The qualifying rounds of the FA Cup have been completed and the day many fans of non-league clubs have been dreaming of is nearly here.
The world’s oldest and most historic cup competition is well and truly underway and, with the first round on the horizon there are still plenty of smaller teams in the hat. The first round sees all the clubs from League One and League Two put together, alongside the best from non-league.
Ninth-tier side Anstey Nomads, who play in the Uhlsport United Counties League Premier Division North, may have fallen on Saturday, losing 3-0 to Chesterfield, but there are still lots of great stories to be told in the competition.
Here Mirror Football brings you all you need to know about the FA Cup first round draw.
When is the FA Cup first round draw?
The draw will be made live on BBC Two from 7pm on Monday, October 17. Fans will also be able to watch it online via the official Emirates FA Cup Twitter and Facebook social media pages.
When will the FA Cup first round matches take place?
Teams from League One and League Two will be joined by 32 non-league sides to make 80 clubs. That means 40 matches are on the agenda, with former Premier League teams like Portsmouth, Bolton and Ipswich potentially being drawn against minnows like Needham Market, King’s Lynn Town or Coalville Town.
First round matches will take place between Friday, November 4 and Monday, November 7.
What are the numbers I need to look out for?
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
