The world’s oldest club competition began back at the start of August, but we have now reached the Third Round Qualifying, with FourFourTwo providing a comprehensive broadcast guide to TV coverage and live streams wherever you are in the world.
• UK: BBC (FREE), TNT Sports / HBO Max
• US: ESPN Select
• Australia: Stan Sport
• Watch from anywhere: Try NordVPN 100% risk free
This includes lesser-known teams from across the country, with teams from Cumbria to Cornwall still involved. Replays are still mandatory here and will be played before Thursday, 8 October.
Brentwood Town vs Dagenham & Redbridge has been selected for free coverage by the BBC with kick-off arriving at 12:30pm BST on Saturday, 3 October.
Unlike most other football competitions, the FA Cup gets some airing on free-to-air television in the UK. BBC's coverage has diminished though as TNT Sports continues as the main broadcaster for this season.
There are plenty of international options, with ESPN in the US and Stan Sport in Australia showing all games from every round of the FA Cup.
Where to watch the FA Cup in the UK
UK broadcast rights for the 2026/27 FA Cup are split between TNT Sports / HBO Max and the BBC.
The BBC has been limited to 14 games throughout the competition (from the First Round Proper) while TNT Sports will show a minimum of 47 games, including every single fixture that is on the BBC.
Second Round Qualifying Fixture
Redcar Town v Darlington (Saturday, September 19 at 12:30pm)
How to watch the FA Cup in the US
Sports broadcasting giant ESPN is the exclusive US rights-holder for the 2025/2026 FA Cup. Every game from now on is available to stream live through the ESPN Select streaming platform.
❗Coverage is geo-restricted. If you're not in the States right now, you can still access your ESPN+ subscription by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
How to watch the FA Cup in Australia
The FA Cup has a new home Down Under: Stan Sport, which took over Optus Sport from the start of the 2025/2026 season.
❗Coverage is geo-restricted. If you're not in Australia right now, you can still access your Stan Sport subscription by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
Watch the FA Cup from anywhere
If you’re overseas when the FA Cup is on, that doesn't mean you have to miss out on the action. Geo-restrictions will apply to major broadcasters but there's a simple way around this: a VPN.
A Virtual Private Network - to give it the full name - is a piece of software that sets your IP address to make it look like your device is still back at home. Assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, you can use a VPN to unblock your streaming services when abroad, and you'll get a host of internet security benefits on top.
There are plenty of good-value options out there, but FourFourTwo’s brainy office mates TechRadar are big fans of NordVPN.
FA Cup Fixtures
The 3rd Round Qualifying takes place this weekend (3 October):
Saturday 3 October
12:30pm
Brentwood Town v Dagenham & Redbridge
3pm
AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Braintree Town
Barton Town v Chorley
Bedford Town v Wingate & Finchley
Brackley Town v Chelmsford City
Bury v Bromsgrove Sporting
Bury Town v Spalding United
Buxton v South Shields
Cambridge City v Alvechurch
Chesham United v Real Bedford
Cray Wanderers v Chippenham Town
Crowborough Athletic v Wimborne Town
Dorking Wanderers v Chatham Town
Ebbsfleet United v Sholing
Gainsborough Trinity v Anstey Nomads
Guiseley v Bradford (Park Avenue)
Hanwell Town v Dover Athletic
Harborough Town v St Albans City
Kettering Town v Worcester City
Leatherhead v Hanworth Villa
Leiston v Coventry United
Macclesfield v Scarborough Athletic
Marine v Warrington Town
Morecambe v Darlington
Mulbarton Wanderers v Gloucester City
Oxford City v Enfield Town
Plymouth Parkway v Horsham
Redditch United v Berkhamsted
Salisbury v Dulwich Hamlet
Sheppey United v Chertsey Town
Spennymoor Town v Chester
Stafford Rangers v Halesowen Town
Thame United v Eastbourne Borough
Tonbridge Angels v Torquay United
Trafford v Atherton Collieries
Truro City v Cirencester Town
Uxbridge v Hungerford Town
Weymouth v SE Dons
Worksop Town v FC United of Manchester
Woodford Town v Mulbarton Wanderers
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