FA Cup first round proper fixtures - how to watch on TV, live stream & predictions
By Euan Burns
The first round of the FA Cup is upon us and that means a host of fascinating matches will be played up and down England and Wales across the weekend, featuring teams from multiple levels.
England's oldest and most exciting competition will be mixing all levels of the football pyramid by the time the third round comes along, but a lot of teams will have two games to navigate their way through before the Premier League and Championship sides arrive.
What FA Cup first round games are on TV?
Across the weekend, five different games will be shown on TV in the UK. Hereford v Portsmouth will be shown on Friday night and then the Saturday match on TV will see South Shields host Forest Green Rovers.
As they are garnering plenty of attention under their Hollywood ownership, Wrexham's match against Oldham Athletic will also be on TV on Sunday, followed by Torquay United v Derby County.
The coverage is rounded off with Bracknell Town v Ipswich Town on Monday night.
Hereford v Portsmouth
- Location: Hereford
- Stadium: Edgar Street
- Date: Friday, November 4
- Kick-off time: 19:55 GMT
- Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
- TV channel/stream: BBC Two, BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport online
South Shields vs Forest Green Rovers
- Location: South Shields
- Stadium: Mariners Park
- Date: Saturday, November 5
- Kick-off time: 12:00 GMT
- Referee: Scott Oldham
- TV channel/stream: BBC One, BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport online
Wrexham v Oldham Athletic
- Location: Wrexham
- Stadium: Racecourse Stadium
- Date: Sunday, November 6
- Kick-off time: 12:30 GMT
- Referee: Samuel Barrott
- TV channel/stream: ITV, UTV, STV, ITV Hub & STV Player
Torquay United v Derby County
- Location: Torquay
- Stadium: Plainmoor
- Date: Sunday, November 6
- Kick-off time: 15:00 GMT
- Referee: David Rock
- TV channel/stream: ITV, UTV, STV, ITV Hub & STV Player
Bracknell Town v Ipswich Town
- Location: Sandhurst
- Stadium: The SB Stadium
- Date: Monday, November 7
- Kick-off time: 19:45 GMT
- Referee: Charles Breakspear
- TV channel/stream: ITV4, UTV, ITV Hub & STV Player
Remaining FA Cup first round fixtures
- 4/11/2022 - Sheffield Wednesday vs Morecambe (19:45)
- 5/11/2022 - Bradford City vs Harrogate Town (12:30)
- 5/11/2022 - Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley (14:00)
- 5/11/2022 - AFC Fylde vs Gillingham (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Barnet vs Chelmsford City (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Barrow vs Mansfield Town (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Boreham Wood vs Eastleigh (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Bristol Rovers vs Rochdale (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Burton Albion vs Needham Market (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Buxton vs Merthyr Town (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Carlisle United vs Tranmere Rovers (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Charlton Athletic vs Coalville Town (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Cheltenham Town vs Alvechurch (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Chippenham Town vs Lincoln City (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Crawley Town vs Accrington Stanley (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Crewe Alexandra vs Leyton Orient (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Doncaster Rovers vs King's Lynn Town (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Ebbsfleet United vs FC Halifax Town (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Fleetwood Town vs Oxford City (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Gateshead vs Stevenage (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Grimsby Town vs Plymouth Argyle (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Maidenhead United vs Dagenham & Redbridge (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - MK Dons vs Taunton Town (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Newport County vs Colchester United (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Peterborough United vs Salford City (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Port Vale vs Exeter City (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Shrewsbury Town vs York City (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Solihull Moors vs Hartlepool United (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Stockport County vs Swindon Town (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Sutton United vs Farnborough (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Weymouth vs AFC Wimbledon (15:00)
- 5/11/2022 - Wycombe Wanderers vs Walsall (15:00)
- 6/11/2022 - Curzon Ashton vs Cambridge Town (14:00)
- 6/11/2022 - Woking vs Oxford United (14:00)
FA Cup first round predictions
Of the televised games, the biggest cupset could come on Friday night when Hereford host Portsmouth. League One play-off hopefuls Pompey are the heavy favourites to beat their 14th-placed National League North hosts.
South Shields vs Forest Green Rovers gets Saturday's FA Cup coverage underway nice and early in a potentially dodgy game for the visitors. South Shields want promotion from the Northern Premier Division, sitting fifth, while Forest Green are winless in their last three games.
Here are our picks to make it into the second round:
Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers, Gillingham, Barnet, Barrow, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Buxton, Tranmere Rovers, Charlton Athletic, Cheltenham Town, Lincoln City, Crawley Town, Leyton Orient, Doncaster Rovers, Ebbsfleet United, Fleetwood Town, Gateshead, Plymouth Argyle, Dagenham & Redbridge, MK Dons, Newport County, Peterborough United, Port Vale, Shrewsbury Town, Hartlepool United, Swindon Town, Sutton United, AFC Wimbledon, Wycombe Wanderers, Cambridge Town, Oxford United.
When is the FA Cup second round draw?
The FA Cup second round draw will take place on Monday, November 7 at 19:00 GMT. That means it will lead into the first round match between Bracknell Town and Ipswich Town.
There will be 40 teams taking part in the FA Cup second round but at this stage, there are no new entries to the competition. The 40 teams will be the winners of the second round matches.
How can I watch the FA Cup second round draw?
- When: Monday, November 7 at 19:00 GMT
- TV/Livestream: BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, ITV, ITV Hub