FA Cup announces team numbers for the draw: who will play in the first round.

According to The Sun: FA Cup organizers have confirmed the ball numbers for the first round, which means the draw is just around the corner!

64 amateur teams hope to continue their journey in the cup before the qualifying matches for the fourth round.

Each winning team will gain a place in the draw and additional funding for reaching the first serious round.

However, this may lead to clashes with teams from League One or League Two, who will also participate in the tournament.

Fans are eagerly awaiting information on the ball numbers to watch during the draw.

Ball numbers for the first round FA Cup draw

Here are the important ball numbers for the first round FA Cup draw:

1. Accrington Stanley2. AFC Wimbledon3. Barnet4. Barnsley5. Barrow6. Blackpool7. Bolton Wanderers8. Bradford City9. Bristol Rovers10. Bromley11. Burton Albion12. Cambridge United13. Cardiff City14. Cheltenham Town15. Chesterfield16. Colchester United17. Crawley Town18. Crewe Alexandra19. Doncaster Rovers20. Exeter City21. Fleetwood Town22. Gillingham23. Grimsby Town24. Harrogate Town25. Huddersfield Town26. Leyton Orient27. Lincoln City28. Luton Town29. Mansfield Town30. Milton Keynes Dons31. Newport County32. Northampton Town33. Notts County34. Oldham Athletic35. Peterborough United36. Plymouth Argyle37. Port Vale38. Reading39. Rotherham United40. Salford City41. Shrewsbury Town42. Stevenage43. Stockport County44. Swindon45. Tranmere Rovers46. Walsall47. Wigan Athletic48. Wycombe Wanderers49. Darlington or AFC Telford United50. Macclesfield or Stamford51. Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United52. Carlisle United or Boston United53. Rochdale or York City54. Runcorn Linnets or Buxton55. Morecambe or Chester56. South Shields or Spalding United57. Tamworth or Hyde United58. Scunthorpe United or King’s Lynn Town59. Aveley or Gateshead60. Spennymoor Town or Billericay Town61. Southport or FC Halifax Town62. Altrincham or Harborough Town63. Worthing or Forest Green Rovers64. Maldon & Tiptree or Flackwell Heath65. Woking or Brackley Town66. Wealdstone or Whitstable Town67. Slough Town or Enfield Town68. Eastbourne Borough or Boreham Wood69. Hampton & Richmond Borough or Eastleigh70. Southend United or Folkestone Invicta71. Ebbsfleet United or Solihull Moors72. Braintree Town or Farnborough73. Tonbridge Angels or Chatham Town74. Weston Super Mare or Needham Market75. Hemel Hempstead Town or Yeovil Town76. Banbury United or St Albans City77. Chelmsford City or Chippenham Town78. AFC Totton or Truro City79. Dorking Wanderers or Aldershot Town80. Farnham Town or Sutton United

When will the first round FA Cup draw take place?

• The first round FA Cup draw will take place on Monday, October 13.
• It will be part of the broadcast of the Worthing vs. Forest Green Rovers match, which will start at 18:30 British time, with the match itself starting at 19:30.
• Fans can follow the draw on TNT Sports 1.
• Fans can also watch the broadcast for free on TNT Sports YouTube channel.
• SunSport will provide coverage of the draw through our live blog.

Fourth round FA Cup schedule

North

• Darlington - AFC Telford United
• Macclesfield - Stamford
• Gainsborough Trinity - Hartlepool United
• Carlisle United - Boston United
• Rochdale - York City
• Runcorn Linnets - Buxton
• Morecambe - Chester
• South Shields - Spalding United
• Tamworth - Hyde United
• Scunthorpe United - King’s Lynn Town
• Aveley - Gateshead
• Spennymoor Town - Billericay Town
• Southport - Halifax Town
• Altrincham - Harborough Town

South

• Worthing - Forest Green Rovers
• Maldon & Tiptree - Flackwell Heath
• Woking - Brackley Town
• Wealdstone - Whitstable Town
• Slough Town - Enfield Town
• Eastbourne Borough - Boreham Wood
• Hampton & Richmond Borough - Eastleigh
• Southend United - Folkestone Invicta
• Ebbsfleet United - Solihull Moors
• Braintree Town - Farnborough
• Tonbridge Angels - Chatham Town
• Weston Super Mare - Needham Market
• Hemel Hempstead Town - Yeovil Town
• Banbury United - St Albans City
• Chelmsford City - Chippenham Town
• AFC Totton - Truro City
• Dorking Wanderers - Aldershot Town
• Farnham Town - Sutton United

The first round FA Cup draw is one of the most anticipated moments for financially prepared teams looking to make it to the next round. For many amateur clubs, it is not just a chance for glory but also an opportunity to secure crucial funding for development. So it is no surprise that fans are closely following this process.