The Government will decide whether to allow the FA Cup first round to go ahead in full after imposing a second national lockdown.
The FA are waiting to hear if the decision to stop non-elite sport for a month from Thursday applies to 10 lower league clubs involved in the competition when it resumes 24 hours later with Skelmdersdale’s trip to Harrogate Town.
The Government has already confirmed that elite sport - the Premier League, EFL and National League - will be allowed to continue during lockdown.
But the FA have asked if the whole competition will be classed as elite and exemptions given to Skelmersdale, South Shields, Marine, Bishop’s Stortford, Banbury United, Canvey Island, FC United of Manchester, Cray Valley Paper Mills, Maldon & Tiptree and Yeading United so all 40 ties can go ahead.