FA Cup first round draw ball numbers, live stream, TV channel, start time

Clubs in Leagues One and Two will enter the FA Cup next month, with the draw for the first round set to take place on Sunday. Non-league teams who have gone through a gruelling qualifying stage are hoping for a mega upset and payday against one of England’s big professional clubs. 

The likes of Portsmouth, Charlton, Bolton and Derby will all enter the FA Cup first round. Express Sport brings you all the details about the draw. 

Express Sport take you through all the details you need to know. 

When is the FA Cup first round draw?

Teams will learn their FA Cup first round opponents on Sunday. Fourth qualifying round matches are still to be played over the weekend, with most happening on Saturday. 

The draw will be made at 2.30pm on Sunday and will be live on free-to-air television. Teams who win their first round ties will rake in a healthy £40,000, making it a huge payday for the lowest-ranked clubs. 

FA Cup first round draw numbers

As always, the draw will involve numbered balls being picked out of a hat at random. Each number corresponds to a different team, with those being: 

1. Accrington Stanley 

2. AFC Wimbledon

3. Barnsley 

4. Barrow

5. Blackpool 

6. Bolton Wanderers

7. Bradford City

8. Bristol Rovers

9. Burton Albion

10. Cambridge United

11. Carlisle United

12. Charlton Athletic

13. Cheltenham Town

14. Colchester United

15. Crawley Town

16. Crewe Alexandra

17. Derby County

36. Portsmouth 

37. Reading

38. Salford City

39. Shrewsbury Town

40. Stevenage 

41. Stockport County 

42. Sutton United

43. Swindon Town

44. Tranmere Rovers

45. Walsall 

46. Wigan Athletic

47. Wrexham

48. Wycombe Wanderers

49. Scarborough Athletic or Oxford City 

50. Altrincham or Oldham Athletic 

51. FC Halifax Town or Marine

52. Worksop Town or Boston United

53. AFC Fylde or Leek Town

54. Hereford or Rochdale

55. York City or Needham Market

56. Solihull Moors or Biggleswade Town

57. Chesterfield or Kettering Town

58. Alfreton Town or Macclesfield

59. Hartlepool United or Chester

60. Chelmsford City or Whitby Town

61. Curzon Ashton or Tamworth

62. Kidderminster Harriers or Ashton United

63. Stourbridge or Gateshead

64. Aldershot Town or Lewes

65. Torquay United or Maidstone United

66. AFC Totton or Ramsgate 

67. Aveley or Barnet

68. Hemel Hempstead Town or Woking

69. Horsham or Dorking Wanderers

70. Eastleigh or Dover Athletic 

71. Yeovil Town or Southend United

72. Bromley or Wealdstone 

73. Weston Super Mare or Maidenhead United

74. Braintree Town or Chesham United

75. Bracknell Town or Dagenham & Redbridge

76. Worthing or Bath City 

77. Boreham Wood or Welling United

78. Cray Valley (PM) or Enfield Town

79. Ebbsfleet United or Slough Town

80. Billericay Town or Sheppey United

How to watch the FA Cup first round draw

The draw for the FA Cup first round will be shown live on ITV1. It will take place from 2.30pm and precedes England’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash with Fiji.