FA Cup First Round Proper: Draw, date, numbers and Reading FC

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

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

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

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

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

Who’s in the FA Cup First Round Proper draw?

The FA Cup First Round Proper is where the EFL League One and League Two sides join the action. It’s one of the great days on the English football calendar.

The opportunity for a big away-day at a famous Football League club is what awaits the Fourth Qualifying Round winners with 48 sides entering for the first time this season, including Reading.

The full list of league sides entering 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,

As it stands, Reading FC and Slough Town are all ‘in the hat’ for the Fourth Qualifying Round draw.

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

When is the FA Cup First Round Proper draw?

The Football Association has confirmed the draw for the 25/26 FA Cup First Round Proper will be televised on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube page during the pre-match coverage of Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers at approximately 6:40pm.

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

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

FA Cup First Round matches are due to take place on the weekend of Saturday 1st November 2025. Full details of 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. Blackpool
7. Bolton Wanderers
8. Bradford City
9. Bristol Rovers
10. Bromley
11. Burton Albion
12. Cambridge United
13. Cardiff City
14. Cheltenham Town
15. Chesterfield
16. Colchester United
17. Crawley Town
18. Crewe Alexandra
19. Doncaster Rovers
20. Exeter City
21. Fleetwood Town
22. Gillingham
23. Grimsby Town
24. Harrogate Town
25. Huddersfield Town
26. Leyton Orient
27. Lincoln City
28. Luton Town
29. Mansfield Town
30. Milton Keynes Dons
31. Newport County
32. Northampton Town
33. Notts County
34. Oldham Athletic
35. Peterborough United
36. Plymouth Argyle
37. Port Vale
38. Reading
39. Rotherham United
40. Salford City
41. Shrewsbury Town
42. Stevenage
43. Stockport County
44. Swindon
45. Tranmere Rovers
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 Rovers
64. Maldon & Tiptree or Flackwell Heath
65. Woking or Brackley Town
66. Wealdstone or Whitstable Town
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. Braintree Town or Farnborough
73. Tonbridge Angels or Chatham Town
74. Weston Super Mare or Needham Market
75. Hemel Hempstead Town or Yeovil Town
76. Banbury United or St Albans City
77. Chelmsford City or Chippenham Town
78. AFC Totton or Truro City
79. Dorking Wanderers or Aldershot Town
80. Farnham Town or Sutton United

Draw for Berkshire sides in the FA Cup First Round

To be confirmed.

Results for Berkshire sides in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round

Read next: How to qualify for the FA Cup