When is the FA Cup first-round draw, who could Bradford City and Hull City ace and how much prize money could they earn?

Bradford City and Hull City will discover their FA Cup first-round opponents on Monday evening.
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FA Cup trophy.

Here’s everything you need to know about the draw, including how to watch it, who they could face and the prize money on offer.

When is the draw and where can I watch it?

The draw will take place at around 7:10pm on Monday evening ahead of Bishop's Stortford’s clash with St Albans City, which will be televised on BT Sport.

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Supporters will also be able to watch the draw on the FA Cup’s Twitter and Facebook platforms.

Which teams will be in the draw?

A host of non-league clubs have come through qualifying to reach the first-round stage.

League One and League Two clubs will also enter the competition at the next phase of the competition, including former winners Portsmouth, Sunderland and Ipswich.

When will the first-round ties be played?

First-round ties will be played on the weekend starting Saturday, November 7.

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There will be no replays in this year’s competition due to 2020/21 season starting late due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

What are the ball numbers to look out for?

Here are the first round draw numbers in full:

1 ACCRINGTON STANLEY2 AFC WIMBLEDON3 BARROW4 BLACKPOOL5 BOLTON WANDERERS6 BRADFORD CITY7 BRISTOL ROVERS8 BURTON ALBION9 CAMBRIDGE UNITED10 CARLISLE UNITED11 CHARLTON ATHLETIC12 CHELTENHAM TOWN13 COLCHESTER UNITED14 CRAWLEY TOWN15 CREWE ALEXANDRA16 DONCASTER ROVERS17 EXETER CITY18 FLEETWOOD TOWN19 FOREST GREEN ROVERS20 GILLINGHAM21 GRIMSBY TOWN22 HARROGATE TOWN23 HULL CITY24 IPSWICH TOWN25 LEYTON ORIENT26 LINCOLN CITY27 MANSFIELD TOWN28 MILTON KEYNES DONS29 MORECAMBE30 NEWPORT COUNTY31 NORTHAMPTON TOWN32 OLDHAM ATHLETIC33 OXFORD UNITED34 PETERBOROUGH UNITED35 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE36 PORT VALE37 PORTSMOUTH38 ROCHDALE39 SALFORD CITY40 SCUNTHORPE UNITED41 SHREWSBURY TOWN42 SOUTHEND UNITED43 STEVENAGE44 SUNDERLAND45 SWINDON TOWN46 TRANMERE ROVERS47 WALSALL48 WIGAN ATHLETIC49 DARLINGTON50 SKELMERSDALE UNITED51 SOLIHULL MOORS52 BANBURY UNITED53 SOUTH SHIELDS54 HARTLEPOOL UNITED55 FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER56 BRACKLEY TOWN57 KING'S LYNN TOWN58 CHESTERFIELD59 AFC FYLDE60 MARINE61 CRAY VALLEY (PM)62 CANVEY ISLAND63 HAYES & YEADING UNITED64 BROMLEY65 TONBRIDGE ANGELS66 HAMPTON & RICHMOND BOROUGH67 WOKING68 MALDON & TIPTREE69 DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE70 BARNET71 OXFORD CITY72 EASTBOURNE BOROUGH73 EASTLEIGH74 TORQUAY UNITED75 HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE76 BOREHAM WOOD77 YEOVIL TOWN78 BISHOP'S STORTFORD OR ST ALBANS CITY79 CONCORD RANGERS80 CHORLEY

How much money could clubs earn?

In light of the pandemic, this season’s FA Cup prize money has been reduced.

Winners of the first round ties will pick up £22,629, compared to £36,000 last season.

First Round Proper winners: £22,629

Second Round Proper winners: £34,000

Third Round Proper winners: £82,000

Fourth Round Proper winners: £90,000

Fifth Round Proper winners: £180,000

Quarter-Final winners: £360,000

Semi-Final winners: £900,000

Semi-Final losers: £450,000

Final runners-up: £900,000

Final winners: £1,800,000

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