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FA Cup draw LIVE: Fourth qualifying round ties as non-League teams learn their fate
Oct 05 2026 10:49 · By Matty Hewitt,Senior Sport Central Audience Writer · 136 Reads
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the FA Cup fourth qualifying round as clubs from the top tier of non-League enter the competition.
Carlisle United, Scunthorpe United, Yeovil Town, Southend United and Hartlepool United are just some of the big names that will enter the illustrious tournament at this stage, with clubs from lower down the pyramid looking to spring an upset.
Mirror Sport will bring you all the latest news and build-up to the draw, which is scheduled to get underway at 2pm. Fixtures are set to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 17 October.
It's the final hurdle before clubs from the EFL enter the competition, with some huge money-spinning ties on the horizon.
You can follow the draw as it happens in our live blog below.
NORTH
1 AFC Fylde2 Altrincham3 Barrow4 Boston United5 Carlisle United6 FC Halifax Town7 Gateshead8 Harrogate Town9 Hartlepool United10 Kidderminster Harriers11 Scunthorpe United12 Solihull Moors13 Tamworth14 Macclesfield or Scarborough Athletic15 Marine16 Trafford or Atherton Collieries17 Guiseley18 Anstey Nomads19 Morecambe20 South Shields21 Bury22 Chorley23 FC United of Manchester24 Stafford Rangers or Halesowen Town25 Spennymoor Town26 Bury Town or Spalding United27 Harborough Town28 Worcester City29 Alvechurch30 AFC Rushden & Diamonds31 Leiston32 Gloucester City
SOUTH
Fourth Round Qualifying: Saturday 17 October 2026
First Round Proper: Saturday 7 November 2026
Second Round Proper: Saturday 5 December 2026
Third Round Proper: Saturday 9 January 2027
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 13 February 2027
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 6 March 2027
Quarter Final: Saturday 3 April 2027
Semi Final: Saturday 24 April 2027
SE Dons and Tadley Calleva caused big upsets in the third round qualifying after beating sides from higher up the pyramid to reach the fourth qualifying round for the first time in their history.
Good morning and welcome back to Mirror Sport's live blog covering the FA Cup fourth qualifying round. National League sides will enter the draw and clubs involved are just one win away from reaching the FA Cup first round proper.