FA Cup draw LIVE: First round proper ties decided as Wrexham and co discover fate

FA Cup draw LIVE: Wrexham and co discover their fate. (Image: Getty)

The FA Cup proper begins tonight at the University of Bradford Stadium as 86 clubs eagerly await to discover their first-round opponents next month. Bradford has been selected to host the draw due to the city's historical links with the competition and to mark 100 days before it becomes the 2025 UK City of Culture.

Bradford City are among the League One and League Two clubs introduced at this stage, offering potential dream ties for non-league teams still standing.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned Wrexham and 2011 League Cup winners Birmingham City will also learn their opponents.

Express Sport provides regular LIVE updates from the FA Cup first-round draw...

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5 mins ago19:40Alex TurkFA Cup draw: First-round fixtures IN FULL

Here are your 40 FA Cup first-round ties...

Boreham Wood vs Leyton Orient

Exeter City vs Barnet

Carlisle United vs Wigan Athletic

Tamworth vs Huddersfield Town

Hartlepool United or Brackley Town vs Braintree Town

Rotherham United vs Cheltenham Town

Barrow vs Doncaster Rovers

Worthing vs Morecambe

Curzon Ashton vs Mansfield Town

Wycombe Wanderers vs York City

Bradford City vs Aldershot Town

Hednesford Town or Gateshead vs Gainsborough Trinity or Boston United

Burton Albion vs Scarborough Athletic

Tranmere Rovers vs Oldham Athletic

Rochdale vs Bromley

Walsall vs Bolton Wanderers

Grimsby Town vs Wealdstone

Bristol Rovers vs Weston-super-Mare

MK Dons vs AFC Wimbledon

Altrincham or Solihull Moors vs Maidstone United

Stockport County vs Forest Green Rovers

Reading vs Fleetwood Town

Stevenage vs Guiseley

Northampton Town vs Kettering Town

Rushall Olympic or Peterborough Sports vs Accrington Stanley

Swindon Town vs Colchester United

Salford City vs Shrewsbury Town

Crewe Alexandra vs Dagenham and Redbridge

Port Vale vs Barnsley

Chesham United vs Lincoln City

Chesterfield vs Horsham

Southend United vs Charlton Athletic

Notts County vs Alfreton Town

Taunton Town or Maidenhead United vs Crawley Town

Harrogate Town vs Wrexham

Woking vs Cambridge United

Gillingham vs Blackpool

Tonbridge Angels vs Harborough Town

Sutton United vs Birmingham City

Newport County vs Peterborough United

20 mins ago19:25Alex TurkThe FA Cup draw is complete!

And there you have it! The FA Cup first round will take place from November 1 to November 4.

The tie of the draw has to be MK Dons vs Wimbledon. Well done, Stuart McCall and Danny Webber, for conjuring up that one!

MK Dons will face Wimbledon in the FA Cup. (Image: Getty) 21 mins ago19:24Alex TurkFA Cup draw: First-round fixtures

Harrogate Town vs Wrexham

Woking vs Cambridge United

Gillingham vs Blackpool

Tonbridge Angels vs Harborough Town

Sutton United vs Birmingham City

Newport County vs Peterborough United

23 mins ago19:22Alex TurkFA Cup draw: First-round fixtures

Chesham United vs Lincoln City

Chesterfield vs Horsham

Southend United vs Charlton Athletic

Notts County vs Alfreton Town

Taunton Town or Maidenhead United vs Crawley Town

24 mins ago19:21Alex TurkFA Cup draw: First-round fixtures

Northampton Town vs Kettering Town

Rushall Olympic or Peterborough Sports vs Accrington Stanley

Swindon Town vs Colchester United

Salford City vs Shrewsbury Town

Crewe Alexandra vs Dagenham and Redbridge

Port Vale vs Barnsley

25 mins ago19:20Alex TurkFA Cup draw: First-round fixtures

MK Dons vs AFC Wimbledon

Altrincham or Solihull Moors vs Maidstone United

Stockport County vs Forest Green Rovers

Reading vs Fleetwood Town

Stevenage vs Guiseley

27 mins ago19:18Alex TurkFA Cup draw: First-round fixtures

Tranmere Rovers vs Oldham Athletic

Rochdale vs Bromley

Walsall vs Bolton Wanderers

Grimsby Town vs Wealdstone

Bristol Rovers vs Weston-super-Mare

28 mins ago19:17Alex TurkFA Cup draw: First-round fixtures

Curzon Ashton vs Mansfield Town

Wycombe Wanderers vs York City

Bradford City vs Aldershot Town

Hednesford Town or Gateshead vs Gainsborough Trinity or Boston United

Burton Albion vs Scarborough Athletic

30 mins ago19:15Alex TurkFA Cup draw: First-round fixtures

Boreham Wood vs Leyton Orient

Exeter City vs Barnet

Carlisle United vs Wigan Athletic

Tamworth vs Huddersfield Town

Hartlepool United or Brackley Town vs Braintree Town

30 mins ago19:15Alex TurkFA Cup draw: First-round fixtures

Rotherham United vs Cheltenham Town

Barrow vs Doncaster Rovers

Worthing vs Morecambe

34 mins ago19:11Alex TurkWe're off!

Here we go...

Your FA Cup first-round draw starts NOW!

40 mins ago19:05Alex TurkBall numbers to look out for

The FA Cup first-round draw is moments away.

Here are your selected ball numbers...

5. Birmingham City

7. Bolton Wanderers

8. Bradford City

26. Huddersfield Town

34. Notts County

37. Reading

39. Salford City

46. Wigan Athletic

47. Wrexham

50 mins ago18:55Alex TurkThe FA Cup draw is upon us...

Here's your five-minute warning!

Grab yourself a brew... or something stronger if you get as nervous as I do during cup draws... and take a seat.

The FA Cup first-round draw is imminent.

1 hour ago18:41Alex TurkWho is conducting the FA Cup draw?

So... in whose hands are the fates of the 86 clubs involved in tonight's draw?

Ex-Bradford City manager Stuart McCall and former Manchester United and Salford City striker Danny Webber will be drawing the balls.

Stuart McCall will conduct the FA Cup draw with Danny Webber. (Image: Getty) 1 hour ago18:30Alex TurkFA Cup draw: Past winners present

Bolton Wanderers are no strangers to the FA Cup, winning the competition four times in their history.

Huddersfield, Blackpool, Notts County, Barnsley, Charlton Athletic, Bradford City and Wigan Athletic have all lifted the famous trophy once.

There are some delicious ties on offer...

1 hour ago18:18Alex TurkFA Cup draw: Dates for the diary

Wondering when each round in this season's competition will be played?

Look no further! Here are your weekends to keep free...

First Round - Saturday 2 November 2024

Second Round - Saturday 30 November 2024

Third Round - Saturday 11 January 2025

Fourth Round - Saturday 8 February 2025

Fifth Round - Saturday 1 March 2025

Quarter-Finals - Saturday 29 March 2025

Semi-Finals - Saturday 26 April 2025

Final - Saturday 17 May 2025

2 hours ago18:09Alex TurkFA Cup draw: First-round ball numbers

Here are your 80 ball numbers for tonight's FA Cup draw...

1. Accrington Stanley

2. AFC Wimbledon

3. Barnsley

4. Barrow

5. Birmingham City

6. Blackpool

7. Bolton Wanderers

8. Bradford City

9. Bristol Rovers

10. Bromley

11. Burton Albion

12. Cambridge United

13. Carlisle United

14. Charlton Athletic

15. Cheltenham Town

16. Chesterfield

17. Colchester United

18. Crawley Town

19. Crewe Alexandra

20. Doncaster Rovers

21. Exeter City

22. Fleetwood Town

23. Gillingham

24. Grimsby Town

25. Harrogate Town

26. Huddersfield Town

27. Leyton Orient

28. Lincoln City

29. Mansfield Town

30. Milton Keynes Dons

31. Morecambe

32. Newport County

33. Northampton Town

34. Notts County

35. Peterborough United

36. Port Vale

37. Reading

38. Rotherham United

39. Salford City

40. Shrewsbury Town

41. Stevenage

42. Stockport County

43. Swindon Town

44. Tranmere Rovers

45. Walsall

46. Wigan Athletic

47. Wrexham

48. Wycombe Wanderers

49. Rushall Olympic or Peterborough Sports

50. Tamworth

51. Oldham Athletic

52. Hartlepool United or Brackley Town

53. Kettering Town

54. Altrincham or Solihull Moors

55. Rochdale

56. Scarborough Athletic

57. York City

58. Harborough Town

59. Curzon Ashton

60. Gainsborough Trinity or Boston United

61. Hednesford Town or Gateshead

62. Alfreton Town

63. Guiseley

64. Taunton Town or Maidenhead United

65. Horsham

66. Aldershot Town

67. Southend United

68. Sutton United

69. Boreham Wood

70. Weston Super Mare

71. Wealdstone

72. Dagenham & Redbridge

73. Barnet

74. Chesham United

75. Tonbridge Angels

76. Woking

77. Forest Green Rovers

78. Maidstone United

79. Worthing

80. Braintree Town

2 hours ago18:03Alex TurkGood evening!

Good evening, and welcome to Express Sport's coverage of the FA Cup first-round draw!

We're coming in hot with all the updates from Bradford, where the draw is set to take place at 7pm.

Stay tuned for all the build-up and instant updates when the 86 teams involved are pulled out of the hat...

FA Cup draw LIVE: First round proper ties decided as Wrexham and co discover fate

FA Cup draw LIVE: First round proper ties decided as Wrexham and co discover fate

FA Cup draw LIVE: First round proper ties decided as Wrexham and co discover fate

FA Cup draw LIVE: First round proper ties decided as Wrexham and co discover fate

FA Cup draw LIVE: First round proper ties decided as Wrexham and co discover fate