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       #Post#: 96353--------------------------------------------------
       FA Cup Round 1 Draw 
       By: TA_Ref Date: October 13, 2025, 1:39 pm
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       It says quite a statement when I didn’t realise the Round 1 draw
       was on tonight.
       Virtually no coverage of the draw whatsoever. No live text on
       BBC sport. No report on BBC sport. I could hardly find it
       anywhere.
       Disgraceful that the (sort of) start of such a prestigious
       competition has got no media publicity.
       So for anyone who does care about lower league and non league
       football and the history of the FA Cup then here is the draw
       1 Weston Super Mare v Aldershot Town
       2 Salford City v Lincoln City
       3 Luton Town v Worthing or Forest Green Rovers
       4 Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley
       5 Colchester United v MK Dons
       6 Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County
       7 Wigan Athletic v Hemel Hempstead Town
       8 Newport County v Gillingham
       9 Cheltenham Town v Bradford City
       10 Barnsley v York City
       11 Reading v Carlisle United
       12 Bromley v Bristol Rovers
       13 Peterborough United v Cardiff City
       14 Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town
       15 Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers
       16 Tamworth v Leyton Orient
       17 Stevenage v Chesterfield
       18 Boreham Wood v Crawley Town
       19 Farnham Town or Sutton United v AFC Telford United
       20 Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town
       21 Chelmsford City v Braintree Town
       22 Spennymoor Town v Barrow
       23 Wycombe Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle
       24 FC Halifax Town v Exeter City
       25 Slough Town v Altrincham or Harborough Town
       26 Wealdstone v Southend United
       27 Rotherham United v Swindon Town
       28 Grimsby Town v Ebbsfleet United
       29 Buxton v Chatham Town
       30 Burton Albion v Banbury United or St Albans City
       31 Woking or Brackley Town v Notts County
       32 Blackpool v Scunthorpe United
       33 Cambridge United v Morecambe or Chester
       34 AFC Wimbledon v Gateshead
       35 Mansfield Town v Harrogate Town
       36 Macclesfield v AFC Totton or Truro City
       37 South Shields v Shrewsbury Town
       38 Fleetwood Town v Barnet
       39 Port Vale v Maldon & Tiptree
       40 Eastleigh v Walsall
       #Post#: 96358--------------------------------------------------
       Re: FA Cup Round 1 Draw 
       By: rustyref Date: October 13, 2025, 2:43 pm
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       [quote author=TA_Ref link=topic=7312.msg96353#msg96353
       date=1760380743]
       It says quite a statement when I didn’t realise the Round 1 draw
       was on tonight.
       Virtually no coverage of the draw whatsoever. No live text on
       BBC sport. No report on BBC sport. I could hardly find it
       anywhere.
       Disgraceful that the (sort of) start of such a prestigious
       competition has got no media publicity.
       So for anyone who does care about lower league and non league
       football and the history of the FA Cup then here is the draw
       1 Weston Super Mare v Aldershot Town
       2 Salford City v Lincoln City
       3 Luton Town v Worthing or Forest Green Rovers
       4 Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley
       5 Colchester United v MK Dons
       6 Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County
       7 Wigan Athletic v Hemel Hempstead Town
       8 Newport County v Gillingham
       9 Cheltenham Town v Bradford City
       10 Barnsley v York City
       11 Reading v Carlisle United
       12 Bromley v Bristol Rovers
       13 Peterborough United v Cardiff City
       14 Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town
       15 Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers
       16 Tamworth v Leyton Orient
       17 Stevenage v Chesterfield
       18 Boreham Wood v Crawley Town
       19 Farnham Town or Sutton United v AFC Telford United
       20 Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town
       21 Chelmsford City v Braintree Town
       22 Spennymoor Town v Barrow
       23 Wycombe Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle
       24 FC Halifax Town v Exeter City
       25 Slough Town v Altrincham or Harborough Town
       26 Wealdstone v Southend United
       27 Rotherham United v Swindon Town
       28 Grimsby Town v Ebbsfleet United
       29 Buxton v Chatham Town
       30 Burton Albion v Banbury United or St Albans City
       31 Woking or Brackley Town v Notts County
       32 Blackpool v Scunthorpe United
       33 Cambridge United v Morecambe or Chester
       34 AFC Wimbledon v Gateshead
       35 Mansfield Town v Harrogate Town
       36 Macclesfield v AFC Totton or Truro City
       37 South Shields v Shrewsbury Town
       38 Fleetwood Town v Barnet
       39 Port Vale v Maldon & Tiptree
       40 Eastleigh v Walsall
       [/quote]
       It was live on talkSPORT
       #Post#: 96365--------------------------------------------------
       Re: FA Cup Round 1 Draw 
       By: TVOS Date: October 13, 2025, 4:10 pm
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       And on TNT's YouTube channel!
       Apparently there's a club called Crewe Alexander taking part
       this year!
       #Post#: 96411--------------------------------------------------
       Re: FA Cup Round 1 Draw 
       By: Acme Thunderer Date: October 16, 2025, 3:06 am
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       12.31 on a Monday, Radio 2 / 'Light' channel, tranny earpiece in
       place in the dining room at school and hoping the teachers
       wouldn't notice, no idea on which ball for which club, the
       anticipation of Palace drawing Man Utd or Leeds at home, and the
       letdown as they are drawn away to Carlisle. Memories!
       #Post#: 96430--------------------------------------------------
       Re: FA Cup Round 1 Draw 
       By: TheThingFromLewes Date: October 17, 2025, 3:17 am
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       Chelmsford v Braintree is a very tasty derby for the cup!
       #Post#: 96437--------------------------------------------------
       Re: FA Cup Round 1 Draw 
       By: RCG Date: October 17, 2025, 3:01 pm
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       [quote author=TheThingFromLewes
       link=topic=7312.msg96430#msg96430 date=1760689058]
       Chelmsford v Braintree is a very tasty derby for the cup!
       [/quote]
       And chosen as a live game, which is very pleasing
       #Post#: 96865--------------------------------------------------
       Re: FA Cup Round 1 Draw 
       By: gooner Date: October 27, 2025, 4:50 am
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       [quote author=Acme Thunderer link=topic=7312.msg96411#msg96411
       date=1760601986]
       12.31 on a Monday, Radio 2 / 'Light' channel, tranny earpiece in
       place in the dining room at school and hoping the teachers
       wouldn't notice, no idea on which ball for which club, the
       anticipation of Palace drawing Man Utd or Leeds at home, and the
       letdown as they are drawn away to Carlisle. Memories!
       [/quote]
       hi,
       january 1966? [emoji848]
       regards,
       gnr
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