When the 2021/22 FA Cup First Round Proper draw is released

The Emirates FA Cup at the Fourth Qualifying Round match between Westfields and Leiston.
The Emirates FA Cup at the Fourth Qualifying Round match between Westfields and Leiston.

The Fourth Qualifying Round takes place on Saturday 16th October and already we’re looking forward to the draw for the 2021/22 FA Cup First Round Proper.

Berkshire sides Maidenhead United and Hungerford Town are both in the hat as it stands subject to results on Saturday, and could face a host of famous names with the clubs in the EFL League One and League Two joining the action.

Among those, Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, Portsmouth, Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday stand out along with Wycombe Wanderer’s – managed of course by the Bracknell Sunday League’s Gareth Ainsworth.

So when is the 2021/22 FA Cup First Round Proper draw?

The draw, it was revealed during Tuesday night’s England vs Hungary international on ITV, will take place at 1:05pm, on Sunday 17th October live on ITV, sandwiched between All Around Britain and You’ve Been Framed.

Anyone looking out for some FA Cup action at the weekend, take a look through the fixtures across Berkshire here, while the BBC are broadcasting Bromsgrove Sporting vs Grimsby Town on Saturday across iPlayer and the BBC Sport website from 12:30pm.

All the latest FA Cup information concerning Berkshire clubs will be on our dedicated FA Cup page here.

Football in Berkshire has a Breaking News WhatsApp Channel where we’ll send you updates on all the latest football news from the Royal County. You can join Breaking Berkshire Football News by clicking here

Subscribe to the newsletter

Search Football in Berkshire
FIB-Badgetransparent-dud.png