When is FA Cup draw? Date, start time, ball numbers, TV channel and live stream for first round

FA Cup qualifying has almost reached its conclusion as the first round finally moves into view for the 2025/26 season.

Non-league hopefuls up and down the country have been battling it out for weeks now in a bid to reach the competition proper and hope of landing a plum tie against opponents from either League One or League Two.

While Premier League and Championship clubs still do not enter the fray until the third round, there are still plenty of high-profile opponents awaiting if they can just get over that last hurdle.

64 clubs are involved this weekend in the fourth qualifying round, which is split geographically into northern and southern sections.

The lowest-ranked side left in contention are ninth-tier Whitstable Town of the Southern Counties East Premier Division, who travel to face Wealdstone of the National League.

The draw for the first round proper of the 2025/26 FA Cup takes place on Monday October 13, 2025, before Worthing host Robbie Savage’s National League leaders Forest Green Rovers in the fourth stage of qualifying at the Sussex Transport Community Stadium.

Proceedings are due to begin at approximately 6:40pm BST, with host Becky Ives joined by former West Ham forward Michail Antonio and ex-Crystal Palace stalwart Joel Ward.

TV channel: The FA Cup draw is being shown live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 ahead of Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers, coverage of which begins at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm kick-off.