FA Cup first-round draw: Leicester visit Oxford City as Sheffield Wednesday face Oldham

Leicester City will travel to Oxford City in the FA Cup first round, while Sheffield Wednesday have been drawn away to Oldham Athletic.

Monday’s draw also sent Tranmere Rovers to Barnet and paired Bradford City with Marine. Wigan Athletic face a trip to Boreham Wood.

The 40 ties will be played across the weekend of Saturday 7 November, with individual match dates, kick-off times and television selections still to be confirmed.

Eleven places remain undecided before Tuesday’s fourth qualifying round replays. Among those waiting are Barnsley, who will host either Aldershot Town or Tadley Calleva.

FA Cup first round draw in full

Home teams are listed first. Where two clubs are named together, their qualifying tie remains unresolved.

No.	Home	Away
1	Dover Athletic	Wealdstone
2	Mansfield Town	Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads
3	Huddersfield Town	Exeter City
4	Luton Town	Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers
5	Bristol Rovers	Cambridge United
6	Oldham Athletic	Sheffield Wednesday
7	Kidderminster Harriers	Doncaster Rovers
8	Leyton Orient	Harborough Town
9	Accrington Stanley	Wycombe Wanderers
10	MK Dons	Swindon Town
11	Newport County	Walsall
12	Bromley	Rotherham United
13	Barnet	Tranmere Rovers
14	Fleetwood Town	Rochdale
15	Barnsley	Aldershot Town or Tadley Calleva
16	Plymouth Parkway	Berkhamsted
17	Chesterfield	Leatherhead or Yeovil Town
18	Gillingham	Barrow or Gloucester City
19	Bury or Harrogate Town	AFC Fylde
20	Crewe Alexandra	AFC Wimbledon
21	Oxford United	Stevenage
22	Burton Albion	AFC Rushden & Diamonds
23	Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers	Stockport County
24	Port Vale	Scunthorpe United
25	Cheltenham Town	FC Halifax Town
26	Colchester United	Chorley or Worcester City
27	Eastleigh	Shrewsbury Town
28	Peterborough United	Reading
29	Wimborne Town	Crawley Town
30	Plymouth Argyle	Spalding United or Alvechurch
31	Hornchurch	Blackpool
32	Guiseley	Sutton United
33	Gateshead or Stafford Rangers	Grimsby Town
34	Oxford City	Leicester City
35	Bradford City	Marine
36	York City	Northampton Town
37	Altrincham or FC United of Manchester	Notts County
38	Boreham Wood	Wigan Athletic
39	Carlisle United	Salford City
40	Salisbury	Sholing

Which non-league clubs have the biggest opportunities?

Oxford City’s home tie against Leicester is among the standout draws, while AFC Rushden & Diamonds will visit Burton Albion after reaching the first round for the first time.

There is also a guaranteed place in the second round for either Plymouth Parkway or Berkhamsted. Both clubs are making their first appearance at this stage.

Bradford’s meeting with Marine follows a weekend in which City moved top of League One.

For Tadley Calleva, the prospect of a trip to Barnsley remains conditional. They must first get past Aldershot in Tuesday’s replay after drawing 2-2 away from home.

Last year we all witness the early go for Maldon & Tiptree F.C. at Port Vale in the first round FA Cup last year.

When are the remaining qualifying replays?

The 11 outstanding fourth qualifying round replays are scheduled for Tuesday 20 October.

Their results will complete the first-round field and confirm opponents for clubs including Mansfield, Luton, Barnsley, Chesterfield and Plymouth Argyle.

When are the first-round matches, and will they be on TV?

The round is scheduled across the weekend of Saturday 7 November 2026.

The FA has said that individual fixture arrangements and broadcast selections will follow. The draw therefore does not mean every match will take place on the Saturday or kick off at 3pm.

How much is FA Cup first-round prize money?

First-round winners will receive £47,750, while defeated clubs will collect £15,800 from the competition’s prize fund.

The amounts and round dates are confirmed in the FA’s official draw announcement.The winner of the FA Cup is automatically entered in the Charity Shield.