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The FA Cup begins in earnest on Monday with the draw for the first round proper, which takes place from Bradford City’s Valley Parade.
32 teams have made it this far through qualifying, and they will be joined in the first round by the 48 teams from League One and League Two as some minnows look to put together an early cup run this season.
40 fixtures will be drawn on Monday and they’ll take place in the first weekend of November as another campaign in the world’s oldest cup competition begins.
The final on 17 May might feel like a long way away, but the cup remains full of early season fairytale potential as it enters its 144th edition.
Follow the draw below, as well as reaction to the big first round ties:
FA Cup first round draw
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
Harry Latham-Coyle14 October 2024 19:19
FA Cup first round draw
Exeter City vs Barnet
Carlisle United vs Wigan Athletic
Tamworth vs Huddersfield Town
Hartlepool or Brackley vs Braintree Town
Curzon Ashton vs Mansfield
Wycombe vs York City
Harry Latham-Coyle14 October 2024 19:18
FA Cup first round draw
Barrow vs Doncaster Rovers
Worthing vs Morecambe
Boreham Wood vs Leyton Orient
Harry Latham-Coyle14 October 2024 19:16
FA Cup first round draw
The first tie is...
Rotherham vs Cheltenham Town
Harry Latham-Coyle14 October 2024 19:15
FA Cup first round draw
Plenty of plum ties for the non-league clubs to target, from four-time winners Bolton to Birmingham City, flying high at the top of League One.
Harry Latham-Coyle14 October 2024 19:09
FA Cup first round draw
Right, it’s almost go time. On drawing duties tonight will be former Bradford City player and manager Stuart McCall, and Danny Webber, once of Watford and Sheffield United, among other clubs.
Harry Latham-Coyle14 October 2024 18:59
Hednesford Town the lowest-ranked side in the hat
A home 1-1 draw against Gateshead has earned Hednesford Town a replay, ensuring that the eight-tier club are the lowest-ranked side left in the competition. They went all the way to the fourth round of the FA Cup in 1997, falling to a narrow defeat to then-Premier League Middlesbrough - could another cup run be on the cards?
Harry Latham-Coyle14 October 2024 18:50
Which teams have made it through qualifying?
Aside from those 12 sides, another 20 have made it through the four qualifying rounds, including York City, Southend United and Rochdale.
Several National League sides are already out of the competition, including Eastleigh, Fylde and Yeovil Town.
The non-league sides who are definitely in the pot for the next round of the competition are as follows:
Forest Green
Curzon Ashton
Boreham Wood
Maidstone United
Oldham Athletic
Chesham United
Sutton United
Braintree Town
Alfreton Town
Southend United
Dagenham & Redbridge
Kettering Town
Weston-super-Mare
Wealdstone
Aldershot Town
Scarborough Athletic
Chris Wilson14 October 2024 18:40
Which ties are still to be played?
32 teams come through the four qualifying rounds to get here, though there are still six ties to be played on 15 October. These are listed below (all kick-off at 7.45pm BST):
Maidenhead United v Taunton Town
Boston United v Gainsborough Trinity
Solihull Moors v Altrincham
Brackley Town v Hartlepool
Peterborough Sports v Rushall Olympic
Gateshead v Hednesford Town
Chris Wilson14 October 2024 18:25
What are the FA Cup fixture dates?
The first-round ties will be played between Friday 1 November 2024 and Monday 4 November 2024.
The main dates for the remaining rounds are as follows:
First Round Proper: Saturday 2 November 2024
Second Round Proper: Saturday 30 November 2024
Third Round Proper: Saturday 11 January 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 8 February 2025
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 1 March 2025
Quarter Final: Saturday 29 March 2025
Semi Final - Saturday 26 April 2025
Final: Saturday 17 May 2025
Chris Wilson14 October 2024 18:15