FA Cup first round draw LIVE

The latest edition of football’s oldest tournament gets underway in earnest this evening with the draw for the FA Cup first-round proper. The qualification process has already been underway for quite some time as the denizens of the non-league pyramid jostled for the right to face football league opposition. League One and League Two clubs enter the tournament at this stage, with Championship and Premier League heavyweights introduced in round three.

There will be a number of non-league outfits in the first round proper this season, the lowest-ranked of which is Tadley Calleva, who currently compete at step nine and upset Aldershot Town last time out to reach this stage. Elsewhere, Sholing, who counts Chelsea star Levi Colwill among their investors, and Berkhamstead will hope to book a meeting with EFL opposition. AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Salisbury complete the non-league contingent.

Among their potential opponents are Leicester, who just ten short years ago were Premier League champions, and Plymouth Argyle. London clubs Leyton Orient, Wimbledon and Bromley are also in the draw. Follow theFA Cup first round draw as it happens LIVE below with Standard Sport’s dedicated blog!

FA Cup first round draw latest updates

• What time does the draw start?

• How to watch: TNT Sports

• When are first round matches played?

• Ball numbers in full

• Non-league sides to watch

How to watch the FA Cup first round draw

16:51 , Arthur Ferridge

TV channel: The FA Cup draw will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 6:30pm.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can watch it live online via the HBO Max app, while TNT Sports are also streaming it on their official YouTube channel.

Good afternoon

16:46 , Arthur Ferridge

Hello, and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the FA Cup first-round draw!

Plenty of non-league hopefuls will be keen to book a dream away day to an EFL side here. But how will the draw shake out?

Stick with us right here for all the latest as we wait to find out!

The draw will get underway at about 6.30pm BST.