BBC and TNT Sports announce 25/26 FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round ties they will televise

The BBC and TNT Sports announce which 25/26 FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round tie they will televise, and we’re looking forward to it.

The early rounds of the FA Cup qualifiers have been streamed on the BBC since 2017, which has not only put non league clubs on the map, but also earned them a welcome financial boost for being on the telly.

A game from every stage is be live-streamed across BBC Sport’s digital platforms, allowing audiences to watch the game live on PC, mobile or connected TV. Matches will also be available live and on-demand on BBC iPlayer.

The TV schedule for the #EmiratesFACup fourth round qualifying has been confirmed along with the draw details for the first round proper 📺

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) October 2, 2025

FA STATEMENT:

TNT Sports and BBC Sport will televise ties in the fourth round qualifying of the Emirates FA Cup, and the first round proper draw will also be conducted live on TNT Sports.

Farnham Town v Sutton United will be available to watch live on BBC iPlayer, the Red Button and BBC Sport website at 12.30pm BST on Saturday 11 October.

Worthing v Forest Green Rovers will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ at 7.30pm BST on Monday 13 October.

The draw for the first round proper will also be televised on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube page during this tie’s pre-match coverage from approximately 6.30pm BST.

Farnham Town, Sutton United, Worthing and Forest Green Rovers will receive a live broadcast fee in addition to any payment from the competition’s prize fund.

As part of BBC Sport giving extra prominence to the Emirates FA Cup, live coverage of matches will be provided through to the last kick of the ball at Wembley Stadium in May during the 2025-26 season.

Steve Rudge, BBC Sport’s head of football, said: “We are delighted that audiences will be able to share in the passion of the FA Cup from the opening stage of the competition. To highlight the tournament from first kick to last will showcase the desire for success in the famous Cup throughout the football pyramid.”

David Newton, the FA’s head of competitions, said: “The Emirates FA Cup is the world’s most loved domestic cup competition.

“We’re delighted that the BBC is widening the competition’s reach by allowing fans the opportunity to follow the drama live, right from the very start through to the showpiece final at Wembley Stadium.”

FA CUP FOURTH QUALIFYING ROUND DRAW IN FULL:

North
1 Darlington v Telford
2 Macclesfield v Stamford
3 Gainsborough v Hartlepool
4 Carlisle v Boston
5 Rochdale v York
6 Runcorn Linnets v Buxton
7 Morecambe v Chester
8 South Shields v Spalding
9 Tamworth v Hyde
10 Scunthorpe v King’s Lynn
11 Aveley v Gateshead
12 Spennymoor v Billericay
13 Southport v Halifax
14 Altrincham v Harborough

South
15 Worthing v Forest Green Rovers
16 Maldon & Tiptree v Flackwell Heath
17 Woking v Brackley Town
18 Wealdstone v Whitstable
19 Slough Town v Enfield
20 Eastbourne v Boreham Wood
21 Hampton & Richmond v Eastleigh
22 Southend v Folkestone
23 Ebbsfleet v Solihull Moors
24 Braintree v Farnborough
25 Tonbridge v Chatham
26 Weston Super Mare v Needham Market
27 Hemel Hempstead v Yeovil
28 Banbury v St Albans
29 Chelmsford v Chippenham
30 AFC Totton v Truro
31 Dorking v Aldershot
32 Farnham v Sutton

FA CUP THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND RESULTS

Tie – Home team – (Tier) – Score – Away team – (Tier) – Att.
35 – Westbury United (8) 0–1 Farnborough (6) – 1,526
1 – Chester (6) 5–1 Curzon Ashton (6) – 1,740
2 – AFC Fylde (6) 2–2 Darlington (6) – 703
3 – Runcorn Linnets (8) 1–1 Ashton United (7) – 651
4 – Spennymoor Town (6) 3–0 Chadderton (9) – 667
5 – Morpeth Town (7) 1–3 Southport (6) – 375
6 – Macclesfield (6) 2–0 Nantwich Town (8) – 1,387
7 – Dunston (8) 1–2 Gainsborough Trinity (7) – 440
8 – South Shields (6) 4–1 Chorley (6) – 990
9 – Marine (6) 2–3 Buxton (6) – 911
10 – Hyde United (7) 1–0 Matlock Town (8) – 648
11 – Leiston (7) 0–3 Banbury United (7) – 236
12 – Enfield Town (6) A–A Quorn (7) – 701 (Enfield’s 5-1 win stands)
13 – Needham Market (7) 2–1 Witham Town (8) – 298
14 – Woodford Town (9) 0–1 St Albans City (7) – 477
15 – Waltham Abbey (8) 2–4 Maldon & Tiptree (8) – 335
16 – Harborough Town (7) 4–1 Peterborough Sports (6) – 909
17 – Alvechurch (7) 1–2 Chelmsford City (6) – 431
18 – Spalding United (7) 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge (6) – 925
19 – Hednesford Town (7) 0–0 Billericay Town (7) – 2,016
20 – Royston Town (7) 1–5 King’s Lynn Town (6) – 819
21 – AFC Telford United (6) 4–1 Evesham United (7) – 1,338
22 – Halesowen Town (7) 0–0 Aveley (7) – 1,131
23 – Hemel Hempstead Town (6) 2–2 Hereford (6) – 706
24 – Sutton Coldfield Town (8) 0–1 Stamford (7) – 379
25 – Wimborne Town (7) 0–3 Worthing (6) – 852
26 – Farnham Town (7) 3–0 Dorchester Town (7) – 798
27 – Ebbsfleet United (6) 2–1 Faversham Town (8) – 874
28 – Whitstable Town (9) 2–0 Hungerford Town (7) – 971
29 – Cray Valley Paper Mills (7) 0–0 Tonbridge Angels (6) – 470
30 – Bedfont Sports (8) 1–2 Slough Town (6) – TBC
31 – Merthyr Town (6) 0–1 Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) – TBC
32 – Sholing (7) 1–2 Eastbourne Borough (6) – 183 (at AFC Portchester)
33 – Horsham (6) 2–3 Folkestone Invicta (7) – 993
34 – Salisbury (6) 1–1 Dorking Wanderers (6) – 770
36 – Poole Town (7) 0–2 Weston-super-Mare (6) – 603
37 – AFC Totton (6) 4–2 Frome Town (8) – 436
38 – Flackwell Heath (8) 1–1 Bracknell Town (7) – 556
39 – Walton & Hersham (7) 0–2 Chippenham Town (6) – 904
40 – Chatham Town (7) 3–1 Deal Town (8) – 511

Replays
22R Aveley (7) 1-0 Halesowen Town (7)
2R Darlington (6) 3-1 AFC Fylde (6)
3R Ashton United (7) 1-2 Runcorn Linnets (8)
19R Billericay Town (7) 2-0 Hednesford Town (7)
23R Hereford (6) 0-3 Hemel Hempstead Town (6)
29R Tonbridge Angels (6) 5-0 Cray Valley Paper Mills (7)
34R Dorking Wanderers (6) 4-2 Salisbury (6)
38R Bracknell Town (7) 0-3 Flackwell Heath (8)

FA CUP QUALIFYING GAMES PREVIOUSLY TELEVISED:

2017/18
Extra Preliminary Round – Litherland REMYCA (10) vs AFC Liverpool (9) (BBC)
Preliminary Round – South Shields (8) vs Bridlington Town (9) (BBC)
First Qualifying Round – Billericay Town (7) vs Didcot Town (8) (BBC)
Second Qualifying Round – Deeping Rangers (9) vs Kidderminster Harriers (6) (BBC)
Third Qualifying Round – Ashton Athletic (9) vs Chorley (6) (BBC)
Fourth Qualifying Round – St Albans City (6) vs Boreham Wood (5) (BBC)

2018/19
Extra Preliminary Round – Haverhill Rovers (9) vs Haverhill Borough (10) (BBC)
Preliminary Round – Prestwich Heys (10) vs Radcliffe (8) (BBC)
First Qualifying Round – Maltby Main (9) vs Frickley Athletic (8) (BBC)
Second Qualifying Round – Lymington Town (9) vs Torquay United (6) (BBC)
Third Qualifying Round – Peterborough Sports (8) vs Chorley (6) (BBC)
Fourth Qualifying Round – Dunston UTS (9) vs Gateshead (5) (BBC)

2019/20
Extra Preliminary Round – Punjab United vs Broadbridge Heath (BBC)
Preliminary Round – Heather St John’s vs Worcester City (BBC)
First Qualifying Round – Thatcham Town vs Salisbury (BBC)
Second Qualifying Round – Irlam vs York City (BBC)
Third Qualifying Round – Halesowen Town vs Altrincham (BBC)
Fourth Qualifying Round – Potters Bar Town vs Barnet (BBC) and York City vs Stockport County (BT Sport)

2020/21
Extra preliminary round – Maine Road v Squires Gate (BBC Sport)
Preliminary pound – Stocksbridge Park Steels v Stalybridge Celtic (BBC Sport)
First qualifying round – Hashtag United v Soham Town Rangers (BBC Sport)
Second qualifying round – Warrington Rylands v York City (BBC), Hashtag United vs Braintree Town (Twitch)
Third qualifying round – Christchurch v Dulwich Hamlet (BBC Sport)
Fourth qualifying round – Ilkeston Town v Hartlepool United (BBC), Bishop’s Stortford v St Albans City (BT Sport)

2021/22
Preliminary round – Sheffield v Sherwood Colliery (BBC Sport)
First qualifying round – Lichfield City v Nuneaton Borough (BBC Sport)
Second qualifying round – Sutton Common Rovers v Jersey Bulls (BBC Sport)
Third qualifying round – Hanley Town v Brackley Town (BBC Sport)
Fourth qualifying round – Bromsgrove Sporting v Grimsby Town (BBC Sport)

2022/23
Preliminary round – Marlow v Thame United
First qualifying round – Bury AFC v North Shields
Second qualifying round – Walton & Hersham v Chatham Town
Third qualifying round – Congleton Town v AFC Fylde
Fourth qualifying round – Anstey Nomads v Chesterfield

2023/24
Preliminary Round – Horley Town v AFC Croydon Athletic
First Qualifying Round – Sporting Khalsa v Darlaston Town
Second Qualifying Round – Tadcaster Albion v Chester
Third Qualifying Round – Leek Town v South Shields
Fourth Qualifying Round – Bracknell Town v Dag & Red

2024/25 
Preliminary Round – Ashington v Bishop Auckland
First Qualifying Round – Campion v Blyth Spartans
Second Qualifying Round – Lordswood v Sittingbourne
Third Qualifying Round – Wythenshawe Town v Farsley Celtic
Fourth Qualifying Round – Hednesford Town v Gateshead

2025/26 

First Qualifying Round – Tadley Calleva v Weymouth
Second Qualifying Round – Pickering Town v Runcorn Linnets
Third Qualifying Round – Westbury United v Farnborough