Barnsley to host Aldershot Town in the first round of the FA Cup

A first round FA Cup match for the 2026 season brings together Barnsley and Aldershot Town, with the clash taking place on 7 November 2026 at 18:00 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time), with Barnsley hosting the match on home soil.

Regarding Barnsley's recent form, the team lost away to Liverpool 1-4 on 12 January 2026, before that they won away to Peterborough 1-0 on 6 December 2025, and beat York at home 3-2 on 1 November 2025, while they drew with Bristol Rovers at home 0-0 on 30 November 2024, and won away to Port Vale 3-1 on 2 November 2024.

As for Aldershot Town, they won their last match away to Tadley Calleva 2-0 on 20 October 2026, after drawing with them at home 2-2 on 17 October 2026, and before that lost away to Weston-super-Mare 1-2 on 1 November 2025, won away to Dorking Wanderers 3-2 on 11 October 2025, and lost away to Bradford 1-3 on 2 November 2024.

No information was available regarding the history of head-to-head meetings between the two teams, and no potential absences were mentioned for either side ahead of this match.

We were not provided with any additional information regarding the two teams' current standings in the competition.