he FA Cup draw takes place today with 80 teams in the hat for the first round.
While Premier League and Championship clubs are absent at this stage, there is still so much to look forward to as no fewer than 32 non-league outfits target big scalps from the EFL’s lower divisions.
League One giants such as Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich represent the most attractive and lucrative potential clashes for those plucky sides, many of whom have battled fiercely though several qualifying rounds to finally reach the competition proper.
There was no shortage of upsets during the final weekend of qualifying, with former winners Notts County stunned at home by Coalville Town of the Southern League Premier Division Central.
Here’s is everything you need to know about today’s FA Cup first round draw.
When is the FA Cup first round draw?
The draw takes place tonight, on Monday October 17, 2022, beginning at 7:15pm BST.
How can I watch the FA Cup first round draw?
TV channel: Tonight’s draw is being broadcast live free-to-air on BBC Two, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Live stream: The draw can also be watched live online via the BBC Sport website or iPlayer. It will also be streamed via the official FA Cup Facebook and Twitter accounts.
When will the FA Cup first round be played?
First-round ties, of which there will be 40 in total, are scheduled to take place across the weekend of November 5/6, 2022.
FA Cup first round draw ball numbers
1. Accrington Stanley
2. AFC Wimbledon
3. Barnsley
4. Barrow AFC
5. Bolton Wanderers
6. Bradford City
7. Bristol Rovers
8. Burton Albion
9. Cambridge United
10. Carlisle United
11. Charlton Athletic
12. Cheltenham Town
13. Colchester United
14. Crawley Town
15. Crewe Alexandra
16. Derby County
17. Doncaster Rovers
18. Exeter City
19. Fleetwood Town
20. Forest Green Rovers
21. Gillingham
22. Grimsby Town
23. Harrogate Town
24. Hartlepool United
25. Ipswich Town
26. Leyton Orient
27. Lincoln City
28. Mansfield Town
29. Milton Keynes Dons
30. Morecambe
31. Newport County AFC
32. Northampton Town
33. Oxford United
34. Peterborough United
35. Plymouth Argyle
36. Port Vale
37. Portsmouth
38. Rochdale AFC
39. Salford City
40. Sheffield Wednesday
41. Shrewsbury Town
42. Stevenage
43. Stockport County
44. Sutton United
45. Swindon Town
46. Tranmere Rovers
47. Walsall
48. Wycombe Wanderers
49. Oldham Athletic AFC or Chester
50. Kidderminster Harriers or AFC Fylde
51. King’s Lynn Town
52. York City
53. South Shields
54. Solihull Moors
55. Curzon Ashton
56. Blyth Spartans or Wrexham
57. Altrincham or Gateshead
58. Chesterfield
59. Alvechurch
60. Buxton
61.Coalville Town
62. FC Halifax Town
63. Hereford
64. Torquay United or Hampton & Richmond Borough
65. Yeovil Town or Taunton Town
66. Maidenhead United
67. Eastleigh
68. Ebbsfleet United
69. Woking
70. Dagenham & Redbridge
71. Hendon or Chippenham Town
72. Weymouth
73. Oxford City
74. Bracknell Town
75. Boreham Wood
76. Barnet
77. Needham Market
78. Chelmsford City
79. Merthyr Town
80. Farnborough
