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The FA Cup gets underway soon with the first round proper – but before we get excited about the potential match-ups and which clubs might take another step towards playing the giants of the English game from the third round onwards, the draw itself must be made.
A total of 32 non-league teams have progressed through their preliminary rounds and they are now joined by 48 EFL sides from League One and League Two.
The FA Cup was won last season by Man City, beating Man United in the final, while earlier in the competition a succession of lower-league teams fared well including Grimbsy reaching the quarter-finals, the first fourth-tier team to do so in 33 years.
Follow live updates from the FA Cup first round draw below and get the latest football odds and tips here.
FA Cup first round draw LIVE
FA Cup first round draw ball numbers
49. Scarborough Athletic or Oxford City
55. York City or Needham Market
60. Chelmsford City or Whitby Town
62. Kidderminster Harriers
68. Hemel Hempstead Town or Woking
74. Braintree Town or Chesham United
79. Ebbsfleet United or Slough Town
80. Billericay Town or Sheppey United
Karl Matchett15 October 2023 13:42
FA Cup first round draw LIVE
A total of 80 clubs in the hat as mentioned so here are all the names and the ball number they will have today. As there’s a lot, we’ll split them in two!
FA Cup first round draw ball numbers
Karl Matchett15 October 2023 13:35
FA Cup first round draw LIVE
The FA Cup first round draw takes place this afternoon and you can follow it in its entirety here with The Independent.
A total of 80 teams will be drawn out of the hat, including 32 non-league clubs who have progressed through different numbers of qualifying, or preliminary, rounds already.
League One and League two teams enter from this point.
Karl Matchett15 October 2023 11:31
FA Cup first round draw LIVE
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The Independent15 October 2023 11:28
