The draw for the first round proper of the 2021-22 Emirates FA Cup will take place on Sunday 17 October.
Following the weekend's fourth round qualifying ties, Cup fans will be able to see the draw live in the UK on ITV with the show starting just after 1pm. This stage of the competition sees clubs from EFL Leagues One and Two enter, with a chance of being paired with the 32 non League clubs who progress from the qualifying rounds. The first round proper will be held between Friday 5th - Monday 8th November, with winning clubs getting £22,629 from the competition prize fund.
In the UK the BBC / ITV will now share the broadcasts of the FA Cup ties, this arrangement will continue until the 2024-25 season at least. Kelly Smith and Wes Morgan are the stars who will pull the balls out of the 'hat' today.
BBC Sport will show 18 Live matches per season, with highlights of the FA Community Shield. BBC Sport has second and third picks of matches in the Second Round, Fourth Round and the Quarter Finals, as well as first and fourth pick of matches the First, Third and Fifth Rounds, and first pick of the Semi-finals.
ITV Sport will show at least 20 live matches per season, plus live coverage of the FA Community Shield. ITV has first pick and fourth pick of matches in the Second Round, Fourth Round and the Quarter Finals, as well as second and third picks for the First, Third and Fifth Rounds and second pick of the Semi-finals.
My team AFC Wimbledon are ball No2, current leaders of League One Plymouth are No32, League Two leaders Forest Green Rovers are No18. Other notable clubs to look for include Ipswich Town (22), Sunderland (42) and Portsmouth (34).
First Round Draw
AFC Wimbledon vs Brackley Town
Bradford City vs Exeter City
Sunderland vs Mansfield Town
Hayes and Yeading vs Sutton United
Sheffield Wednesday vs Plymouth Argyle
Dagenham and Redbridge vs Salford City
Carlisle United vs Horsham
Dover or Yate Town vs Yeovil
Scunthorpe United vs Doncaster Rovers
Rotherham United vs Bromley
Portsmouth vs Harrow Borough
Gillingham vs Cheltenham Town
Morecambe vs Newport County
Banbury United vs Barrow AFC
Fleetwood Town vs Burton Albion
AFC Sudbury vs Colchester United
Northampton Town vs Cambridge United
St Albans City vs Forest Green Rovers
Stratford Town vs Shrewsbury Town
Halifax Town v Maidenhead United
Chesterfield vs Southend United
Rochdale vs Notts County
Kidderminster Harriers vs Grimsby Town
Wigan Athletic vs Solihull Moors
Boreham Wood vs Eastleigh
York City vs Buxton
Ipswich Town vs Oldham Athletic
Harrogate Town vs Marine or Wrexham
Hartlepool United vs Wycombe Wanderers
Kings Lynn Town vs Walsall
Crewe Alexandra vs Swindon Town
Bolton Wanderers vs Stockport County
Charlton Athletic vs Torquay United or Havant and Waterlooville
Oxford United vs Bristol Rovers
Crawley Town vs Tranmere Rovers
Leyton Orient vs Ebbsfleet United
MK vs Stevenage
Lincoln City vs Bowers and Pitsea
Port Vale vs Accrington Stanley
Gateshead vs Altringham
A home draw in the first round is welcome and non league opposition so hopefully can progress into the next round. Good luck to all teams (except for the Franchise XI FC obviously).
FA Cup first-round televised games
Friday, 5 November
AFC Sudbury v Colchester United 19:55 kick-off - live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Saturday, 6 November
Banbury United v Barrow 17:15 - live on ITV4
Sunday, 7 November
Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle 12:15 - live on ITV
Stratford Town v Shrewsbury Town 15:00 - live on ITV4
St Albans City v Forest Green Rovers 17:15 - live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Monday, 8 November
Dagenham & Redbridge v Salford City 19:45 - live on ITV4
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