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BBC announce the 26/27 FA Cup First Qualifying Round tie they will televise

It’s that time again, the BBC announce which 26/27 FA Cup First Qualifying Round tie they will televise, and we’re looking forward to it.

The early rounds of the FA Cup qualifiers have been streamed on the BBC since 2017, which has not only put non league clubs on the map, but also earned them a welcome financial boost for being on the telly.

A game from every stage is be live-streamed across BBC Sport’s digital platforms, allowing audiences to watch the game live on PC, mobile or connected TV. Matches will also be available live and on-demand on BBC iPlayer.

FA STATEMENT:

BBC Sport has selected the Emirates FA Cup first round qualifying tie between Knowle and Worcester City for live broadcast coverage.

The match will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Football’s YouTube channel, and the BBC Sport website, and kick-off will be at 12:30pm on Saturday 5 September.

Midlands-based non-League side Knowle beat Darlaston Town 2-1 in the extra-preliminary round before overcoming Coleshill Town 1-0 in the preliminary round to reach the qualifying stages of the competition.

Worcester City enter the FA Cup in this round, with a trip to the Robins’ Nest on the cards for the Southern League Premier Central side.

Steve Rudge, BBC Sport’s head of football, said: “We are delighted that audiences will be able to share in the passion of the FA Cup from the opening stage of the competition. To highlight the tournament from first kick to last will showcase the desire for success in the famous Cup throughout the football pyramid.”

David Newton, the FA’s head of competitions, said: “The Emirates FA Cup is the world’s most loved domestic cup competition.

“We’re delighted that the BBC is widening the competition’s reach by allowing fans the opportunity to follow the drama live, right from the very start through to the showpiece final at Wembley Stadium.”

FA CUP FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND DRAW:

Tie – Home team – (Tier) – Score – Away team – (Tier)

Friday 4 September 2026
17 Ossett United (8) – Pontefract Collieries (8)
36 Quorn (7) – Shepshed Dynamo (8)
61 Aveley (7) – Cheshunt (7)
87 Three Bridges (7) – Kingstonian (8)

Saturday 5 September 2026
1 Bamber Bridge (7) – Trafford (9)
2 Prescot Cables (8) – Horbury Town (9)
3 Redcar Town (9) – Blyth Spartans (8)
4 Vauxhall Motors (8) – Dunston (8)
5 Workington (7) – Marske United (9)
7 Heaton Stannington (8) – Knaresborough Town (9)
8 Shildon (9) – Warrington Town (7)
9 Avro (7) – Witton Albion (8)
10 Curzon Ashton (7) – Bradford (Park Avenue) (8)
11 Redcar Athletic (7) – Stocksbridge Park Steels (8)
12 Warrington Rylands 1906 (7) – Hyde United (7)
13 Garforth Town (8) – FC United of Manchester (7)
14 Lancaster City (7) – Tadcaster Albion (9)
15 South Liverpool (9) – Prestwich Heys (9)
16 Lower Breck (8) – Thornaby (9)
18 Whitby Town (7) – Ashton United (7)
19 Northwich Victoria (9) – Atherton Collieries (7)
20 Stockton Town (7) – Guiseley (7)
21 Bury (7) – Wythenshawe (8)
22 Cleethorpes Town (7) – Newcastle Town (8)
23 Alfreton Town (7) – Stratford Town (7)
24 Stourbridge (7) – Rushall Olympic (7)
25 Hanley Town (8) – Abbey Hulton United (9)
26 Bourne Town (8) – Boldmere St. Michaels (8)
27 Stamford (7) – Mickleover (8)
28 Wellingborough Town (8) – Kettering Town (7)
29 Desborough Town (9) – AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8)
30 Sherwood Colliery (9) – Gainsborough Trinity (7)
31 Alvechurch (7) – AFC Wolverhampton City (9)
32 Malvern Town (7) – Redditch United (7)
33 Bromsgrove Sporting (7) – Nuneaton Town (8)
34 Halesowen Town (7) – Basford United (8)
35 Stafford Rangers (8) – Northampton ON Chenecks (9)
37 Coventry United (8) – Bedworth United (8)
38 Leamington (7) – Ilkeston Town (7)
39 Belper Town (8) – Evesham United (7)
40 North Ferriby (8) – Barton Town (9)
41 Knowle (9) – Worcester City (7)
42 Sporting Khalsa (9) – Leek Town (7)
43 Northampton Sileby Rangers (9) – Anstey Nomads (7)
44 Lye Town (9) – Racing Club Warwick (7)
45 Wingate & Finchley (7) – Felixstowe & Walton United (8)
46 Bishop’s Stortford (7) – Berkhamsted (7)
47 Stanway Rovers (7) – Needham Market (7)
48 Yaxley (9) – Buckhurst Hill (8)
49 Hendon (8) – Hullbridge Sports (9)
50 Peterborough Sports (7) – Ipswich Wanderers (9)
51 London Lions (8) – Bury Town (7)
52 Witham Town (8) – Stotfold (8)
53 Frenford (9) – Enfield Town (7)
Tie Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Att.
54 Leighton Town (7) – Gorleston (8)
55 Cambridge City (8) – Maldon & Tiptree (7)
56 Mulbarton Wanderers (8) – Cornard United (9)
57 Real Bedford (7) – Royston Town (8)
58 Harleston Town (9) – Romford (9)
59 St Albans City (7) – Hashtag United (8)
60 Dunstable (9) – Woodford Town (9)
62 Canvey Island (8) – Newmarket Town (8)
63 Brantham Athletic (9) – Waltham Abbey (8)
64 Ware (8) – Fakenham Town (8)
65 Grays Athletic (8) – Leiston (7)
66 Biggleswade Town (8) – Hitchin Town (7)
67 Concord Rangers (8) – Brentwood Town (7)
68 Redhill (9) – Sheppey United (8)
69 Burgess Hill Town (7) – Jersey Bulls (8)
70 Lewes (7) – Cray Wanderers (7)
72 Dulwich Hamlet (7) – East Grinstead Town (9)
73 Crowborough Athletic (8) – AFC Whyteleafe (7)
74 Flackwell Heath (8) – Hanwell Town (7)
75 Margate (8) – Snodland Town (9)
76 Sittingbourne (8) – AFC Greenwich Borough (9)
77 Ramsgate (7) – Bracknell Town (7)
78 Hanworth Villa (7) – Whitstable Town (8)
79 Petts Wood & Holmesdale (9) – Windsor & Eton (8)
80 Leatherhead (7) – AFC Croydon Athletic (8)
81 Chertsey Town (7) – Carshalton Athetic (7)
82 Egham Town (8) – Chatham Town (7)
83 Southall (8) – Cobham (8)
84 Faversham Town (8) – Welling United (7)
85 Whitehawk (7) – Eastbourne Borough (7)
86 SE Dons (9) – Erith Town (8)
88 Hayes & Yeading United (8) – Camberley Town (9)
89 Broadfields United (9) – Chichester City (7)
90 Uxbridge (7) – Haywards Heath Town (9)
91 Westfield (8) – Dartford (7)
92 Yate Town (7) – Devizes Town (9)
93 Brixham (9) – Dorchester Town (8)
94 Thame United (8) – Reading City (9)
95 Baffins Milton Rovers (9) – Slimbridge (8)
96 Wimborne Town (7) – Portishead Town (9)
97 Winslow United (8) – Swindon Supermarine (8)
98 Wells City (9) – Hungerford Town (8)
99 Bishop’s Cleeve (8) – Poole Town (7)
100 Sholing (7) – Andover New Street (9)
101 Bath City (7) – Weymouth (8)
102 Taunton Town (7) – Millbrook (9)
103 Gosport Borough (7) – Plymouth Parkway (7)
104 Falmouth Town (8) – Frome Town (7)
105 Basingstoke Town (7) – AFC Stoneham (8)
106 St Blazey (9) – Tiverton Town (8)
107 Fleetlands (9) – Cirencester Town (9)
108 AFC Portchester (8) – Portland United (8)
109 Chippenham Town (7) – Havant & Waterlooville (7)
110 Tadley Calleva (9) – Laverstock & Ford (9)
111 Gloucester City (7) – Mangotsfield United (9)
112 Banbury United (7) – Exmouth Town (8)

Sunday 6 September 2026
6 Emley (7) – Bishop Auckland (9)
71 Ascot United (8) – Pagham (9)

MATCH DATES

The default date for matches in the First Round Qualifying is Saturday 5 September 2026, kick off 3.00pm.
Replays are mandatory if a first match is drawn after 90 minutes. Replays must be scheduled on or before
Thursday 10 September 2026, kick off 7.45pm.

If a first match is postponed, this must be rescheduled and played on or before Thursday 10 September 2026.

If a replay is postponed or delayed due to the postponement of a first match, this must then be scheduled and played on or before Thursday 17 September 2026.

FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND RESULTS
WINNERS RECEIVE £1,444
LOSERS RECEIVE £481

Tie – Home team – (Tier) – Score – Away team – Tier) – Att

Friday 21 August 2026
1 Redcar Town (9) 2–1 Bridlington Town (8) – 289
13 Liversedge (8) 0–1 Ossett United (8) – 631
62 Woodbridge Town (9) 0–1 Felixstowe & Walton United (8) – 371
92 Hungerford Town (8) 1–1 Wokingham Town (9) – 348

Saturday 22 August 2026
117 Jersey Bulls (8) 4–1 Sheerwater (9) – 459
2 Ashington (8) 2–3 Thornaby (9) – 372
3 Kendal Town (9) 2–2 Heaton Stannington (8) – 261
4 Blyth Spartans (8) 2–1 Morpeth Town (8)
5 West Auckland Town (8) 0–1 Shildon (9) – 261
6 Consett (8) 1–2 Marske United (9)
7 Crook Town (9) 0–3 Bishop Auckland (9) – 621
8 Knaresborough Town (9) 2–1 Easington Colliery (9) – 159
9 Carlisle City (9) 0–2 Dunston (8) – 195
10 Pontefract Collieries (8) 8–0 Parkgate (9) – 259
11 Tadcaster Albion (9) 2–1 Stalybridge Celtic (8) – 277
12 1874 Northwich (8) 1–1 Horbury Town (9) – 245
14 Runcorn Linnets (8) 2–3 Trafford (9) – 416
15 Witton Albion (8) 1–0 Nelson (9) – 378
16 North Ferriby (8) 2–1 Campion (9) – 201
17 Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) 1–0 Cheadle Town (9) – 195
18 Mossley (8) 0–4 Bradford (Park Avenue) (8) – 456
19 Atherton Collieries (8) 3–0 Irlam (9)
20 Vauxhall Motors (8) 3–2 Thackley (9) – 148
22 Lower Breck (8) 3–2 Euxton Villa (9) – 164
23 Runcorn Town (9) 1–3 Prestwich Heys (9) – 140
24 Droylsden (9) 1–2 Garforth Town (8) – 508
25 Longridge Town (9) 2–3 South Liverpool (9) – 148
26 Wythenshawe (8) 3–1 Clitheroe (8) – 264
27 Litherland REMYCA (9) 1–1 Prescot Cables (8)
28 Lutterworth Town (9) 1–2 AFC Wolverhampton City (9) – 51
29 Hanley Town (8) 3–3 Droitwich Spa (9) – 143
30 Stafford Rangers (8) 2–1 Matlock Town (8)
31 Barwell (8) 1–2 Mickleover (8) – 166
32 Rugby Borough (8) 0–1 Nuneaton Town (8) – 452
33 Pershore Town (9) 2–3 Newcastle Town (8)
34 Sutton United (Birmingham) (9) 0–2 Abbey Hulton United (9)
35 Sporting Khalsa (9) 2–1 Shifnal Town (8) – 157
36 Whitchurch Alport (9) 1–3 Coventry United (8)
37 Coleshill Town (8) 0–1 Knowle (9)
38 Ashby Ivanhoe (9) 1–3 Bedworth United (8) – 241
39 Boldmere St. Michaels (8) 1–0 Chasetown (8)
40 Lye Town (9) 6–0 Lichfield City (8) – 87 – Match played at Bromsgrove Sporting
41 Shepshed Dynamo (8) 2–0 Romulus (9) – 214
42 Rugby Town (9) 1–4 Belper Town (8) – 242
43 Bottesford Town (9) 1–1 Bourne Town (8) – 212
44 Retford (9) 0–1 Northampton ON Chenecks (9) – 312
45 Corby Town (8) 0–1 Basford United (8)
46 Desborough Town (9) 2–0 Carlton Town (8) – 148
47 Northampton Sileby Rangers (9) 2–0 AFC Mansfield (9) – 121
48 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) 1–1 Long Eaton United (8) – 411
49 Lincoln United (8) 0–2 Wellingborough Town (8) – 203
50 Eastwood (9) 0–2 Barton Town (9)
51 Boston Town (8) 0–1 Sherwood Colliery (9)
52 Mulbarton Wanderers (8) 1–0 Little Oakley (8) – 208
53 Newmarket Town (8) 4–0 St Neots Town (9) – 226
54 Cambridge City (8) 2–1 AFC Sudbury (8) – 407
55 St Ives Town (8) 2–2 Fakenham Town (8) – 168
56 Brantham Athletic (9) 3–1 Halstead Town (9) – 135
57 Gorleston (8) 6–1 Mildenhall Town (9) – 103
58 Yaxley (9) 0–0 Wisbech Town (9) – 164
59 Harleston Town (9) 1–0 Dereham Town (9) – 220
60 Ipswich Wanderers (9) 2–1 March Town United (9) – 117
61 Histon (9) 3–4 Cornard United (9) – 181
63 Biggleswade (8) 1–2 Buckhurst Hill (8) – 114
64 Hutton (9) 1–2 Grays Athletic (8) – 205
65 Dunstable (9) 1–0 North Greenford United (9) – 197
66 Ware (8) 5–3 Leverstock Green (8) – 190
67 Woodford Town (9) 3–1 Sawbridgeworth Town (9)
68 Harefield United (9) 0–1 Hullbridge Sports (9) – 90
69 Clapton Community (9) 1–2 Concord Rangers (8) – 775
70 Hashtag United (8) 10–1 Enfield (9)
71 Hayes & Yeading United (8) 6–3 White Ensign (9) – 145
72 Kings Langley (9) 0–3 Canvey Island (8) – 177
73 Hendon (8) 4–0 Hertford Town (8) – 181
74 Romford (9) 2–2 Baldock Town (9) – 128
75 West Essex (9) 0–3 Royston Town (8) – 111
76 Witham Town (8) 2–2 Potters Bar Town (8) – 189
77 Biggleswade Town (8) 1–0 Tilbury (8)
78 Stotfold (8) 3–0 Cockfosters (9) – 152
79 London Lions (8) 3–2 Redbridge (8) – 90
80 Takeley (8) 1–3 Waltham Abbey (8)
81 Haringey Borough (8) 2–2 Frenford (9) – 224
82 Windsor & Eton (8) 5–0 North Leigh (9)
83 Winslow United (8) 2–2 Longlevens (9) – 197
84 Mangotsfield United (9) 3–0 Thatcham Town (9) – 315
85 Thame United (8) 7–1 Brislington (9) – 124
86 Marlow (8) 0–1 Cirencester Town (9) – 147
87 Wells City (9) 3–1 Risborough Rangers (9) – 106
88 Reading City (9) 2–0 Fairford Town (9) – 138
89 Bishop’s Cleeve (8) 3–1 Wallingford & Crowmarsh (9) – 174
90 Larkhall Athletic (8) 2–2 Portishead Town (9) – 190
91 Didcot Town (8) 1–3 Swindon Supermarine (8) – 382
93 Slimbridge (8) 2–2 Milton Keynes Irish (8) – 106
94 Ascot United (8) 2–1 Penn & Tylers Green (9) – 221
95 Flackwell Heath (8) 3–0 Hallen (9) – 152
96 Egham Town (8) 3–0 Bearsted (9) – 108
97 Harrow Borough (8) 1–3 Snodland Town (9) – 169
98 Deal Town (8) 1–2 Southall (8) – 503
99 Redhill (9) 2–1 Virginia Water (9) – 212
100 Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) 2–4 AFC Greenwich Borough (9)- 293
101 Bognor Regis Town (8) 1–2 East Grinstead Town (9) – 486
102 Whitstable Town (8) 5–0 Newhaven (9) – 466
103 Rusthall (9) 0–3 Sheppey United (8) – 236
104 Peacehaven & Telscombe (8) 1–4 Margate (8)
105 Pagham (9) 2–0 Balham (9)
106 Camberley Town (9) 3–2 Beckenham Town (9) – 85
107 Tunbridge Wells (9) 1–3 Kingstonian (8) – 243
108 Erith Town (8) 3–0 Eastbourne Town (8)
109 Cobham (8) 3–1 Littlehampton Town (8)
110 Westfield (8) 1–1 Hassocks (9) – 199
111 Bedfont (9) 0–0 Faversham Town (8)
113 Epsom & Ewell (9) 0–3 Crowborough Athletic (8) – 122
114 Punjab United (8) 1–1 SE Dons (9) – 278
115 Raynes Park Vale (8) 1–5 Petts Wood & Holmesdale (9) – 265
116 Sutton Common Rovers (9) 1–1 Haywards Heath Town (9) – 128
118 Erith & Belvedere (9) 1–2 Sittingbourne (8) – 150
119 Broadfields United (9) 1–1 Corinthian (9) – 67
120 Moneyfields (8) 0–2 Portland United (8)
121 AFC Stoneham (8) 3–3 Badshot Lea (9) – 120
122 Dorchester Town (8) 3–1 Winchester City (8) – 431
123 AFC Portchester (8) 2–2 Westbury United (8) – 151
124 Devizes Town (9) 2–1 Melksham Town (8) – 471
125 Andover New Street (9) 2–1 Shaftesbury (8) – 203
126 Downton (9) 1–4 Millbrook (9)
127 Weymouth (8) 6–0 Shepton Mallet (9) – 763
128 Petersfield Town (9) 0–2 Laverstock & Ford (9) – 147
130 Hamble Club (9) 0–0 Tadley Calleva (9) – 106
131 Fleetlands (9) 3–0 Yateley United (9)
132 Tiverton Town (8) 2–1 Ivybridge Town (9) – 233
133 Street (9) 1–2 Falmouth Town (8) – 170
134 St Blazey (9) 2–1 Barnstaple Town (8) – 185
135 Exmouth Town (8) 3–1 Bridgwater United (9) – 310
136 Brixham (9) 2–0 Willand Rovers (8) – 165

Sunday 23 August 2026
21 Northwich Victoria (9) 4–4 Bootle (8) – 297
112 Midhurst & Easebourne (9) 1–3 AFC Croydon Athletic (8)

Tuesday 25 August 2026
129 Baffins Milton Rovers (9) 1-0 Hartley Wintney (8)
Match played at Hartley Wintney

Replays
Tuesday 25 August 2026
3R Heaton Stannington (8) 4-2 Kendal Town (9)
12R Horbury Town (9) 1-0 1874 Northwich (8)
27R Prescot Cables (8) 1-0 Litherland REMYCA (9)
29R Droitwich Spa (9) 0-2 Hanley Town (8)
43R Bourne Town (8) 5-1 Bottesford Town (9)
48R Long Eaton United (8) 1-1 (3-4p) AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8)
55R Fakenham Town (8) 2-0 St Ives Town (8)
58R Wisbech Town (9) 2-2 (3-5p) Yaxley (9)
74R Baldock Town (9) 0-1 Romford (9)
76R Potters Bar Town (8) 0-1 Witham Town (8)
81R Frenford (9) 3-2 (aet) Haringey Borough (8)
90R Portishead Town (9) 1-0 Larkhall Athletic (8)
92R Wokingham Town (9) 1-2 Hungerford Town (8)
93R Milton Keynes Irish (8) 1-1 (3-4p) Slimbridge (8)
110R Hassocks (9) 0-3 Westfield (8)
111R Faversham Town (8) 4-0 Bedfont (9)
114R SE Dons (9) 2-0 Punjab United (8)
116R Haywards Heath Town (9) 2-1 Sutton Common Rovers (9)
119R Corinthian (9) 0-1 Broadfields United (9)
121R Badshot Lea (9) 0-2 AFC Stoneham (8)
123R Westbury United (8) 0-1 (aet) AFC Portchester (8)
130R Tadley Calleva (9) 3-1 Hamble Club (9)

Wednesday 26 August 2026
21R Bootle (8) 0-1 Northwich Victoria (9)
83R Longlevens (9) 1-1 (1-4p) Winslow United (8)

FA CUP QUALIFYING GAMES PREVIOUSLY TELEVISED:

2017/18
Extra Preliminary Round – Litherland REMYCA (10) vs AFC Liverpool (9) (BBC)
Preliminary Round – South Shields (8) vs Bridlington Town (9) (BBC)
First Qualifying Round – Billericay Town (7) vs Didcot Town (8) (BBC)
Second Qualifying Round – Deeping Rangers (9) vs Kidderminster Harriers (6) (BBC)
Third Qualifying Round – Ashton Athletic (9) vs Chorley (6) (BBC)
Fourth Qualifying Round – St Albans City (6) vs Boreham Wood (5) (BBC)

2018/19
Extra Preliminary Round – Haverhill Rovers (9) vs Haverhill Borough (10) (BBC)
Preliminary Round – Prestwich Heys (10) vs Radcliffe (8) (BBC)
First Qualifying Round – Maltby Main (9) vs Frickley Athletic (8) (BBC)
Second Qualifying Round – Lymington Town (9) vs Torquay United (6) (BBC)
Third Qualifying Round – Peterborough Sports (8) vs Chorley (6) (BBC)
Fourth Qualifying Round – Dunston UTS (9) vs Gateshead (5) (BBC)

2019/20
Extra Preliminary Round – Punjab United vs Broadbridge Heath (BBC)
Preliminary Round – Heather St John’s vs Worcester City (BBC)
First Qualifying Round – Thatcham Town vs Salisbury (BBC)
Second Qualifying Round – Irlam vs York City (BBC)
Third Qualifying Round – Halesowen Town vs Altrincham (BBC)
Fourth Qualifying Round – Potters Bar Town vs Barnet (BBC) and York City vs Stockport County (BT Sport)

2020/21
Extra preliminary round – Maine Road v Squires Gate (BBC Sport)
Preliminary pound – Stocksbridge Park Steels v Stalybridge Celtic (BBC Sport)
First qualifying round – Hashtag United v Soham Town Rangers (BBC Sport)
Second qualifying round – Warrington Rylands v York City (BBC), Hashtag United vs Braintree Town (Twitch)
Third qualifying round – Christchurch v Dulwich Hamlet (BBC Sport)
Fourth qualifying round – Ilkeston Town v Hartlepool United (BBC), Bishop’s Stortford v St Albans City (BT Sport)

2021/22
Preliminary round – Sheffield v Sherwood Colliery (BBC Sport)
First qualifying round – Lichfield City v Nuneaton Borough (BBC Sport)
Second qualifying round – Sutton Common Rovers v Jersey Bulls (BBC Sport)
Third qualifying round – Hanley Town v Brackley Town (BBC Sport)
Fourth qualifying round – Bromsgrove Sporting v Grimsby Town (BBC Sport)

2022/23
Preliminary round – Marlow v Thame United
First qualifying round – Bury AFC v North Shields
Second qualifying round – Walton & Hersham v Chatham Town
Third qualifying round – Congleton Town v AFC Fylde
Fourth qualifying round – Anstey Nomads v Chesterfield

2023/24
Preliminary Round – Horley Town v AFC Croydon Athletic
First Qualifying Round – Sporting Khalsa v Darlaston Town
Second Qualifying Round – Tadcaster Albion v Chester
Third Qualifying Round – Leek Town v South Shields
Fourth Qualifying Round – Bracknell Town v Dag & Red

2024/25 
Preliminary Round – Ashington v Bishop Auckland
First Qualifying Round – Campion v Blyth Spartans
Second Qualifying Round – Lordswood v Sittingbourne
Third Qualifying Round – Wythenshawe Town v Farsley Celtic
Fourth Qualifying Round – Hednesford Town v Gateshead

2025/26 
Preliminary Round – Tadley Calleva v Weymouth
First Qualifying Round – Pickering Town v Runcorn Linnets
Second Qualifying Round – Westbury United v Farnborough
Third Qualifying Round – Wythenshawe Town v Farsley Celtic
Fourth Qualifying Round – Farnham Town v Sutton United and Worthing v Forest Green Rovers

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