We take a look at the 2025/26 FA Cup Third Qualifying Round draw in full after a weekend of Second Qualifying Round action.
We’re starting to fly through the rounds of the competition, and we still have a list of replays to play out in midweek.
The Second Qualifying Round saw a total of 12 upsets, and if you want to see all the facts and figures from this stage of the competition, FA Cup Factfile is the place to be!
The FA Cup Third Qualifying Round will see 40 ties drawn out, with 0 new entries (National League sides enter in the Fourth Qualifying Round), so once the replays play out, it will be just the 40 winners from the previous round, the losing sides picking up £1,875 while the match winners receive £5,625.
FA CUP THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND DRAW:
1 Chester v Curzon Ashton
2 AFC Fylde v Darlington
3 Runcorn Linnets v Ashton United
4 Spennymoor Town v Chadderton
5 Morpeth Town v Radcliffe or Southport
6 Macclesfield v Nantwich Town
7 Dunston v Gainsborough Trinity
8 South Shields v Chorley
9 Marine v Buxton
10 Hyde United v Matlock Town
11 Leiston v Chasetown or Banbury United
12 Enfield Town v Quorn
13 Needham Market v Mulbarton Wanderers or Witham Town
14 Bury Town or Woodford Town v St Albans City
15 Waltham Abbey v Maldon & Tiptree
16 Harborough Town v Peterborough Sports
17 Alvechurch v Chelmsford City
18 Spalding United v Bedford Town or Dagenham & Redbridge
19 Hednesford Town v Billericay Town
20 Royston Town v King’s Lynn Town
21 AFC Telford United v Racing Club Warwick or Evesham United
22 Grimsby Borough or Halesowen Town v Aveley
23 Hemel Hempstead Town v Sporting Khalsa or Hereford
24 Sutton Coldfield Town v Stamford
25 Wimborne Town v Jersey Bulls or Worthing
26 Farnham Town v Dorchester Town
27 Ebbsfleet United v Faversham Town
28 Whitstable Town or Chichester City v Hungerford Town
29 Cray Valley (PM) v Steyning Town Community or Tonbridge Angels
30 Bedfont Sports Club v Welling United or Slough Town
31 Merthyr Town v Hampton & Richmond Borough
32 Sholing v Eastbourne Borough
33 Westfield or Horsham v Folkestone Invicta
34 Salisbury v Dorking Wanderers
35 Westbury United v Farnborough
36 Poole Town v Taunton Town or Weston Super Mare
37 AFC Totton v Shaftesbury or Frome Town
38 Flackwell Heath v Bracknell Town
39 Walton & Hersham v Chippenham Town
40 Chatham Town v Deal Town
A worth remembering that a tie in this round will be selected by the BBC for live broadcast coverage, with details of that fixture to be confirmed in due course.
Sadly, we saw an FA Cup Second Qualifying Round match between Hereford and Sporting Khalsa abandoned in the 70th minute after players left the pitch due to alleged racial abuse directed at Sporting Khalsa’s goalkeeper, R’avan Constable.
Both clubs condemned the discriminatory behaviour. Hereford launched an investigation, promising severe consequences, including police involvement, for those responsible. Sporting Khalsa say that racism has no place in football.
Witnesses reported the goalkeeper attempting to confront a Hereford fan, with players and stewards intervening. The match was abandoned after discussions between officials and team managers.
You can read more on that by clicking HERE or below.
FA Cup match abandoned after players leave pitch in 70th minute following alleged racism
FA CUP DATES
Extra Preliminary Round: Saturday 2 August 2025
Preliminary Round: Saturday 16 August 2025
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 30 August 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 13 September 2025
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 27 September 2025
Fourth Round Qualifying: Saturday 11 October 2025
First Round Proper: Saturday 1 November 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 6 December 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 10 January 2026
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 14 February 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 7 March 2026
Quarter Final: Saturday 4 April 2026
Semi-Final: Saturday 25 April 2026
The Final: Saturday 16 May 2026
FA CUP SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND RESULTS:
Tie – Home team – (Tier) – Score – Away team – (Tier) – Att.
51 – Folkestone Invicta (7) 2–0 Maidstone United (6) – 1,235
12 – Pickering Town (9) 0–2 Runcorn Linnets (8) – 1,026
1 – FC United of Manchester (7) 0–1 Chadderton (9) – 1,669
2 – Macclesfield (6) 3–0 Atherton Laburnum Rovers (9) – 1,364
3 – Curzon Ashton (6) 4–1 Hebburn Town (7) – 198
4 – Stalybridge Celtic (8) 1–2 Chester (6) – 1,143
5 – Congleton Town (8) 0–1 Chorley (6) – 632
6 – Bootle (8) 1–3 Darlington (6) – 587
7 – Radcliffe (6) 1–1 Southport (6) – 653
8 – West Auckland Town (9) 0–1 Spennymoor Town (6) – 649
9 – Hyde United (7) 2–0 Whitby Town (7) – 477
10 – South Shields (6) 2–1 Guiseley (7) – 1,016
11 – Dunston UTS (8) 1–0 Stocksbridge Park Steels (7) – 235
13 – AFC Fylde (6) 4–1 Bamber Bridge (7) – 847
14 – Nantwich Town (8) 3–1 Trafford (8) – 450
15 – Newcastle Blue Star (9) 0–2 Marine (6) – 404
16 – Morpeth Town (7) 2–1 Witton Albion (8) – 274
17 – Ashton United (7) 2–0 Scarborough Athletic (6) – 440
18 – Racing Club Warwick (8) 3–3 Evesham United (7) – 446
19 – Chasetown (8) 0–0 Banbury United (7) – 557
20 – AFC Telford United (6) 3–1 Kidderminster Harriers (6) – 1,906
21 – Alvechurch (7) 3–0 Leamington (6) – 402
22 – Shepshed Dynamo (8) 0–2 Stamford (7) – 474
23 – Gainsborough Trinity (7) 2–1 Rushall Olympic (7) – 498
24 – Sporting Khalsa (8) A–A Hereford (6) – 611
25 – Coleshill Town (8) 0–7 Hednesford Town (7) – 447
26 – Buxton (6) 3–0 Redditch United (7) – 658
27 – Spalding United (7) 3–0 Alfreton Town (6) – 734
28 – Quorn (7) 2–1 Kettering Town (7) – 757
29 – Matlock Town (8) 3–0 Carlton Town (8) – 507
30 – Harborough Town (7) 3–2 Worksop Town (6) – 633
31 – Grimsby Borough (8) 1–1 Halesowen Town (7) – 243
32 – Sutton Coldfield Town (8) 3–1 Stourbridge (7) – 335
33 – Royston Town (7) 1–0 Brentwood Town (7) – 409
34 – Bury Town (7) 1–1 Woodford Town (9) – 635
35 – Hitchin Town (8) 1–2 St Albans City (7) – 1,181
36 – Leiston (7) 4–1 Hackney Wick (9) – 175
37 – Mulbarton Wanderers (9) 0–0 Witham Town (8) – 338
38 – Bedford Town (6) 1–1 Dagenham & Redbridge (6) – 770
39 – Enfield (8) 0–3 Enfield Town (6)
40 – Chesham United (6) 1–4 King’s Lynn Town (6) – 492
41 – Chelmsford City (6) 6–0 Hertford Town (8) – 824
42 – AFC Sudbury (7) 1–2 Aveley (7) – 260
43 – Hemel Hempstead Town (6) 4–1 Bishop’s Stortford (7) – 458
44 – Peterborough Sports (6) 2–1 Hornchurch (6) – 251
45 – Needham Market (7) 4–2 Eynesbury Rovers (9) – 286
46 – Waltham Abbey (8) 2–0 Gorleston (8) – 134
47 – Maldon & Tiptree (8) 2–0 Stanway Rovers (8) – 712
48 – Billericay Town (7) 3–0 Berkhamsted (7) – 608
49 – Ashford United (8) 0–3 Chatham Town (7) – 634
50 – Welling United (7) 1–1 Slough Town (6) – 476
52 – Farnborough (6) 4–1 Dover Athletic (6) – 669
53 – Dorking Wanderers (6) 7–2 Wingate & Finchley (7) – 666
54 – Eastbourne Borough (6) 4–0 Epsom & Ewell (9) – 754
55 – Burgess Hill Town (7) 1–3 Farnham Town (7) – 512 (Match played at Farnham)
56 – Jersey Bulls (8) 2–2 Worthing (6) – 1,257
57 – Hanwell Town (7) 0–1 Bedfont Sports (8) – 329
58 – Chertsey Town (7) 2–3 Cray Valley Paper Mills (7) – 434
59 – Westfield (8) 2–2 Horsham (6) – 401
60 – Bracknell Town (7) 2–0 Tadley Calleva (9) – 756
61 – Whitehawk (7) 0–2 Walton & Hersham (7) – 229
62 – Maidenhead United (6) 0–1 Faversham Town (8) – 624
63 – Ebbsfleet United (6) 5–0 Ashford Town (Middlesex) (9) – 574
64 – Soul Tower Hamlets (9) 0–2 Flackwell Heath (8) – 100
65 – Deal Town (8) 2–1 Egham Town (8) – 576
66 – Whitstable Town (9) 1–1 Chichester City (7) – 702
67 – Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) 4–2 AFC Croydon Athletic (8) – 446
68 – Steyning Town (9) 2–2 Tonbridge Angels (6) – 373
69 – Fareham Town (8) 0–3 Sholing (7) – 442
70 – Taunton Town (7) 1–1 Weston-super-Mare (6) – 1,175
71 – Wimborne Town (7) 2–1 Bath City (6) – 682
72 – Brixham (8) 1–3 Dorchester Town (7) – 272
73 – Gloucester City (7) 1–2 Chippenham Town (6) – 765
74 – Salisbury (6) 4–1 Laverstock & Ford (9) – 1,760
75 – Gosport Borough (7) 0–3 Poole Town (7) – 891
76 – AFC Totton (6) 2–0 Torquay United (6) – 617
77 – Hungerford Town (7) 3–0 Swindon Supermarine (8) – 450
78 – Merthyr Town (6) 4–0 Torpoint Athletic (9) – 789
79 – Westbury United (8) 3–2 Oxford City (6) – 328
80 – Shaftesbury (8) 1–1 Frome Town (8) – 343
Replays
Tuesday 16 September 2025
7R – Southport (6) – Radcliffe (6)
18R – Evesham United (7) – Racing Club Warwick (8)
19R – Banbury United (7) – Chasetown (8)
31R – Halesowen Town (7) – Grimsby Borough (8)
37R – Witham Town (8) – Mulbarton Wanderers (9)
38R – Dagenham & Redbridge (6) – Bedford Town (6)
50R – Slough Town (6) – Welling United (7)
56R – Worthing (6) – Jersey Bulls (8)
59R – Horsham (6) – Westfield (8)
66R – Chichester City (7) – Whitstable Town (9)
68R – Tonbridge Angels (6) – Steyning Town (9)
70R – Weston-super-Mare (6) – Taunton Town (7)
Wednesday 17 September 2025
34R – Woodford Town (9) – Bury Town (7)
80R – Frome Town (8) – Shaftesbury (8)
Here’s a collection of videos from the weekend’s ties, put these to full screen for better viewing experience…
Orrin Pendley that is outrageous 🤯
The @telfordutd defender pulls off a bicycle kick stunner 🔥
📹 @telfordutd pic.twitter.com/jbd5woZpEl
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) September 15, 2025
What. A. Hit.@AshtonUnitedFC‘s Luca Navarro fires one into the top corner from outside the box 🚀#EmiratesFACup | 📹 @AshtonUnitedFC pic.twitter.com/FshsdCLsDk
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) September 14, 2025
Unreal scenes for @DunstonUTSFC 😍
Wil Shaw cuts in and smashes home a last-minute winner! 🔥#EmiratesFACup | 📹 @DunstonUTSFC pic.twitter.com/SmnRDBIpYY
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) September 14, 2025
Today’s match-winning goal! 😍🔥
Do we expect any less from @mattycrothers96 👀👏🏽🔥
📽️ @TJBfilms_
👀 @EmiratesFACup x @EnglandFootball pic.twitter.com/lo6XxH0qBv
— Chadderton FC (@ChaddertonFC) September 13, 2025
Nothing beats a last minute winner ✨
Alejandro Machado sends @AveleyFC into the #EmiratesFACup third round qualifying!
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) September 13, 2025
Wesybury United….. it’s been 77 years since we got this far!!! 2 nil down 3-2 up 93rd minute winner @westburyutd pic.twitter.com/xMCeZLU6V4
— Westbury United Supporters Club (@wufcsupporter) September 15, 2025
Full time scenes 🤩#fifc | 🟠⚫️ pic.twitter.com/NHXflJUdbN
— Folkestone Invicta (@FIFC) September 12, 2025
FA CUP FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND RESULTS:
Tie – Home team – (Tier) – Score – Away team – (Tier) – Att.
57 – Aveley (7) 3–0 Hashtag United (7) – 404
75 – Faversham Town (8) 2–2 Hastings United (8) – 445
9 – Pickering Town (9) 5–2 Redcar Athletic (8) – 404
103 – Tadley Calleva (9) 4–2 Weymouth (7) – 525
92 – Burnham (9) 0–3 Jersey Bulls (8) – 130
1 – Hebburn Town (7) 1–0 Longridge Town (9) – 303
2 – Trafford (8) 2–1 Stockton Town (7) – 283
3 – Atherton Laburnum Rovers (9) 5–2 Atherton Collieries (8) – 974
4 – West Didsbury & Chorlton (9) 0–2 Runcorn Linnets (8) – 1,169
5 – West Auckland Town (9) 3–1 Wythenshawe (9) – 261
6 – Witton Albion (8) 3–3 Shildon (9) – 367
7 – Warrington Rylands 1906 (7) 1–4 Guiseley (7) – 219
10 – Hyde United (7) 2–2 Prescot Cables (7) – 458
11 – Wombwell Town (9) 1–3 Stocksbridge Park Steels (7) – 437
12 – Workington (7) 2–3 Stalybridge Celtic (8) – 629
13 – Warrington Town (7) 0–3 Bamber Bridge (7) – 491
14 – Widnes (7) W/O Congleton Town (8) – NA
15 – Lancaster City (7) 1–2 Whitby Town (7) – 344
16 – Newcastle Blue Star (9) 1–0 Heaton Stannington (8) – 813
17 – Avro (8) 1–1 Nantwich Town (8) – 169
18 – Morpeth Town (7) 2–1 Pontefract Collieries (8) – 211
19 – Rossington Main (9) 0–4 FC United of Manchester (7) – 1,458
20 – Kendal Town (9) 0–1 Dunston UTS (8) – 434
21 – Bishop Auckland (8) 1–3 Chadderton (9) – 381
22 – Silsden (8) 0–0 Bootle (8) – 271
23 – Redditch United (7) 5–0 Skegness Town (9) – 393
24 – Hanley Town (9) 0–2 Stourbridge (7) – 155
25 – Boston Town (9) 1–1 Sporting Khalsa (8) – 150
26 – Matlock Town (8) 4–1 Bottesford Town (9) – 404
27 – Eastwood (9) 1–2 Grimsby Borough (8) – 98
28 – Coleshill Town (8) 2–1 Worcester Raiders (9) – 153
29 – Harborough Town (7) 0–0 Leek Town (7) – 524
30 – Carlton Town (8) 3–0 Cleethorpes Town (7) – 230
31 – Evesham United (7) 5–2 Bromsgrove Sporting (7) – 429
32 – Alvechurch (7) 4–2 Barwell (7) – 208
33 – Long Eaton United (8) 1–4 Kettering Town (7) – 432
34 – Hednesford Town (7) 3–1 Basford United (8) – 1,226
35 – Halesowen Town (7) 1–1 Stratford Town (7) – 807
36 – Quorn (7) 8–0 Sherwood Colliery (9) – 332
37 – Ilkeston Town (7) 1–2 Spalding United (7) – 402
38 – Worcester City (7) 1–1 Chasetown (8) – 881
39 – Sutton Coldfield Town (8) 2–2 Abbey Hulton United (9) – 226
40 – Stamford (7) 1–0 Coventry Sphinx (8) – 292
41 – Corby Town (8) 1–2 Gainsborough Trinity (7) – 733
42 – Kidsgrove Athletic (8) 1–2 Racing Club Warwick (8) – 225
43 – Rushall Olympic (7) 5–1 Atherstone Town (9) – 349
44 – Bourne Town (8) 0–0 Shepshed Dynamo (8) – 403
45 – Brentwood Town (7) 2–1 Leighton Town (8) – 423
46 – Maldon & Tiptree (8) 2–0 Canvey Island (7) – 881
47 – Eynesbury Rovers (9) 3–1 Arlesey Town (9) – 208
48 – Enfield (8) 3–1 Ilford (9) – 74
49 – Newmarket Town (8) 2–3 Woodford Town (9) – 257
50 – Witham Town (8) 3–2 Lowestoft Town (8) – 193
51 – Cheshunt (7) 1–2 Leiston (7) – 206
52 – Redbridge (8) 1–2 Royston Town (7) – 142
53 – March Town United (9) 1–3 Gorleston (8) – 230
54 – Real Bedford (7) 1–1 Bishop’s Stortford (7) – 280
55 – Brightlingsea Regent (8) 2–3 Bury Town (7) – 259
56 – Billericay Town (7) 4–1 Barton Rovers (8) – 475
58 – Potters Bar Town (7) 2–2 Hitchin Town (8) – 312
59 – Berkhamsted (7) 2–0 St Ives Town (7) – 240
60 – Histon (9) 2–3 Mulbarton Wanderers (9) – 225
61 – Bowers & Pitsea (8) 1–2 Hertford Town (8) – 229
62 – AFC Sudbury (7) 4–0 Mildenhall Town (8) – 218
63 – Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (9) 1–3 St Albans City (7) – 407
64 – Haverhill Rovers (9) 0–3 Waltham Abbey (8) – 142
65 – Needham Market (7) 4–2 Tilbury (8) – 276
66 – Stanway Rovers (8) 2–1 Cockfosters (9) – 118
67 – Havant & Waterlooville (7) 0–1 Chichester City (7) – 405
68 – Ashford Town (Middlesex) (9) 3–2 AFC Whyteleafe (8) – 188
69 – Steyning Town (9) 5–0 Lancing (9) – 412
71 – Chertsey Town (7) 2–1 Thame United (8) – 423
72 – Folkestone Invicta (7) 3–0 Sevenoaks Town (8) – 218 (at Ashford United)
73 – Ramsgate (7) 1–2 Cray Valley Paper Mills (7) – 831
74 – Deal Town (8) 2–0 Cobham (9) – 619
76 – Raynes Park Vale (8) 0–2 Ashford United (8) – 298
78 – Soul Tower Hamlets (9) 4–1 Ascot United (8) – 80
79 – Beckenham Town (8) 2–3 Egham Town (8) – 141
80 – Epsom & Ewell (9) 2–1 Risborough Rangers (9) – 79
81 – Cray Wanderers (7) 2–2 Hanwell Town (7) – 201
82 – Bedfont Sports (8) 4–3 Littlehampton Town (8) – 97
83 – Uxbridge (7) 1–2 Welling United (7) – 341
84 – Erith Town (8) 0–3 Farnham Town (7) – 160 (at Cray Valley PM)
85 – Dulwich Hamlet (7) 2–3 Whitstable Town (9) – 1,681
86 – Knaphill (9) 1–2 Hackney Wick (9) – 138
87 – Sittingbourne (8) 1–2 AFC Croydon Athletic (8) – 271
88 – Westfield (8) 2–0 Sheppey United (8) – 203
89 – Three Bridges (8) 0–2 Walton & Hersham (7) – 212
90 – Carshalton Athletic (7) 0–0 Wingate & Finchley (7) – 311
91 – Flackwell Heath (8) 2–1 Lewes (7) – 235
93 – Chatham Town (7) 4–0 Marlow (8) – 503
94 – Hayes & Yeading United (8) 1–1 Whitehawk (7) – 168
95 – Didcot Town (8) 1–1 Poole Town (7) – 256
96 – Fairford Town (9) 0–2 Sholing (7) – 181
97 – Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) 1–3 Torpoint Athletic (9) – 165
98 – Winchester City (8) 0–0 Fareham Town (8) – 294
99 – Westbury United (8) 2–2 Yate Town (7) – 168
100 – Slimbridge (9) 0–1 Dorchester Town (7) – 272
101 – Hungerford Town (7) 3–0 AFC Stoneham (9) – 270
102 – Tiverton Town (7) 3–4 Taunton Town (7) – 675
104 – Bishop’s Cleeve (8) 2–5 Wimborne Town (7) – 217
105 – Gloucester City (7) 1–1 AFC Portchester (8) – 479
106 – Mangotsfield United (9) 0–1 Banbury United (7) – 408
107 – Gosport Borough (7) 2–1 Basingstoke Town (7) – 519
108 – Hythe & Dibden (9) 1–2 Laverstock & Ford (9) – 91
109 – Falmouth Town (8) 0–5 Brixham (8) – 281
110 – Shaftesbury (8) 1–1 Exmouth Town (8) – 218
111 – Plymouth Parkway (7) 0–4 Frome Town (8) – 249
112 – Tavistock (8) 1–4 Swindon Supermarine (8) – 118
70 – Bracknell Town (7) 2–2 Dartford (7) – 611
8 – Hallam (8) 2–2 Ashton United (7) – 754
77 – Wokingham Town (9) 1–5 Burgess Hill Town (7) – 505
Monday 1 September 2025
39R – Abbey Hulton United (9) 2–2 (4–5 p) Sutton Coldfield Town (8)
Tuesday 2 September 2025
6R – Shildon (9) 0–3 Witton Albion (8) – 200
10R – Prescot Cables (7) 0–1 Hyde United (7)
17R – Nantwich Town (8) 2–0 Avro (8) – 292
22R – Bootle (8) 4–2 Silsden (8) – 406
25R – Sporting Khalsa (8) 2–0 Boston Town (9) – 165
29R – Leek Town (7) 0–3 Harborough Town (7) – 352
35R – Stratford Town (7) 0–3 Halesowen Town (7)
38R – Chasetown (8) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Worcester City (7) – 478
44R – Shepshed Dynamo (8) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Bourne Town (8) – 312
54R – Bishop’s Stortford (7) 1–0 Real Bedford (7)
58R – Hitchin Town (8) 2–0 Potters Bar Town (7)
70R – Dartford (7) 0–2 Bracknell Town (7) – 619
75R – Hastings United (8) 0–3 Faversham Town (8) – 649
81R – Hanwell Town (7) 1–0 Cray Wanderers (7) – 269
90R – Wingate & Finchley (7) 3–2 Carshalton Athletic (7) – 154
95R – Poole Town (7) 2–1 Didcot Town (8) – 398
98R – Fareham Town (8) 1–0 Winchester City (8) – 307
99R – Yate Town (7) 2–3 (a.e.t.) Westbury United (8)
105R – AFC Portchester (8) 0–2 Gloucester City (7) – 376
Wednesday 3 September 2025
8R – Ashton United (7) 2-0 Hallam (8)
94R – Whitehawk (7) 3-2 Hayes & Yeading United (8)
110R – Exmouth Town (8) 0-2 Shaftesbury (8)
