The ties for the FA Cup and FA Youth Cup are now sorted.
City’s game against Salford, which I thought might be picked for TV, has not been picked for TV. It will kick off at 3 pm on November 1st,
Eight ties have been picked for TV, and the schedule is below.
| 2025–26 FA Cup First Round TV Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Fixture | Kick-Off Time (GMT) | Broadcasters |
| Friday 31 October | Luton Town v Forest Green Rovers | 7.30 pm | TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ |
| Saturday 1 November | Chelmsford City v Braintree Town | 12 pm | TNT Sports 1, 3 and discovery+ |
| Saturday 1 November | Brackley Town v Notts County | 5.30 pm | BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 3 and discovery+ |
| Sunday 2 November | South Shields v Shrewsbury Town | 12 pm | TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ |
| Sunday 2 November | Eastleigh v Walsall | 2.15 pm | BBC Two, BBC Sport, TNT Sports 2 and discovery+ |
| Sunday 2 November | Port Vale v Maldon & Tiptree | 3 pm | TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ |
| Sunday 2 November | Gainsborough Trinity v Accrington Stanley | 5.15 pm | TNT Sports 1, 2 and discovery+ |
| Monday 3 November | Tamworth v Leyton Orient | 7.30 pm | TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ |
FA Youth Cup
The first round of the FA Youth Cup has been drawn and, for the seventh time in eight seasons, City have been drawn away.
Also, with only 23 other League One clubs in the 124-strong draw, it was unlikely we’d get a fellow step three club away. Well, that’s what we’ve got, facing a trip to Peterborough United.
In terms of youth stature, Peterborough play in the Professional Development League 2, which is for academies with Category 2 status. City are in the Youth Alliance, which is for academies that are Category Three and Four in the EPPP.
Essentially, we have been drawn away at a club that may share the same division as us in terms of senior football, but who are a step above in youth football.
Not a great draw at all.
We are currently 15th out of 21 in the north section of the Youth Alliance, while Peterborough are eighth out of ten in the U18 Professional Development League 2.