24/25 FA Trophy and FA Vase Quarter Final draws live in full

The 24/25 FA Trophy and FA Vase Quarter Final draws have been done live in full following the weekend’s Fifth Round action.

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Isuzu FA Trophy and Isuzu FA Vase took place at Wembley Stadium on Monday the 3rd of February, live on talkSPORT 2 radio.

It was broadcast live on talkSPORT2 on ‘The Social’ segment of the show at approximately 3.15pm GMT with Adrian Durham will host the live draws, with Stuart Pearce picking out the balls and Tony Incenzo giving some information on the remaining teams.

The quarter final ties of both competitions are scheduled to take place on Saturday the 1st of March.

The ball numbers for the quarter-finals can be found below:

The Isuzu FA Trophy

1 Woking
2 Sittingbourne
3 Spennymoor Town
4 Oxford City
5 Aldershot Town
6 Sutton United
7 Rochdale
8 Altrincham

The Isuzu FA Vase
1 Whitchurch Alport
2 Bourne Town
3 Heanor Town
4 Hartpury University
5 Andover New Street
6 AFC Whyteleafe
7 Erith & Belvedere
8 Whitstable Town

You can also tune in via Isuzu UK’s official X and YouTube channels to watch the draw streamed live, as can been seen below…

FA TROPHY QUARTER FINAL DRAW

Oxford City v Woking
Sutton United v Spennymoor Town
Sittingbourne v Aldershot Town
Rochdale v Altrincham

FA VASE QUARTER FINAL DRAW

Whitstable Town v Whitchurch Alport
Hartpury University v Erith & Belvedere
Andover New Street v Heanor Town
AFC Whyteleafe v Bourne Town

FA TROPHY FIFTH ROUND RESULTS

1 Gainsborough Trinity (7) 0–3 Woking (5) – 1,007
2 Southend United (5) 0–1 Sittingbourne (8) – 4,810
3 Spennymoor Town (6) 2–2 (3–1 p) Boston United (5) – 1,028
4 Oxford City (6) 1–0 Forest Green Rovers (5) – 661
5 Aldershot Town (5) 2–0 Boreham Wood (6) – 1,647
6 Kidderminster Harriers (6) 0–1 Sutton United (5) – 2,065
7 Worthing (6) 1–2 Rochdale (5) – 2,230
8 Altrincham (5) 1–0 Eastleigh (5) – 1,464

FA VASE FIFTH ROUND RESULTS

1 North Shields (9) 1–2 Whitchurch Alport (9) – 585
2 Atherton Laburnum Rovers (10) 1–1 (4–5 p) Bourne Town (9) – 429
3 Heanor Town (9) 2–0 Crook Town (9) – 615
4 VCD Athletic (9) 0–1 Hartpury University (9) – 240
5 Andover New Street (9) 1–1 (6–5 p) AFC Stoneham (9) – 565
6 AFC Whyteleafe (9) 1–0 Egham Town (9) – 773
7 Erith & Belvedere (9) 2–2 (4–2 p) Daventry Town (9) – 300*
8 Whitstable Town (9) 2–1 Fleet Town (9) – 1,121

Sittingbourne boss Ryan Maxwell savoured “by far the biggest achievement” of his managerial career as his part-time side knocked out Southend United to reach the FA Trophy quarter-finals.

The Brickies, who play in Isthmian League South East Division, the 8th tier of English football, came away with a 1-0 victory, thanks to an added-time debut goal by new signing Anthony Church.

“It’s brilliant, amazing, incredible – I’m so full of pride in my players,” he told BBC Radio Kent.

“My style is certainly very demanding. I believe we can beat anyone as long as you sign the right players and give them the right instructions.

“I wasn’t coming here just to take part and be part of their entertainment, that’s not my style. If I’m paid to do a job, like I am here, I’m coming here to win.”

Sittingbourne came under severe pressure from a Southend side eager to take a step towards Wembley alongside their efforts to reach the National League play-offs.

“We expected that was the way the game was going to go but you have to accept it and not fight it, and not be disheartened by it,” said Maxwell.

sOn about their chances of going all the way, Maxwell added: “One game at a time – but it’s certainly closer than it was at three o’clock.”

Sittingbourne, who are second in their division, are looking to move to a new ground in a two or three years and also have the ambition of progressing up the non-league ladder to National League level.

“The key for us was signing him (Maxwell) for another two and a half years because by then we could be in the new ground and it could be ready for National League – Ryan wants to manage in National League and he could take us there,” said chairman Maurice Dunk.

“It would be a fantastic journey. I’ve never been anywhere where the fans, the players, the management, the directors, the volunteers are all as one. This season has been an absolute joy.”

Highlights | Southend United 0-1 Sittingbourne

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Southend boss Kevin Maher made no attempt to hide his frustration at the result – and the manner of their defeat

“We asked enough questions, put the ball in enough areas and haven’t made one of them count,” he told BBC Essex Sport.

“It was a good opportunity we felt this year to progress, we know what’s at the end of it. We picked a team that should have won that game, with enough experience, knowhow and quality to win the game.

“You’ve got to put teams to bed when it’s 0-0 or something like that can happen.”

He added: “It’s so disappointing because the opportunity was there. We’ll look at one or two (players) and see if they come on the journey with us because we’ve got to be able to trust them when they get on the pitch.”