Summary

  • QPR off bottom of Premier League

  • Austin up to four league goals this season

  • FA Cup first-round draw complete

  • Warrington v Exeter/Chorley or Halifax v Bradford

  1. One to watch out for - Warringtonpublished at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    Shaun Reid (left) with his brother PeterImage source, Other

    The lowest ranked team definitely through to the first round is Warrington Town, managed by Shaun Reid, younger brother of Everton 1984 FA Cup winner Peter.

    Shaun is at the National Football Centre at St George's Park along with Yellows chairman Toby Macormac to see if the Northern Premier League Division One North side can hit the jackpot.

    While Warrington fans are hoping for a home tie against Preston or Tranmere, Reid wouldn't mind a reunion with his former club Rochdale.

    It was for Rochdale against Bury that Shaun faced Peter faced in 1994. "We were knocking seven bells out of one another right from the off," recalled 49-year-old Shaun.

    Read more about Warrington Town and Shaun Reid on the BBC Sport website.

  2. Postpublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    FA CupImage source, Norton

    Norton, who are ball number 52 along with Shildon: "FA Cup Draw."

  3. Join the debate at #bbcfacuppublished at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    Russell Griffin: , externalhere's to a good draw for @tamworthfc Walsall please!

    Craig Cullen: , externallet's hope the draw is kind to #GosportBoroFC. No 67 away to Pompey would be amazing!!!

    George Hawkes:, external Maidstone United #66. Any League team at home will do nicely. Let's show off our 3G pitch.

  4. One to watch out for - Shildonpublished at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    ShildonImage source, Shildon/Twitter

    The lowest-ranked team left in the competition is Shildon.

    The Northern League Division One side play in the ninth tier of English football, but are yet to confirm their place in the first round after drawing their fourth qualifying round game with Norton United 1-1. Their replay is on Wednesday.

    The two other ninth-tier teams left by the fourth qualifying round stage lost - Greenwich Borough were beaten by Worcester City while Willand Rovers' run was brought to an end by Gosport Borough.

    Shildon or Norton are ball number 52.

  5. Did you know?published at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    This may be the draw for the first-round proper, but 600 teams have already played in and exited the FA Cup since this season's competition started in August.

    Teams to have been beaten include Lancaster City, who had ex-England winger Trevor Sinclair, 41, playing for them in the competition, and Maidenhead, with DJ Campbell - just a few months ago playing in the Championship - unable to help them progress.

    A team called FC Romania also exited in the qualifying rounds along with Sutton United, who famously beat Coventry in the FA Cup in 1989.

  6. Postpublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    Robbie Savage
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Great to see FA Cup back on BBC 7pm BBC 2 for the draw and BBC 5 live! Give Wrexham AFC a good draw Phil Neville please."

  7. Got your number?published at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    If you have not already done so, find out what ball number each club is for tonight's draw, which is set to get under way at 19:11 GMT, on our FA Cup index.

  8. Join the debate at #bbcfacuppublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    We don't have too long until the draw gets under way, so a quick shout out for who you want your side to face?

    From Bradford City to Blyth Spartans, we want the thoughts of fans from all the clubs involved in tonight's draw. Who do you want and why?

    Tweet us via #bbcfacup,, external text us on 81111 or have your say on the BBC Sport Facebook, external and Google+, external pages.

  9. 'This is fantastic for the first round'published at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    Guy Mowbray
    BBC Match of the Day commentator at St George's Park

    "I have never known excitement like this before. This is fantastic for a first round draw.

    "People are eagerly awaiting to see who gets who and Phil Neville is more nervous for this than he was for playing for Manchester United."

  10. Where are we?published at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    St George's ParkImage source, Getty Images

    The National Football Centre at St George's Park in Burton is playing host to the FA Cup first-round draw, which is taking place in front of a live audience of 300.

    Tasked with plunging their hands into the bowls of balls are three-time FA Cup winner Phil Neville and Derbyshire FA's Coach of the Year Tammy Snape.

    Draw coverage begins on BBC Two and BBC 5 live from 19:00 GMT, and you can watch it unfold online from the same time at the top of this very page.

  11. Postpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    Draw for first round of FA CupImage source, BBC Sport

    Hello! Welcome to our live updates of the first round draw for the FA Cup.

    The Premier League big guns may not enter the competition until January, but for League One and Two clubs this is when it all begins.

    For 44 non-league sides also in tonight's draw, though, their FA Cup journey has already begun having battled through the qualifying rounds, which started way back in August, joining the Football League sides in the hat for the first round draw.

  12. The magic of the cup...published at 18:27 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2014

    From non-league Tottenham winning it in 1901...

    TottenhamImage source, Getty Images

    ...to George Best making the headlines in it for scoring six goals in one game...

    Fa CupImage source, Getty Images

    ...and plucky underdogs Wigan beating Premier League giants Manchester City to win it in 2013...

    Wigan FA CupImage source, Getty Images

    ...the FA Cup, the oldest domestic cup competition in the world, has played host to more than 100 years of memorable moments - upsets, great goals and thrilling encounters.

    For 48 Football League clubs, the hopes and dreams of creating such moments begins today, with the FA Cup first-round draw.