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The first-round draw of the FA Cup takes place on Monday evening

The FA Cup first-round draw takes place on Monday night(Image: Tom Dulat - The FA/ The FA via Getty Images)

The FA Cup has reached the first-round draw stage, with a number of EFL clubs now being thrown into the hat.

Forty-eight League One and League Two sides will face off against 32 non-league outfits for a chance to progress to the second round of the competition.

Some big-hitters are now in the mix, with former winners Leicester City and Wigan Athletic the plum ties to be had.

Four teams have made the first round for the first time in their history - AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Berkhamsted, Sholing and Plymouth Parkway.

And ninth-tier Tadley Calleva are also in the bag, having secured a 2-2 draw and a replay with National League side Aldershot.

In terms of Welsh interest, Newport County also enter at this stage of the competition.

Here is everything you need to know about the draw.

When is the draw?

The draw for the first round of the oldest football competition in the world starts at around 6.35pm on Monday, October 19.

Martin Keown and Fara Williams will be pulling the balls from the pot, with Matt Smith hosting proceedings. Coverage starts at 6.30pm.

Is the draw on TV?

Yes, and you can watch for free, too.

TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and TNT Sports' YouTube channel will be showing the draw live, with the latter streaming events for free.

Ball numbers in full

1. Accrington Stanley

2. AFC Wimbledon

3. Barnet

4. Barnsley

5. Blackpool

6. Bradford City

7. Bristol Rovers

8. Bromley

9. Burton Albion

10. Cambridge United

11. Cheltenham Town

12. Chesterfield

13. Colchester United

14. Crawley Town

15. Crewe Alexandra

16. Doncaster Rovers

17. Exeter City

18. Fleetwood Town

19. Gillingham

20. Grimsby Town

21. Huddersfield Town

22. Leicester City

23. Leyton Orient

24. Luton Town

25. Mansfield Town

26. Milton Keynes Dons

27. Newport County

28. Northampton Town

29. Notts County

30. Oldham Athletic

31. Oxford United

32. Peterborough United

33. Plymouth Argyle

34. Port Vale

35. Reading

36. Rochdale

37. Rotherham United

38. Salford City

39. Sheffield Wednesday

40. Shrewsbury Town

41. Stevenage

42. Stockport County

43. Swindon Town

44. Tranmere Rovers

45. Walsall

46. Wigan Athletic

47. Wycombe Wanderers

48. York City

49. Harborough Town

50. Chorley or Worcester City

51. Gateshead or Stafford Rangers

52. FC Halifax Town

53. Guiseley

54. Barrow or Gloucester City

55. Marine

56. Scunthorpe United

57. Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads

58. Altrincham or FC United Of Manchester

59. Bury or Harrogate Town

60. Spalding United or Alvechurch

61. AFC Rushden & Diamonds

62. Kidderminster Harriers

63. Carlisle United

64. AFC Fylde

65. Salisbury

66. Sutton United

67. Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers

68. Leatherhead or Yeovil Town

69. Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers

70. Hornchurch

71. Aldershot Town or Tadley Calleva

72. Oxford City

73. Wimborne Town

74. Wealdstone

75. Boreham Wood

76. Eastleigh

77. Berkhamsted FC

78. Sholing

79. Plymouth Parkway

80. Dover Athletic

First-round draw dates

Matches will be played across the weekend of November 7 and 8.

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