA Cup first round ties take place?Matches in the FA Cup first round will be held across and around the weekend of November 7/8.