The draw has been made for the first round of the FA Cup.

Gillingham - currently under the charge of assistant boss Richard Dobson while manager Gareth Ainsworth recovers from heart surgery - have been drawn away to fellow League 2 side Newport County.

Gillingham lost 2-0 at home to Blackpool in the first round last season but had reached the third round in the previous two years, losing to Leicester and Sheffield United.

Isthmian Premier Chatham have been drawn away to Buxton, who are currently 10th in National League North - one level about Kevin Hake’s men.

Chatham have beaten Marlow 4-0, Ashford United 3-0, Deal Town 3-1 and National League South Tonbridge Angels 3-1 to reach this stage. They’ve earned £20,625 in prize money.

National League South Ebbsfleet have been drawn away to League 2 side Grimsby Town.

Grimsby are currently fifth in the table and face Gillingham this weekend. It will mean a return to one of his former clubs for Fleet midfielder Jake Hessenthaler.

Ebbsfleet have had three home ties - beating Ashford Town (Middlesex) 5-0, Faversham Town 2-1, and National League Solihull Moors 2-1 - to reach this stage. It has already earned the club £18,375 in prize money.

This will be the Fleet’s third appearance in the last five years in the first round. They reached round two before losing to Fleetwood in 2022/23 and lost 1-0 at Leyton Orient in round one the previous year.

Ties are due to take place over the weekend of Saturday, November 1. Winning teams will earn £45,000 in prize money and losing sides collecting £15,000.

FA Cup first round draw (November 1):

Weston Super Mare v Aldershot Town

Salford City v Lincoln City

Luton Town v Worthing or Forest Green Rovers

Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley

Colchester United v MK Dons

Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County

Wigan Athletic v Hemel Hempstead Town

Newport County v Gillingham

Cheltenham Town v Bradford City

Barnsley v York City

Reading v Carlisle United

Bromley v Bristol Rovers

Peterborough United v Cardiff City

Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town

Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers

Tamworth v Leyton Orient

Stevenage v Chesterfield

Boreham Wood v Crawley Town

Farnham Town or Sutton United v AFC Telford United

Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town

Chelmsford City v Braintree Town

Spennymoor Town v Barrow

Wycombe Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle

FC Halifax Town v Exeter City

Slough Town v Altrincham or Harborough Town

Wealdstone v Southend United

Rotherham United v Swindon Town

Grimsby Town v Ebbsfleet United

Buxton v Chatham Town

Burton Albion v Banbury United or St Albans City

Woking or Brackley Town v Notts County

Blackpool v Scunthorpe United

Cambridge United v Morecambe or Chester

AFC Wimbledon v Gateshead

Mansfield Town v Harrogate Town

Macclesfield v AFC Totton or Truro City

South Shields v Shrewsbury Town

Fleetwood Town v Barnet

Port Vale v Maldon & Tiptree

Eastleigh v Walsall