3pm BLACKOUT LIVE BLOG: FA Cup First Round
Welcome to the Star Sports FA Cup First Round 3pm Blackout Live Blog – your destination for the latest FA Cup scores, live football updates, goals, team news and breaking stories from across Saturday afternoon’s UK football action.
With the traditional 3pm Saturday football blackout preventing supporters in the UK from watching most live football matches on television during this window, our live blog brings you all the action as it happens. Follow the latest FA Cup First Round scores, goal updates, key incidents, half-time reports, full-time results and match reaction as clubs battle for a place in the Second Round.
Whether you’re following your team or keeping track of the latest FA Cup results, stay tuned to the Star Sports 3pm Blackout Live Blog throughout Saturday afternoon for comprehensive live football coverage.
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LATEST STORIES AT THE TOP
Bit of a shock in the Championship as bottom club Preston lead high-flying Southampton through Jordan Thompson!
32: Goal for Preston. Jordan Thompson. [1-0]
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 7, 2026
2-0 KIDDERMINSTER!!!
⏱️ 35 | Kouhyar doubles Kidderminster’s lead.
🔴 2-0 🟡
— Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) November 7, 2026
First upset of the day in the FA Cup? Kidderminster Harriers of the National League lead League One Doncaster Rovers!
⏱️ 22 | Walker gives Kidderminster the lead.
🔴 1-0 🟡
— Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) November 7, 2026
Elsewhere, in the Championship, it’s looking good for struggling Burnley who are 2-0 up at Cardiff!
25 – Burnley score again. (0-2)#CityAsOne
— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) November 7, 2026
Ollie Pearce doubles York City’s lead against Northampton Town in the FA Cup First Round! It’s turning into a difficult afternoon for Alexandre Pato’s Cobblers, who are now facing a difficult afternoon!
11′ | GOAL
Ollie runs the entire half before cutting the ball onto his right boot and he plants one right into the top corner!
2-0 | #YCFC 🔴🔵 https://t.co/TWelnyW6Te
— York City FC (@YorkCityFC) November 7, 2026
Bradford City take the lead against National League North side Marine, with Nick Powell finding the net to put the League One promotion hopefuls on course to avoid an FA Cup First Round upset!
⏱️10′ | Goal for Bradford City
A goal from Nick Powell allows Bradford to take the lead.
🟠1-0🔵#UTM | #WeAreMarine
— Marine Football Club (@MarineAFC) November 7, 2026
Leyton Orient take the lead against non-league Harborough Town in the FA Cup First Round, with Armando Dobra putting the League One side on course to avoid a potential cup upset!
⚽️ | 6′ – Goal
Leyton Orient 1-0 Harborough TownDobra scores from close range after a low cross from the right.
1-0 | #LEYvHAR | #UpTheBees 🐝
— Harborough Town FC (@HarbTownFC) November 7, 2026
York City score the first goal of the day in the FA Cup First Round, taking the lead against Northampton Town in their Saturday afternoon clash!
1′ | GOAL
Hadn’t even sat down…
Ollie Pearce with the opener after just ten seconds!
1-0 | #YCFC 🔴🔵 | @PhoenixYork https://t.co/uHNkTPKMMU
— York City FC (@YorkCityFC) November 7, 2026
AND WE’RE UNDERWAY IN THE 3PM KICK-OFFS ACROSS THE FA CUP AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP!
Today’s 3pm FA Cup kick-offs:
Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers
Barnet v Tranmere Rovers
Barnsley v Aldershot Town
Boreham Wood v Wigan Athletic
Bradford City v Marine
Bromley v Rotherham United
Burton Albion v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Carlisle United v Salford City
Cheltenham Town v FC Halifax Town
Chesterfield v Yeovil Town
Colchester United v Worcester City
Crewe Alexandra v AFC Wimbledon
Dover Athletic v Wealdstone
Eastleigh v Shrewsbury Town
Fleetwood Town v Rochdale
Gillingham v Barrow
Guiseley v Sutton United
Harrogate Town v AFC Fylde
Hornchurch v Blackpool
Huddersfield Town v Exeter City
Kidderminster Harriers v Doncaster Rovers
Leyton Orient v Harborough Town
Luton Town v Forest Green Rovers
Mansfield Town v Macclesfield
Milton Keynes Dons v Swindon Town
Newport County v Walsall
Oxford United v Stevenage
Plymouth Argyle v Alvechurch
Port Vale v Scunthorpe United
Salisbury v Sholing
York City v Northampton Town
Championship:
Birmingham City v Swansea City
Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United
Cardiff City v Burnley
Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United
Preston North End v Southampton
Queens Park Rangers v Lincoln City
Watford v Middlesbrough
West Bromwich Albion v Millwall
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