How to follow the FA Cup on the BBC this weekend

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FA Cup first-round weekend is almost upon us - and you can keep tabs on all of the action across the BBC.

Two matches - those hosted by National League sides Brackley Town and Eastleigh - will be shown live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

Brackley have made it to the second round on four occasions - including last season, when they were knocked out by League One side Stockport County.

Eastleigh will be aiming to replicate their run from 2023-24, when they beat Reading on the way to reaching the third round.

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How to watch the FA Cup first round

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Essex-based side Maldon & Tiptree are the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition

Brackley will host League Two side Notts County on Saturday (17:45 GMT) before Eastleigh face League Two leaders Walsall on Sunday (14:15 GMT).

Highlights from all games will be brought to you by Jason Mohammed on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app on Sunday (17:45 GMT).

Live text commentary will cover all of the weekend's action, while digital highlights will be available on the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport social media channels.

There will be eight ties shown live on television, and all will be available on TNT Sports.

Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds will be broadcasting nine matches from the FA Cup first round across Sports Extra, Sports Extra 2 and Sports Extra 3.

The action gets under way on Friday (19:30 GMT) when Jack Wilshere's Luton Town host Robbie Savage's Forest Green Rovers.

The BBC is also providing commentary and live updates of every game on local radio and BBC Sounds - available to UK users only.

To find coverage on BBC Sounds, just search the name of your local BBC radio station. You can also listen to this weekend's commentaries on BBC Sounds via your smart speaker.

Just ask your speaker to 'play 5 Sports Extra' or 'play Sports Extra 3', for example. Or if it's local coverage you're after, simply use the name of your local BBC radio station.

Here are ways to download the BBC Sounds app in the UK:

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When is the FA Cup second round?

Second-round fixtures will take place on the weekend of Saturday, 6 December.

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