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FA Cup first round draw: 2021 winners Leicester City to visit Oxford City

Leicester to visit Oxford City in FA Cup first round Published 32 minutes ago Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round. It is the first time the Foxes have…

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Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 6:13 PM

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Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the FA Cup first round.
This marks the 2021 FA Cup winners' first appearance in the competition's first round since 2008.
Peterborough United manager Robbie Savage will face Reading, the club his son Charlie plays for.

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Leicester City will visit National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round, marking the 2021 winners' first appearance at this stage of the tournament since 2008. Relegated to League One for the current campaign, Russell Martin's side will face sixth-tier opposition when the opening round takes place around the weekend of Saturday, November 7.

Elsewhere in the draw, Peterborough United manager Robbie Savage will face his son Charlie's team, Reading. League One leaders Bradford City will host Marine, while eighth-tier AFC Rushden & Diamonds earned a trip to Burton Albion after winning five preliminary matches.

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FA Cup first round draw: 2021 winners Leicester City to visit Oxford City

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