The FA Cup first-round draw is complete, with some fascinating ties set as football’s oldest competition gets underway in earnest.
The heavy hitters of Leagues One and Two enter the competition at this stage, with Championship and Premier League candidates coming in round three.
There are a number of non-league outfits still in contention, five of which are at this stage of the competition for the first time. The Northamptonshire side AFC Rushden & Diamonds play their league football at step eight and upset Morecambe at the weekend to reach this stage.
Tadley Calleva, though, are currently the lowest-ranked side in the contest. They play at step nine and twice came from behind to force Aldershot into a replay, which will take place on Tuesday afternoon.
All the non-league sides in contention here will be keen to replicate last season’s heroics by Macclesfield, who dumped out the holders Crystal Palace in the third round.
Matches in the FA Cup first round will be held across and around the weekend of November 7/8, 2026.
FA Cup first-round draw in full
Dover Athletic vs Wealdstone
Mansfield Town vs Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads
Huddersfield Town vs Exeter City
Luton Town vs Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers
Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United
Oldham Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday
Kidderminster Harriers vs Doncaster Rovers
Leyton Orient vs Harborough Town
Accrington Stanley vs Wycombe Wanderers
MK Dons vs Swindon Town
Newport County vs Walsall
Bromley vs Rotherham United
Barnet vs Tranmere Rovers
Fleetwood Town vs Rochdale
Barnsley vs Aldershot or Tadley Calleva
Plymouth Parkway vs Berkhamstead
Chesterfield vs Leatherhead or Yeovil Town
Gillingham vs Barrow or Gloucester City
Bury or Harrogate Town vs AFC Fylde
Crewe Alexandra vs AFC Wimbledon
Oxford United vs Stevenage
Burton Albion vs Rushden & Diamonds
Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers vs Stockport County
Port Vale vs Scunthorpe United
Cheltenham Town vs FC Halifax Town
Colchester United vs Chorley or Worcester City
Eastleigh vs Shrewsbury Town
Peterborough United vs Reading
Wimborne Town vs Crawley Town
Plymouth Argyle vs Spalding United or Alvechurch
Hornchurch vs Blackpool
Guiseley vs Sutton United
Gateshead or Stafford Rangers vs Grimsby Town
Oxford City vs Leicester City
Bradford City vs Marine
York City vs Northampton Town
Altrincham or FC United of Manchester vs Notts County
Boreham Wood vs Wigan Athletic
Carlisle United vs Salford City
Salisbury vs Sholing