Mansfield Town to host Macclesfield in FA Cup first round

Mansfield Town will host Macclesfield in a meeting between the two sides in the first round of the FA Cup for the 2026 season, with the match set to be played on 7 November 2026 at 18:00 Saudi Arabia time (Damascus).

In their last five matches, Mansfield Town recorded three wins, one draw and one defeat, beating Burnley 2-1 away from home, Sheffield United 4-3 also away, and Harrogate Town 3-2 at home, while drawing 1-1 away with Accrington Stanley, and suffering a 1-2 defeat at home against Arsenal.

Meanwhile, Macclesfield's results in their last five matches were close, as they beat Anstey Nomads 3-0 away from home, Scarborough Athletic 2-1 also away, and Redcar Athletic 2-1 away, while drawing 1-1 with Anstey Nomads at home and 2-2 with Scarborough Athletic also at home.

No information was given regarding possible absences for either side, nor were details provided about the two teams' standings in their respective competitions.

This meeting comes as part of the first round of the FA Cup for the 2026 season.