The FA Cup first round has delivered some eye-catching fixtures — with Jack Wilshere’s Luton Town set to host Robbie Savage’s Forest Green Rovers in one of the standout ties of the round.

The matchup will see two former Premier League stars turned managers go head-to-head at Kenilworth Road. Wilshere, 33, was confirmed as Luton’s new boss earlier on Monday, replacing Matt Bloomfield, while Savage continues his management journey with Forest Green.

Lowest-Ranked Maldon & Tiptree Draw League One Port Vale

Non-league side Maldon & Tiptree, who play in the eighth tier of English football, have been rewarded with a dream tie away to League One Port Vale.

The Essex-based club, who currently sit top of the Isthmian League North Division, are the lowest-ranked team left in this year’s competition — sitting 103 places below their opponents in the English football pyramid.

Potential Giant-Killings on the Cards

There’s also a potential upset brewing in Lincolnshire. Should Gainsborough Trinity overcome Hartlepool United in their fourth qualifying round replay tonight, they’ll earn a home tie against League Two Accrington Stanley at The Northolme.

When Will the FA Cup First Round Be Played?

All fixtures will be played across the weekend of Saturday, 1 November and Sunday, 2 November 2025.

Reigning FA Cup holders Crystal Palace and the rest of the Premier League and Championship clubs will enter the competition in the third round in January 2026.

FA Cup First Round Draw in Full

• Weston-super-Mare v Aldershot Town
• Salford City v Lincoln City
• Luton Town v Forest Green Rovers
• Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley
• Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons
• Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County
• Wigan Athletic v Hemel Hempstead Town
• Newport County v Gillingham
• Cheltenham Town v Bradford City
• Barnsley v York City
• Reading v Carlisle United
• Bromley v Bristol Rovers
• Peterborough United v Cardiff City
• Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town
• Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers
• Tamworth v Leyton Orient
• Stevenage v Chesterfield
• Boreham Wood v Crawley Town
• Farnham Town or Sutton United v AFC Telford United
• Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town
• Chelmsford City v Braintree Town
• Spennymoor Town v Barrow
• Wycombe Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle
• Halifax Town v Exeter City
• Slough Town v Altrincham or Harborough Town
• Wealdstone v Southend United
• Rotherham United v Swindon Town
• Grimsby Town v Ebbsfleet United
• Buxton v Chatham Town
• Burton Albion v Banbury United or St Albans City
• Woking or Brackley Town v Notts County
• Blackpool v Scunthorpe United
• Cambridge United v Morecambe or Chester
• AFC Wimbledon v Gateshead
• Mansfield Town v Harrogate Town
• Macclesfield v AFC Totton or Truro City
• South Shields v Shrewsbury Town
• Fleetwood Town v Barnet
• Port Vale v Maldon & Tiptree
• Eastleigh v Walsall