FA Cup draw: Every first round tie after Wrexham, Birmingham and others find out their fate
The draw for the first round proper takes place on Monday night, and features teams from League One and League Two
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Your support makes all the difference.The FA Cup begun in earnest on Monday with the draw for the first round proper made at Bradford City’s Valley Parade.
32 teams have made it this far through qualifying, and are joined in the first round by the 48 teams from League One and League Two.
Among the eye-catching ties are an encounter between fierce foes MK Dons and Wimbledon, while Harrogate Town host Wrexham having drawn twice with the Welsh club in the league last season. Four-time winners Bolton travel to Walsall.
The 40 first-round fixtures will be held on the first weekend of November as another campaign in the world’s oldest cup competition begins.
Find out the details of every tie in our live blog below:
FA Cup draw LIVE
The FA Cup intensifies with the draw set to be made for the first round proper.
The 48 League One and League Two teams enter at this stage, joining the 32 clubs who have fought through the qualifying rounds.
40 fixtures will be drawn out of the hat as the road to Wembley begins in earnest, with cup final day at the end of the season on Saturday 17 May 2025.
Who will take a first step towards a deep cup run?
FA Cup draw LIVE
Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of the FA Cup first round draw.
The 32 teams that made their way through the qualifying rounds will learn their opponents at around 7pm BST, as will the 48 teams from League One and League Two.
Will the draw throw up any derbies, or any potential cupsets? We’ll find out soon.
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