Cheltenham host Halifax Town in FA Cup first round proper

Cheltenham will host FC Halifax Town on 7 November 2026 at 18:00 Damascus time, in a match to be played in the first round proper of the 2026 FA Cup final.

Regarding Cheltenham's recent form, the team lost 0-2 at home to Leicester on 10 January 2026, after having beaten Buxton 6-2 on 6 December 2025, and Bradford 1-0 on 1 November 2025. Cheltenham also lost 0-2 away to Salford City on 30 November 2024, and won 3-1 away against Rotherham on 2 November 2024.

As for FC Halifax Town, they won their last match against South Shields 3-2 at home on 17 October 2026, after losing 0-2 at home to Exeter City on 1 November 2025. Before that, they beat Southport 3-1 away on 11 October 2025, while they lost 2-4 away to Oldham on 12 October 2024, and 0-1 at home against Marine on 14 October 2023.