Cray Wanderers’ home tie against Stockport County is amongst BBC’s two first-round picks in the 2026-27 FA Cup.
The seventh-tier Wands will host League One’s Stockport County at Flamingo Park on Sunday 8 November at 2:15pm GMT, live on BBC Two and TNT Sports 2 in the UK.
BBC will also broadcast Notts County’s trip to Altrincham on Saturday 7 November at 5:30pm, with both ties simultaneously aired on TNT Sports.
TNT’s first exclusive tie sees Leicester visit Oxford City at MGroup Stadium on Friday 6 November at 7:45pm, as the Foxes look to avoid suffering a shock cupset.
Peterborough’s home clash against Reading will air in primetime on 7 November at 8pm at Weston Community Stadium, as the Posh’s manager – Robbie Savage potentially faces his son, Charlie who plays for the Royals and could feature in the visitors’ line-up in that tie.
Sunday 8 November sees eighth-tier Stafford Rangers host Grimsby in the opening match at Marston Road in a 12pm kick-off, before TNT’s second exclusive match on that date comes from The Wyatt Homes Stadium as Wimborne host League Two strugglers, Crawley.
That day’s action concludes at Boundary Park as Oldham host Sheffield Wednesday in a 5:15pm kick-off in an all-EFL clash.
The opening round concludes on Monday 9 November as Plymouth Parkway host Berkhamsted in a 7:30pm kick-off, as the two seventh-tier clubs do battle for the final spot in the second round.
| Date | Match | Time | Channel |
| Friday 6 November | Oxford City v Leicester | 7:45pm | TNT Sports 1 |
| Saturday 7 November | Altrincham v Notts County | 5:30pm | BBC2/TNTS1 |
| Saturday 7 November | Peterborough v Reading | 8pm | TNT Sports 1 |
| Sunday 8 November | Stafford Rangers v Grimsby | 12pm | TNT Sports 1 |
| Sunday 8 November | Cray Wanderers v Stockport | 2:15pm | BBC2/TNTS3 |
| Sunday 8 November | Wimborne v Crawley | 3pm | TNT Sports 1 |
| Sunday 8 November | Oldham v Sheffield Wednesday | 5:15pm | TNT Sports 1 |
| Monday 9 November | Plymouth Parkway v Berkhamsted | 7:30pm | TNT Sports 1 |
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