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FA Cup 1st round TV schedule 2026/27: TV fixtures and live stream

Your complete guide to watching the FA Cup in 2026/27, featuring a full TV schedule of games coming up.

The FA Cup trophy, with red ribbons, on a plinth at Wembley Stadium.

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Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 12:43 pm

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Forget the new Harry Potter; if it's magic you're looking for, then the FA Cup has got you covered.

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Season after season, football's oldest club competition gives us fairytales, tales of the unexpected and plenty of enchantment.

National League North side Oxford City are one of the teams hoping for a sprinkling of something as they eye an upset against League One heavyweights Leicester City in one of the more intriguing first-round ties.

The preliminary stages are done and the draw has been made for the first round; now it's time for the fun to really begin.

Radio Times brings you the complete FA Cup TV schedule, including every game you can watch live in the UK.

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When is the FA Cup 2026/27 first round?

The first round of the FA Cup will be played on the weekend of Saturday 7 November 2026.

The TV picks have not yet been confirmed but games are expected to be spread from Friday to Monday.

FA Cup TV schedule 2026/27

All UK time. Full weekend schedule TBC.

1st round

FA Cup TV rights 2026/27

Once again, TNT Sports and BBC share the live broadcasting rights for the FA Cup in 2026/27.

TNT Sports requires a subscription. Subscriptions start at just £25.99 per month on a 12-month fixed contract or £30.99 per month for a flexible contract, which can be cancelled at any time. You can also access TNT Sports via HBO Max and stream directly to your smart TV.

You can also access TNT Sports via HBO Max and stream directly to your smart TV or watch the matches on TNT Sports via a HBO Max sport pass without signing up to a contract.

Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the HBO Max app.

HBO Max is the new streaming home of TNT Sports, showing events including live Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: hbomax.com

You can also catch FA Cup matches on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer – with two live games in each round up to the quarter-final stage, one of the semi-finals, and the final all live on the broadcaster.

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Ned Holmes

Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.

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