FA Cup First Round Exactly: Draw, Date, Numbers and Reading FC

The 2025/26 FA Cup First Round Proper draw will take place on Monday and will be drawn live on TNT Sports following a fantastic weekend of cup football in the famous old competition.

Slough Town are the only Berkshire team remaining in the competition and will host Enfield at Arbor Park on Saturday with a 3pm kick-off.

Scott Davies’ side beat Binfield 3-0 this week in the County Cup with a strong side and will be marginal favorites for the game based on National League South league position.

Note: This article will be updated as the Fourth Qualifying Round results come in.

Related: 2025/26 FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round Draw for Berkshire

Who is taking part in the FA Cup First Round Proper draw?

The First Round of the FA Cup is where the EFL League One and League Two teams come together. This is one of the extraordinary days in the English football calendar.

The chance to have a big away day at a top Football League club awaits the winner of the Fourth Qualifying Round with 48 teams entering for the first time this season, including Reading.

The full list of league teams entered is: Accrington Stanley, AFC Wimbledon, Barnet, Barnsley, Barrow, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol Rovers, Bromley, Burton Albion, Cambridge United, Cardiff City, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Crawley Town, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City, Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Grimsby Town, Harrogate Town, Huddersfield Town, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Milton Keynes Dons, Newport County, Northampton Town, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, Reading, Rotherham United, Salford City, Shrewsbury Town, Stevenage, Stockport County, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall, Wigan Athletic, Wycombe Wanderers,

Currently, Reading FC and Slough Town are preparing for the Fourth Qualifying Round draw.

Related: What happens when the FA Cup brings BBC cameras to your club

When is the FA Cup First Round Draw?

The Football Association has confirmed the 25/26 FA Cup First Round Proper draw will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube page during Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers pre-match coverage at approximately 6.40pm.

When will the FA Cup First Round Proper matches be played, and how much prize money is on offer?

The clubs that win their FA Cup First Round matches will each receive £45,000, while the losing teams will receive £15,000.

The FA Cup First Round matches will take place on the weekend of Saturday 1 November 2025. Full details regarding round dates and prize funds are here.

What are the draw numbers for each team in the FA Cup First Round draw?

1. Accrington Stanley
2. AFC Wimbledon
3. Barnet
4. Barnsley
5. Barrow
6. Black Pool
7. Bolton Wanderers
8. Bradford City
9. Bristol Explorer
10. Bromley
11. Burton Albion
12. Cambridge United
13. Cardiff City
14. Cheltenham Town
15. Chesterfield
16. Colchester United
17. Crawley Town
18. Alexandra Crew
19. Doncaster Rovers
20. Exeter City
21. Fleetwood Town
22. Gillingham
23. Grimsby Town
24. Harrogate Town
25. Huddersfield Town
26. Leyton Orient
27. City of Lincoln
28. Luton Town
29. City of Mansfield
30. Milton Keynes Don
31. Newport County
32. Northampton City
33. Notts County
34. Oldham Athletics
35. Peterborough United
36. Plymouth Argyle
37. Vale Harbor
38. Reading
39. Rotherham United
40. City of Salford
41. Shrewsbury Town
42. Stevenage
43. Stockport County
44. Swindon
45. Tranmere Explorer
46. ​​Walsall
47. Wigan Athletic
48. Wycombe Wanderers
49. Darlington or AFC Telford United
50. Macclesfield or Stamford
51. Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United
52. Carlisle United or Boston United
53. Rochdale or York City
54. Runcorn Linnets or Buxton
55. Morecambe or Chester
56. South Shields or Spalding United
57. Tamworth or Hyde United
58. Scunthorpe United or King’s Lynn Town
59. Aveley or Gateshead
60. Spennymoor Town or Billericay Town
61. Southport or FC Halifax Town
62. Altrincham or Harborough Town
63. Worthing or Forest Green Explorer
64. Maldon & Tiptree or Flackwell Heath
65. Woking City or Brackley
66. Town of Wealdstone or Whitstable
67. Slough Town or Enfield Town
68. Eastbourne Borough or Boreham Wood
69. Hampton & Richmond Borough or Eastleigh
70. Southend United or Folkestone Invicta
71. Ebbsfleet United or Solihull Moors
72. City of Braintree or Farnborough
73. Tonbridge Angels or Chatham City
74. Weston Super Mare or Needham Market
75. Hemel Hempstead Town or Yeovil Town
76. Banbury United or St Albans Town
77. Chelmsford Town or Chippenham Town
78. AFC Totton or Truro City
79. Dorking Wanderers or Aldershot Town
80. Farnham Town or Sutton United

A draw for the Berkshire team in the First Round of the FA Cup

To be confirmed.

Results of the Berkshire team in the Fourth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup

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