Overview

• The draw is set for roughly 6:30–6:40pm BST in the build-up to Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers at the Sussex Transport Community Stadium.
• Viewers in the UK can watch on TNT Sports 1 or stream on discovery+ and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
• Becky Ives will host the programme, with Michail Antonio and Joel Ward conducting the draw.
• The FA has published ball numbers 1–80, assigning 1–48 to EFL clubs and 49–80 to non-league sides, with eighth-tier Maldon & Tiptree the lowest-ranked team left.
• First-round fixtures will be confirmed after the draw for the weekend of 1–2 November, with Premier League and Championship clubs entering in the third round in January.