FA Cup first round TV fixtures confirmed as BBC and ITV make their selections

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    The television selections for the FA Cup first round have been announced.

    League One and League Two clubs have entered the fray after the final qualifying round for non-league sides was completed. As there always is with the legendary competition, several upsets occurred to set up some dream ties.

    Cray Valley Paper Mills, one of three eighth-tier sides left in the competition, will travel to third tier Charlton Athletic in the pick of the bunch, with all the clashes to be played over the weekend of 4-5 November.

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    As many as five will be broadcast in the UK across BBC and ITV, starting on the Friday evening where Sheppey United welcome Walsall on ITV4. On the Saturday, National League Bromley host Blackpool on BBC Two.

    National League leaders Chesterfield entertain former FA Cup winners Portsmouth on the Sunday before an all EFL tie between Crewe and Derby is shown on ITV X.

    And the weekend's live FA Cup TV showings finish with Cray Valley PM heading to the Valley to take on Charlton in a local derby.

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    FA Cup first round TV fixtures

    Sheppey Utd vs Walsall, 7.45pm, Friday November 3 – ITV4

    Bromley vs Blackpool, 5.45pm, Saturday November 4 – BBC Two

    Chesterfield vs Portsmouth, 12.15pm, Sunday November 5 – ITV1

    Crewe vs Derby, 2.45pm, Sunday November 5 – ITVX

    Charlton vs Cray Valley PM, 5.30pm, Sunday November 5 – BBC Two

    FA Cup first round draw in full

    • Curzon Ashton vs Barnet
    • Alfreton Town vs Worthing
    • Chesterfield vs Portsmouth
    • Bolton Wanderers vs Solihull Moors
    • Exeter City vs Wigan Athletic
    • Leyton Orient vs Carlisle United
    • Kidderminster vs Fleetwood Town
    • Hereford vs Gillingham
    • Slough Town vs Grimsby Town
    • Charlton Athletic vs Cray Valley PM
    • Oxford United vs Maidenhead United
    • Newport County vs Oldham Athletic
    • Swindon Town vs Aldershot Town
    • Crewe Alexandra vs Derby County
    • Mansfield Town vs Wrexham
    • Marine vs Harrogate Town
    • Barnsley vs Horsham
    • Port Vale vs Burton Albion
    • Peterborough United vs Salford City
    • Eastleigh vs Boreham Wood
    • Bradford City vs Wycombe Wanderers
    • Sheppey United vs Walsall
    • Shrewsbury Town vs Colchester United
    • Bristol Rovers vs Whitby Town
    • Lincoln City vs Morecambe
    • Sutton United vs AFC Fylde
    • Reading vs MK Dons
    • Doncaster Rovers vs Accrington Stanley
    • Chester vs York City
    • Scarborough Athletic vs Forest Green Rovers
    • Notts County vs Crawley Town
    • Stockport County vs Worksop Town
    • Yeovil Town vs Gateshead
    • Stevenage vs Tranmere Rovers
    • Chesham United vs Maidstone
    • Bromley vs Blackpool
    • AFC Wimbledon vs Cheltenham Town
    • Cambridge United vs Bracknell Town
    • Northampton Town vs Barrow
    • Ramsgate vs Woking
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