Sheffield Wednesday could face Fernando Forestieri reunion as potential FA Cup opponents confirmed
Sheffield Wednesday will find out who they will face in the first round of the FA Cup when the draw is made on Monday evening.
Sheffield Wednesday could face a reunion with former attacker Fernando Forestieri after Oxford City progressed to the first round of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The National League North outfit secured their place in Monday evening’s first-round draw after beating National League South side Torquay United 1-0 at Plainmoor. Scott Pollock scored the only goal of the game to seal the Hoops’ place in the first round of the competition for the first time since 2022.
Former Wednesday ace Forestieri, who spent five years at Hillsborough, featured in the second half for the non-league outfit, coming off the bench with 15 minutes remaining. He joined the club earlier this month after spending time training at the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) pre-season camp during the summer.
Wednesday, of course, will enter the FA Cup at the first-round stage this season following their relegation from the Championship last term. Clubs in League One and League Two enter the competition at this stage, alongside the non-league sides still in contention.
Wednesday, who last entered the FA Cup at the first-round stage in 2022/23, have not faced non-league opposition in the competition since taking on Macclesfield Town in the third round in 2013/14. After drawing 1-1 at Moss Rose, Wednesday came out on top in the replay at Hillsborough, winning 4-1.
The draw for the first round will take place at approximately 6.35pm on Monday evening and will be shown live on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and the TNT Sports YouTube channel. The programme will begin at 6.30pm.
Following Saturday’s fourth qualifying-round fixtures, here is a reminder of the ball numbers and Wednesday’s full list of potential opponents:
1. Accrington Stanley
2. AFC Wimbledon
3. Barnet
4. Barnsley
5. Blackpool
6. Bradford City
7. Bristol Rovers
8. Bromley
9. Burton Albion
10. Cambridge United
11. Cheltenham Town
12. Chesterfield
13. Colchester United
14. Crawley Town
15. Crewe Alexandra
16. Doncaster Rovers
17. Exeter City
18. Fleetwood Town
19. Gillingham
20. Grimsby Town
21. Huddersfield Town
22. Leicester City
23. Leyton Orient
24. Luton Town
25. Mansfield Town
26. Milton Keynes Dons
27. Newport County
28. Northampton Town
29. Notts County
30. Oldham Athletic
31. Oxford United
32. Peterborough United
33. Plymouth Argyle
34. Port Vale
35. Reading
36. Rochdale
37. Rotherham United
38. Salford City
39. Sheffield Wednesday
40. Shrewsbury Town
41. Stevenage
42. Stockport County
43. Swindon Town
44. Tranmere Rovers
45. Walsall
46. Wigan Athletic
47. Wycombe Wanderers
48. York City
49. Harborough Town
50. Chorley or Worcester City
51. Gateshead or Stafford Rangers
52. FC Halifax Town
53. Guiseley
54. Barrow or Gloucester City
55. Marine
56. Scunthorpe United
57. Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads
58. Altrincham or FC United Of Manchester
59. Bury or Harrogate Town
60. Spalding United or Alvechurch
61. AFC Rushden & Diamonds
62. Kidderminster Harriers
63. Carlisle United
64. AFC Fylde
65. Salisbury
66. Sutton United
67. Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers
68. Leatherhead or Yeovil Town
69. Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers
70. Hornchurch
71. Aldershot Town or Tadley Calleva
72. Oxford City
73. Wimborne Town
74. Wealdstone
75. Boreham Wood
76. Eastleigh
77. Berkhamsted
78. Sholing
79. Plymouth Parkway
80. Dover Athletic
Fourth qualifying-round replays will be played on Tuesday evening.