FA Cup 1st Round Draw live on BBC Two

BBC Sport will broadcast live coverage of the draw for the first round of the FA Cup, the world’s oldest and most prestigious domestic cup competition, on Monday 22 October from 7pm.

The 48 teams from League One and League Two are joined by 32 non-league sides, who are hoping for a plum tie after battling through the qualifying rounds.

The full draw will be broadcast live on BBC Two from Top Field, home to Hitchin Town FC, starting at approximately 7.10pm, with online streaming also available via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer.

Mark Chapman present the BBC’s coverage of the draw and oversee the draw proceedings, while 1988 FA Cup winner Dennis Wise and former Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin will conduct the draw.

BBC Two’s half-hour programme covering the draw will also include reports and features from the weekend’s fourth qualifying round action.

This season marks the beginning of a new three-year TV deal for the competition with the BBC and BT Sport, which will bring more live televised FA Cup matches to our screens than ever before.

The 40 first round ties will be played on November 9-12 with the first pick of the live ties to be shown on the BBC, while BT Sport will broadcast at least a further three live games.

For more information and background to this season’s FA Cup, visit the official website.

MONDAY 22nd OCTOBER

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#Football: @EmiratesFACup
First Round Draw
Ties to be played 9-12 November

Coverage on @BBCSport & @btsport
– 1 live game on @BBCTwo
– 3 live games on @btsportfootballhttps://t.co/NyLWUSRJbx pic.twitter.com/kP0IGpAlZG

— Sport On The Box (@SportOnTheBox) October 22, 2018

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