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BBC announce the 26/27 FA Cup Second Qualifying Round tie they will televise

It’s that time again, the BBC announce which 26/27 FA Cup Second 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 #EmiratesFACup Second Round Qualifying tie between @redcartownfc and @Official_Darlo has been selected for broadcast 📺

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/vzjLsXa3Bp pic.twitter.com/ldTA91o7vc

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) September 10, 2026

FA STATEMENT:

BBC Sport has selected the Emirates FA Cup second round qualifying tie between Redcar Town and Darlington for live broadcast coverage.

The match will be shown live on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Football’s YouTube channel, and the BBC Sport website, and kick-off will be at 12:30pm on Saturday 19 September.

Redcar Town, competing in the FA Cup for the first time in their history, have enjoyed victories against Newcastle Benfield, Bridlington Town and Blyth Spartans to reach the second round qualifying. They will now welcome National League North side Darlington, who enter the competition at this stage, to the Mo Mowlam Memorial Park.

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.”

Steve Watson issues response as Darlington fans vent frustration at 5-2 defeat to Chorley

FA CUP SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND DRAW:

Tie – Home team – (Tier) – Score – Away team – (Tier)

Saturday 19 September 2026
1 Heaton Stannington (8) – Trafford (9)
2 Emley (7) – Spennymoor Town (6)
3 Bury (7) – Workington (7)
4 Dunston (8) – Scarborough Athletic (6)
5 Redcar Town (9) – Darlington (6)
6 Buxton (6) – Ashton United (7)
7 Marine (6) – Radcliffe (6)
8 Lower Breck (8) – Chester (6)
9 Atherton Collieries (8) – Prescot Cables (8)
10 Redcar Athletic (7) – Macclesfield (6)
11 Warrington Rylands 1906 (7) – Chorley (6)
12 Hebburn Town (6) – Guiseley (7)
13 Warrington Town (7) – South Liverpool (9)
14 South Shields (6) – Witton Albion (8)
15 Morecambe (6) – Southport (6)
16 FC United of Manchester (7) – Ossett United (8)
17 Bradford (Park Avenue) (8) – Lancaster City (7)
18 Bromsgrove Sporting (7) – Leek Town (7)
19 Barton Town (9) – Boldmere St. Michaels (8)
20 Leamington (7) – Gainsborough Trinity (7)
21 Alvechurch (7) – Racing Club Warwick (7)
22 Harborough Town (6) – Rushall Olympic (7)
23 AFC Telford United (6) – Worksop Town (6)
24 Kettering Town (7) – Quorn (7)
25 Halesowen Town (7) – Mickleover (8)
26 Hednesford Town (6) – Coventry United (8)
27 Spalding United (6) – Hanley Town (8)
28 Worcester City (7) – Stratford Town (7)
29 Stafford Rangers (8) – Hereford (6)
30 Anstey Nomads (7) – Newcastle Town (8)
31 Redditch United (7) – Evesham United (7)
32 Witham Town (8) – St Albans City (7)
33 Gorleston (8) – Bury Town (7)
34 Chesham United (6) – Ware (8)
35 Berkhamsted (7) – Hendon (8)
36 Hemel Hempstead Town (6) – Wingate & Finchley (7)
37 Hitchin Town (7) – Leiston (7)
38 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) – Peterborough Sports (7)
39 Bedford Town (6) – King’s Lynn Town (6)
40 Aveley (7) – Brentwood Town (7)
Tie Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Att.
41 Needham Market (7) – Braintree Town (6)
42 Cambridge City (8) – Buckhurst Hill (8)
43 Billericay Town (6) – Enfield Town (7)
44 Harleston Town (9) – Real Bedford (7)
45 Woodford Town (9) – Mulbarton Wanderers (8)
46 Canvey Island (8) – Chelmsford City (6)
47 Waltham Abbey (8) – Dagenham & Redbridge (6)
48 Kingstonian (8) – Leatherhead (7)
49 Dartford (7) – Hayes & Yeading United (8)
50 Chertsey Town (7) – AFC Greenwich Borough (9)
51 Cray Wanderers (7) – Maidstone United (6)
52 Slough Town (6) – Chatham Town (7)
53 Dulwich Hamlet (7) – Welling United (7)
54 Southall (8) – Dorking Wanderers (6)
55 Eastbourne Borough (7) – Windsor & Eton (8)
56 Snodland Town (9) – Sheppey United (8)
57 Walton & Hersham (6) – Horsham (6)
58 Tonbridge Angels (6) – Ramsgate (7)
59 Hanwell Town (7) – Burgess Hill Town (7) or Jersey Bulls (8)
60 Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) – Crowborough Athletic (8)
61 Uxbridge (7) – Farnborough (6)
62 Maidenhead United (6) – Ebbsfleet United (6)
63 Chichester City (7) – SE Dons (9)
64 Dover Athletic (6) – Folkestone Invicta (6)
65 Pagham (9) – Hanworth Villa (7)
66 AFC Totton (6) – Gloucester City (7)
67 Torquay United (6) – AFC Stoneham (8)
68 Weston-super-Mare (6) – Wimborne Town (7)
69 Dorchester Town (8) – Oxford City (6)
70 Cirencester Town (9) – Farnham Town (6)
71 Swindon Supermarine (8) – Weymouth (8)
72 Slimbridge (8) – Hungerford Town (8)
73 Brackley Town (6) – AFC Portchester (8)
74 Tiverton Town (8) – Sholing (7)
75 Bishop’s Cleeve (8) – Tadley Calleva (9)
76 Merthyr Town (6) – Truro City (6)
77 Frome Town (7) – Plymouth Parkway (7)
78 Thame United (8) – Exmouth Town (8)
79 Yate Town (7) – Chippenham Town (7)
80 Salisbury (6) – Taunton Town (7)

MATCH DATES

The default date for matches in the Second Round Qualifying is Saturday 19 September 2026, kick off 3.00pm. Replays are mandatory if a first match is drawn after 90 minutes. Replays must be scheduled on or before Thursday 24 September 2026, kick off 7.45pm.

If a first match is postponed, this must be rescheduled and played on or before Thursday 24 September 2026. If a replay is postponed or delayed due to the postponement of a first match, this must then be scheduled and played on or before Thursday 1 October 2026.

FA CUP FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND RESULTS:

Tie – Home team – Score – Away team – Att.
17 – Ossett United (8) 1–0 Pontefract Collieries (8) – 617
36 – Quorn (7) 2–1 Shepshed Dynamo (8) – 1,004
61 – Aveley (7) 4–2 Cheshunt (7) – 261
74 – Flackwell Heath (8) 0–1 Hanwell Town (7) – 403
87 – Three Bridges (7) 0–1 Kingstonian (8) – 396
41 – Knowle (9) 1–1 Worcester City (7)
10 – Curzon Ashton (7) 1–2 Bradford (Park Avenue) (8)
69 – Burgess Hill Town (7) 0–0 Jersey Bulls (8) – 491
40 – North Ferriby (8) 0–0 Barton Town (9)
1 – Bamber Bridge (7) 1–3 Trafford (9)
2 – Prescot Cables (8) 2–0 Horbury Town (9) – 379
3 – Redcar Town (9) 1–0 Blyth Spartans (8)
4 – Vauxhall Motors (8) 0–2 Dunston (8)
5 – Workington (7) 3–0 Marske United (9) – 752
7 – Heaton Stannington (8) 1–0 Knaresborough Town (9)
8 – Shildon (9) 2–2 Warrington Town (7) – 278
9 – Avro (7) 0–2 Witton Albion (8) – 344
11 – Redcar Athletic (7) 1–0 Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) – 304
12 – Warrington Rylands 1906 (7) 3–1 Hyde United (7)
13 – Garforth Town (8) 1–5 FC United of Manchester (7)
14 – Lancaster City (7) 1–1 Tadcaster Albion (9)
15 – South Liverpool (9) 2–2 Prestwich Heys (9)
16 – Lower Breck (8) 5–1 Thornaby (9)
18 – Whitby Town (7) 2–5 Ashton United (7) – 317
19 – Northwich Victoria (9) 2–3 Atherton Collieries (8) – 252
20 – Stockton Town (7) 2–2 Guiseley (7)
21 – Bury (7) 8–0 Wythenshawe (8) – 2,332
22 – Cleethorpes Town (7) 1–2 Newcastle Town (8) – 225
23 – Alfreton Town (7) 0–2 Stratford Town (7)
25 – Hanley Town (8) 2–1 Abbey Hulton United (9) – 419
26 – Bourne Town (8) 1–1 Boldmere St. Michaels (8)
27 – Stamford (7) 0–1 Mickleover (8)
28 – Wellingborough Town (8) 2–2 Kettering Town (7) – 931
29 – Desborough Town (9) 0–3 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) – 609
30 – Sherwood Colliery (9) 2–4 Gainsborough Trinity (7)
31 – Alvechurch (7) 2–0 AFC Wolverhampton City (9) – 303
32 – Malvern Town (7) 1–1 Redditch United (7) – 480
33 – Bromsgrove Sporting (7) 2–0 Nuneaton Town (8)
34 – Halesowen Town (7) 3–1 Basford United (8) – 628
35 – Stafford Rangers (8) 3–0 Northampton ON Chenecks (9) – 1,111
37 – Coventry United (8) 2–1 Bedworth United (8) – 161
38 – Leamington (7) 3–1 Ilkeston Town (7) – 435
39 – Belper Town (8) 0–3 Evesham United (7) – 552
42 – Sporting Khalsa (9) 0–5 Leek Town (7) 236
43 – Northampton Sileby Rangers (9) 0–4 Anstey Nomads (7) 125
44 – Lye Town (9) 1–5 Racing Club Warwick (7) 240
45 – Wingate & Finchley (7) 0–0 Felixstowe & Walton United (8) 207
46 – Bishop’s Stortford (7) 2–3 Berkhamsted (7)
47 – Stanway Rovers (7) 0–0 Needham Market (7)
48 – Yaxley (9) 1–1 Buckhurst Hill (8)
49 – Hendon (8) 7–3 Hullbridge Sports (9)
50 – Peterborough Sports (7) 4–0 Ipswich Wanderers (9)
51 – London Lions (8) 2–4 Bury Town (7) – 90
52 – Witham Town (8) 3–2 Stotfold (8) – 215
53 – Frenford (9) 0–4 Enfield Town (7)
54 – Leighton Town (7) 1–4 Gorleston (8)
55 – Cambridge City (8) 6–1 Maldon & Tiptree (7) – 462
56 – Mulbarton Wanderers (8) 3–0 Cornard United (9) – 268
57 – Real Bedford (7) 4–1 Royston Town (8) – 323
58 – Harleston Town (9) 3–1 Romford (9) – 269
59 – St Albans City (7) 0–0 Hashtag United (8) – 1,004
60 – Dunstable (9) 1–3 Woodford Town (9) – 196
62 – Canvey Island (8) 1–1 Newmarket Town (8) – 325
63 – Brantham Athletic (9) 0–7 Waltham Abbey (8)
64 – Ware (8) 3–3 Fakenham Town (8)
65 – Grays Athletic (8) 0–0 Leiston (7)
66 – Biggleswade Town (8) 1–1 Hitchin Town (7) – 404
67 – Concord Rangers (8) 0–0 Brentwood Town (7)
68 – Redhill (9) 1–2 Sheppey United (8)
70 – Lewes (7) 2–2 Cray Wanderers (7) – 473
72 – Dulwich Hamlet (7) 4–0 East Grinstead Town (9)
73 – Crowborough Athletic (8) 1–1 AFC Whyteleafe (7) – 219
75 – Margate (8) 1–3 Snodland Town (9) – 504
76 – Sittingbourne (8) 3–4 AFC Greenwich Borough (9) – 233
77 – Ramsgate (7) 1–0 Bracknell Town (7) – 653
78 – Hanworth Villa (7) 4–1 Whitstable Town (8)
79 – Petts Wood & Holmesdale (9) 1–5 Windsor & Eton (8)
80 – Leatherhead (7) 3–0 AFC Croydon Athletic (8) – 550
81 – Chertsey Town (7) 1–1 Carshalton Athletic (7)
82 – Egham Town (8) 0–4 Chatham Town (7) – 211
84 – Faversham Town (8) 1–1 Welling United (7) – 478
85 – Whitehawk (7) 2–4 Eastbourne Borough (7)
86 – SE Dons (9) 2–0 Erith Town (8)
88 – Hayes & Yeading United (8) 2–1 Camberley Town (9) – 156
89 – Broadfields United (9) 1–4 Chichester City (7) – 73
90 – Uxbridge (7) 3–0 Haywards Heath Town (9) – 301
91 – Westfield (8) 1–1 Dartford (7) – 320
92 – Yate Town (7) 3–0 Devizes Town (9) – 283
93 – Brixham (9) 2–3 Dorchester Town (8)
94 – Thame United (8) 3–2 Reading City (9)
95 – Baffins Milton Rovers (9) 1–4 Slimbridge (8) – 88 – Match played at Moneyfields
96 – Wimborne Town (7) 0–0 Portishead Town (9)
97 – Winslow United (8) 0–0 Swindon Supermarine (8) – 252
98 – Wells City (9) 0–4 Hungerford Town (8) – 166
99 – Bishop’s Cleeve (8) 2–1 Poole Town (7) – 204
100 – Sholing (7) 2–0 Andover New Street (9) – 300
101 – Bath City (7) 0–2 Weymouth (8) – 1,176
102 – Taunton Town (7) 4–0 Millbrook (9)
103 – Gosport Borough (7) 1–3 Plymouth Parkway (7) – 523
104 – Falmouth Town (8) 2–4 Frome Town (7) – 380
105 – Basingstoke Town (7) 0–0 AFC Stoneham (8)
106 – St Blazey (9) 1–2 Tiverton Town (8) – 193
107 – Fleetlands (9) 0–3 Cirencester Town (9)
108 – AFC Portchester (8) 2–1 Portland United (8) – 143
109 – Chippenham Town (7) 1–1 Havant & Waterlooville (7) – 423
110 – Tadley Calleva (9) 3–1 Laverstock & Ford (9)
111 – Gloucester City (7) 1–1 Mangotsfield United (9)
112 – Banbury United (7) 0–0 Exmouth Town (8)
6 – Emley (7) 1–1 Bishop Auckland (9) – 428
24 – Stourbridge (7) 1–3 Rushall Olympic (7) – 645
71 – Ascot United (8) 1–1 Pagham (9) – 226
83 – Southall (8) 2–1 Cobham (8) – 172

Replays

Monday 7 September 2026
32R Redditch United (7) 4–0 Malvern Town (7) – 473
81R Carshalton Athletic (7) 1–2 Chertsey Town (7)
97R Swindon Supermarine (8) 3–1 Winslow United (8) – 284

Tuesday 8 September 2026
71R Pagham (9) 2–0 Ascot United (8) – 211
8R Warrington Town (7) 4–0 Shildon (9)
14R Tadcaster Albion (9) 0–2 Lancaster City (7)
15R Prestwich Heys (9) 1–2 South Liverpool (9)
20R Guiseley (7) 2–1 Stockton Town (7)
26R Boldmere St. Michaels (8) 2–1 Bourne Town (8)
28R Kettering Town (7) 2–1 Wellingborough Town (8)
40R Barton Town (9) 2–0 North Ferriby (8)
41R Worcester City (7) 1–0 Knowle (9)
45R Felixstowe & Walton United (8) 0–2 Wingate & Finchley (7) – 243
47R Needham Market (7) 3–1 Stanway Rovers (7)
48R Buckhurst Hill (8) 3–0 Yaxley (9) – 99
59R Hashtag United (8) 0–2 St Albans City (7)
62R Newmarket Town (8) 0–1 Canvey Island (8)
64R Fakenham Town (8) 1–3 Ware (8)
65R Leiston (7) 5–0 Grays Athletic (8) – 202
66R Hitchin Town (7) 3–0 Biggleswade Town (8) – 436
67R Brentwood Town (7) 4–2 Concord Rangers (8)
69R Jersey Bulls (8) P–P Burgess Hill Town (7) – Match played at Burgess Hill Town
70R Cray Wanderers (7) 1–0 Lewes (7)
84R Welling United (7) 2–1 Faversham Town (8)
91R Dartford (7) 2–0 Westfield (8) – 368
96R Portishead Town (9) 1–3 (a.e.t.) Wimborne Town (7)
105R AFC Stoneham (8) 1–0 Basingstoke Town (7)
109R Havant & Waterlooville (7) 1–3 Chippenham Town (7)
111R Mangotsfield United (9) 0–4 Gloucester City (7) – 601

Wednesday 9 September 2026
6R Bishop Auckland (9) 0–2 (a.e.t.) Emley (7) – 613
73R AFC Whyteleafe (7) 2–3 Crowborough Athletic (8)
112R Exmouth Town (8) 2–1 Banbury United (7)

Tuesday 15 September 2026
69R Jersey Bulls (8) – Burgess Hill Town (7)

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
Preliminary Round – Tadley Calleva v Weymouth
First Qualifying Round – Pickering Town v Runcorn Linnets
Second Qualifying Round – Westbury United v Farnborough
Third Qualifying Round – Wythenshawe Town v Farsley Celtic
Fourth Qualifying Round – Farnham Town v Sutton United and Worthing v Forest Green Rovers