25/26 FA Vase Fifth Round draw in full after weekend’s Fourth Round action

We take a look at the 25/26 FA Vase Fifth Round draw in full after the weekend’s Fourth Round action, though with some postponements.

Those who won their game in the FA Vase Fourth Round were given £1,875, and the losers received £600. And for clubs who win their Fifth Round ties, it’s £2,250, while the losing side are given £725. 8 ties are drawn out and to be played for on the 7th of February 2026.

There were 3 upsets, Droylsden of the North West Counties League Division One North winning 2–1 against United Counties League Premier Division North side Sherwood Colliery, Bilston Town of the Midland League Division One winning 1–0 against Gresley Rovers of United Counties League Premier Division South and Eastern Counties Football League Division One South pulling off a 2-1 win away at Reading City of the Combined Counties League Premier Division North.

The biggest attendance came at 9th tier North West Counties League Premier Division side West Didsbury & Chorlton, with 1,075 fans turning up to watch them win 1-0 against Nelson of the North West Counties League Division One North. See more on this further down in the article.

You can find out all the stats, important facts and information in the FA Vase Factfile HERE.

BALL NUMBERS:

Draw numbers can be found below, with clubs separated into two groups, each involving eight clubs and four ties.

GROUP 1
1 Droylsden
2 Winsford United
3 North Shields
4 West Didsbury & Chorlton
5 Coventry United
6 Bilston Town
7 Gornal Athletic
8 Hallen

GROUP 2
1 Windsor & Eton or Fisher
2 Lymore Gardens
3 Punjab United
4 Cockfosters
5 Great Yarmouth Town or Haywards Heath Town
6 Whitstable Town
7 AFC Stoneham
8 Downton

FA VASE FIFTH ROUND DRAW

Hallen v Gornal Athletic
Bilston Town v Droylsden
Coventry United v North Shields
West Didsbury & Chorlton v Winsford United
Punjab United v Windsor & Eton or Fisher
Downton v Lymore Gardens
Great Yarmouth Town or Haywards Heath Town v AFC Stoneham
Whitstable Town v Cockfosters

FA VASE DATES

First Round Qualifying: Saturday 23 August 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 20 September 2025
First Round Proper: Saturday 18 October 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 8 November 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 6 December 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 17 January 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 7 February 2026
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 28 February 2026
Semi Final first leg: Saturday 28 March 2026
Semi-Final second leg: Saturday 4 April 2026
The Final: Sunday 17 May 2026

FA VASE FOURTH ROUND RESULTS

1 Droylsden (10) 2–1 Sherwood Colliery (9) – 517
2 South Liverpool (9) 2–5 Winsford United (9) – 261
3 Chadderton (9) 0–2 North Shields (9) – 382
4 West Didsbury & Chorlton (9) 1–0 Nelson (10) – 1,075
5 Coventry United (9) 6–0 GNG Oadby Town (9) – 127
6 Bilston Town (10) 1–0 Gresley Rovers (9) – 532
7 Heather St Johns (10) 0–4 Gornal Athletic (10) – 288
8 Windsor & Eton (9) P-P Fisher (9)
9 Reading City (9) 1–2 Lymore Gardens (10) – 198
10 Benfleet (9) 0–2 Punjab United (9) – 647
11 Cockfosters (9) 2–1 Crawley Down Gatwick (9) – 202
12 Great Yarmouth Town (9) A-A Haywards Heath Town (9) – 639
13 Harpenden Town (9) 1–4 Whitstable Town (9) – 743
14 Hallen (9) 1–1 (4–2 p) Hythe & Dibden (9) – 110
15 Barnstaple Town (9) 1–2 AFC Stoneham (9) – 356
16 Downton (9) 0–0 (4–3 p) Slimbridge (9) – 186

Saturday 24 January 2026
8 Windsor & Eton (9) v Fisher (9)
12 Great Yarmouth Town (9) v Haywards Heath Town (9)

FA VASE THIRD ROUND RESULTS

Saturday 6 December 2025
6 Rossington Main (9) 0–3 West Didsbury & Chorlton (9) – 212
1 Ramsbottom United (9) 0–3 Nelson (10) – 239
2 Winsford United (9) P–P Prestwich Heys (9)
3 North Shields (9) 1–1 (6–5 p) Liversedge (9) – 198
4 Chadderton (9) 0–0 (5–4 p) Burscough (9) – 127
5 Droylsden (10) 2–0 Fulwood Amateurs (10) – 328
7 Albion Sports (9) 0–3 South Liverpool (9) – 79
8 Northampton On Chenecks (9) 0–3 Bilston Town (10) – 163
10 Gornal Athletic (10) P–P Grantham Town (9)
11 Radford (10) 0–5 Heather St Johns (10) – 115
12 Gresley Rovers (9) 1–0 Desborough Town (10) – 289
13 Sherwood Colliery (9) 2–1 Retford United (10) – 219
14 GNG Oadby Town (9) 3–1 Nuneaton Town (9) – 166
15 Harpenden Town (9) 3–2 Haringey Borough (9)
16 Lymore Gardens (10) 2–0 Halesworth Town (10) – 344
17 Dereham Town (9) 0–2 Benfleet (9) – 208
18 Cockfosters (9) 1–1 (3–2 p) Soul Tower Hamlets (9)
19 Saffron Walden Town (9) 0–0 (3–4 p) Great Yarmouth Town (9) – 342
20 Reading City (9) 3–1 Snodland Town (9) – 144
21 Haywards Heath Town (9) 1–1 (4–3 p) Berks County (10) – 264
23 Burnham (9) 1–2 Punjab United (9) – 73
24 Whitstable Town (9) 3–0 Eastbourne United (9) – 629
25 Fisher (9) 2–2 (8–7 p) Fleet Town (9) – 269
26 Tunbridge Wells (9) P–P Windsor & Eton (9)
27 Bovey Tracey (10) P–P Downton (9)
28 Slimbridge (9) P–P Amesbury Town (10)
29 Buckland Athletic (9) P–P Barnstaple Town (9)
30 Hallen (9) P–P Hamworthy Recreation (9)
31 AFC Stoneham (9) 4–0 Cinderford Town (9) – 113
32 Hythe & Dibden (9) 2–0 Sturminster Newton United (10) – 130

Sunday 7 December 2025
9 Coventry United (9) 3–1 Hanley Town (9)
22 Faversham Strike Force (9) 1–2 Crawley Down Gatwick (9)

Saturday 13 December 2025
2 Winsford United (9) 2–1 Prestwich Heys (9) – 269
10 Gornal Athletic (10) 5–2 Grantham Town (9) – 180
26 Tunbridge Wells (9) 1–3 Windsor & Eton (9)
27 Bovey Tracey (10) 1–3 Downton (9)
28 Slimbridge (9) 1–0 Amesbury Town (10)
29 Buckland Athletic (9) 2–2 (0–2 p) Barnstaple Town (9)
30 Hallen (9) 3–0 Hamworthy Recreation (9)

LIST OF ALL THE FA VASE FINALS AND WINNERS

1974-75: Hoddesdon Town 2-1 Epsom & Ewell
1975-76: Billericay Town 1-0 Stamford
1976-77: Billericay Town 2-1 Sheffield (Replay)
1977-78: Blue Star 2-1 Barton Rovers
1978-79: Billericay Town 4-1 Almondsbury Greenway
1979-80: Stamford 2-0 Guisborough Town
1980-81: Whickham 3-2 Willenhall Town
1981-82: Forest Green Rovers 3-0 Rainworth Miners Welfare
1982-83: VS Rugby 1-0 Halesowen Town
1983-84: Stansted 2-0 Stamford
1984-85: Halesowen Town 3-1 Fleetwood Town
1985-86: Halesowen Town 3-0 Southall
1986-87: St Helens Town 3-2 Warrington Town
1987-88: Colne Dynamoes 1-0 Emley
1988-89: Tamworth 3-0 Sudbury Town (Replay)
1989-90: Yeading 1-0 Bridlington Town (Replay)
1990-91: Guiseley 3-1 Gresley Rovers (Replay)
1991-92: Wimborne Town 5-3 Guiseley
1992-93: Bridlington Town 1-0 Tiverton Town
1993-94: Diss Town 2-1 Taunton Town
1994-95: Arlesey Town 2-1 Oxford City
1995-96: Brigg Town 3-0 Clitheroe
1996-97: Whitby Town 3-0 North Ferriby United
1997-98: Tiverton Town 1-0 Tow Law Town
1998-99: Tiverton Town 1-0 Bedlington Terriers
1999-00: Deal Town 1-0 Chippenham Town
2000-01: Taunton Town 2-1 Berkhamsted Town
2001-02: Whitley Bay 1-0 Tiptree United
2002-03: Brigg Town 2-1 AFC Sudbury
2003-04: Winchester City 2-0 AFC Sudbury
2004-05: Didcot Town 3-2 AFC Sudbury
2005-06: Nantwich Town 3-1 Hillingdon Borough
2006-07: Truro City 3-1 AFC Totton
2007-08: Kirkham & Wesham 2-1 Lowestoft Town
2008-09: Whitley Bay 2-0 Glossop North End
2009-10: Whitley Bay 6-1 Wroxham
2010-11: Whitley Bay 3-2 Coalville Town
2011-12: Dunston UTS 2-0 West Auckland Town
2012-13: Spennymoor Town 2-1 Tunbridge Wells
2013-14: Sholing 1-0 West Auckland Town
2014-15: North Shields 2-1 Glossop North End
2015-16: Hereford 1-4 Morpeth Town
2016-17: Cleethorpes 0-4 South Shields
2017-18: Stockton 0-1 Thatcham Town
2018-19: Chertsey Town 3-1 Cray Valley (PM)
2019-20: Hebburn Town 3-0 Consett.
2020-21: Warrington Rylands 3-2 Binfield
2021-22: Newport Pagnell Town 3-0 Littlehampton Town
2022-23: Ascot 1-0 Newport Pagnell Town
2023-24: Romford 3-0 Great Wakering Rovers
2024-25: AFC Whyteleafe 1-2 Whitstable Town