FA Cup First Qualifying Round sees SIXTEEN upsets and historic runs continue

The FA Cup First Qualifying Round sees SIXTEEN upsets and historic runs continue in another action packed Saturday afternoon.

The draw for the first qualifying round was made on the 23rd of August 2021, and it saw 87 clubs from Level 7 joining the 155 winners from the Preliminary Round. This round includes 64 teams from tier 9, the lowest ranked teams remaining in the competition.

Lichfield City v Nuneaton Borough was the televised tie, playing out to a 3-1 victory for the travelling side, who produced some exquisite goals on the day. Fans could tune into the game on the BBC Red Button, iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app.

All the goals came in the last 20 minutes at the City Ground, with Ryan Edmunds and Louis Baker putting the visitors in the driving seat before Max Black halved the deficit from the spot.

Jordan Goddard restored Boro’s two-goal cushion, however, and ensured they will take their place in Monday’s second round qualifying draw.

Not a bad way to show off in front of the TV cameras! 🎥

Nuneaton Borough beat Lichfield City 3-1 in FA Cup First Round Qualifying with a few cracking goals#FACup #bbcfacup

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) September 5, 2021

What a day! I never thought there was a better feeling than scoring a goal esp in the FA Cup until today! I was lucky enough to be on the same pitch as my son Louis when he scored his 1st ever FA Cup goal live on TV. Feeling very blessed and proud. @BBCSport pic.twitter.com/I9a30hNOta

— Carl Baker (@CarlBaker7) September 4, 2021

Stone Old Alleynians and Jersey Bulls continued their historic Emirates FA Cup runs with contrasting victories in first round qualifying.

Jersey Bulls are enjoying their maiden FA Cup campaign and stayed firmly on the goal trail as they thumped VCD Athletic 5-1 in the day’s early kick-off.

Fraser Barlow opened the scoring early on but VCD hit straight back as both teams found the net inside the first seven minutes.

Sol Solomon’s brace gave the hosts a half-time cushion before late goals from Jake Prince and Luke Campbell capped a five-star display for the Channel Islanders, who reached this stage with 10-1 and 4-0 victories.

That was a Physical battle in FA Cup for Jersey Bulls coming thro 5-1 winners and now into 2nd qualifying Round draw
Sol Solomon 2goals & man of Match! pic.twitter.com/vUzcsSD01O

— Richard Collinson (@rcollinsonjsy) September 4, 2021

Stone, formed in 1962 and still made up of ex-pupils of a local Staffordshire grammar school, travelled to Anstey Nomads for their first ever match at this stage of the competition and came away with a 1-0 win thanks to Jack Tomlinson’s early goal.

The visitors were indebted to goalkeeper Adam Alcock for a string of second-half saves and will now hope for a plum tie in second round qualifying.

Three other sides making maiden first round qualifying appearances endured mixed fortunes. Kent-based Kennington beaten 3-0 at home by Carshalton Athletic while Mulbarton Wanderers and Sherwood Colliery earned replays.

Mulbarton led twice against Welwyn Garden City through Ben Thompson and James Page only to be pegged back while goals from Liam Theakstone and Gareth Curtis saw Sherwood come from two down against a Buxton side who play two divisions higher.

Two of the competition’s leading scorers so far this season went head-to-head on Teesside as Marske United’s Adam Boyes took on Seaham Red Star’s Adam Lennox.

Lennox notched six goals across his side’s first two FA Cup games this season but only Boyes will now have the chance to add to his tally, which he took to seven by bagging a brace in a convincing 6-0 win for the hosts.

It was not the only eye-catching result in the north-east. Bamber Bridge fired in six second-half goals in a 7-2 victory at West Allotment Celtic, Morpeth Town eased past Hyde United 6-1 while a last-minute Ryan Wignall strike gave last season’s FA Cup heroes Marine a 2-1 win at Dunston UTS.

2019/20 Buildbase FA Vase winners Hebburn Town, meanwhile, ensured a happy trip back to South Tyneside by toppling higher-division Ashton United 1-0 courtesy of Amar Purewal’s early effort.

Further south, Tim Berridge helped himself to four goals as Coalville Town beat AFC Rushden & Diamonds 5-2 while Jake Cass had an afternoon to remember as his hat-trick led Bishops Stortford to a 3-0 win over Lowestoft Town.

Toby Holmes also bagged a treble as Taunton Town won 8-1 at Shepton Mallet in an all-Somerset affair while Truro City ensured there will be Cornish representation in second round qualifying by seeing off Exmouth Town 3-1.

The crunch match on Merseyside between Bootle and FC United of Manchester ended 2-2, meaning both sides will try again at Broadhurst Park in one of several replays which will be required across the country.

ALL THE UPSETS:

2 Ashton United (7) 0–1 Hebburn Town (8)
18 Stalybridge Celtic (7) 0–1 Colne (8)
23 Stamford (8) 2–0 Redditch United (7)
33 Sporting Khalsa (8) 2-1 Gainsborough Trinity (7)
35 Matlock Town (7) 0-3 Belper Town (8)
37 Chasetown (8) 2-1 Barwell (7)
40 Long Eaton United (9) 2-1 Coleshill Town (8)
48 Bury Town (8) 1-4 Norwich United (9)
52 Corby Town (8) 1-0 Hendon (7)
61 Stowmarket Town (8) 2-1 Potters Bar Town (7)
64 Walthamstow (9) 1-0 Berkhamsted (8)
69 Royston Town (7) 1-2 Mildenhall Town (9)
90 Jersey Bulls (9) 5–1 VCD Athletic (8)
93 Cray Wanderers (7) 1-3 Sutton Common Rovers (8)
106 Kidlington (8) 2-3 Bishop’s Cleeve (9)
65 Baldock Town (9) 1-0 Wisbech Town (8)

FULL TIME SCORES:

1 Squires Gate (9) 1–0 North Shields (9)
2 Ashton United (7) 0–1 Hebburn Town (8)
3 West Allotment Celtic (9) 2–7 Bamber Bridge (7)
4 Bootle (8) 2–2 F.C. United of Manchester (7)
5 Radcliffe (7) 2–0 Skelmersdale United (9)
6 Runcorn Linnets (8) 2–0 Liversedge (8)
7 Barnoldswick Town (9) 0–3 Pontefract Collieries (8)
8 Marske United (8) 6–0 Seaham Red Star (9)
9 Sunderland Ryhope CA (9) 2–4 Stockton Town (8)
10 Atherton Collieries (7) 1–1 Bridlington Town (8)
11 Warrington Rylands (8) 0–4 Whitby Town (7)
12 Shildon (8) 1–3 South Shields (7)
13 Lancaster City (7) 1–0 1874 Northwich (8)
14 Scarborough Athletic (7) 0–2 Witton Albion (7)
15 Mossley (8) 1–0 Newton Aycliffe (9)
16 City Of Liverpool (8) 1–0 Clitheroe (8)
17 Kendal Town (8) 0–1 Warrington Town (7)
18 Stalybridge Celtic (7) 0–1 Colne (8)
19 Charnock Richard (9) 2–3 Prescot Cables (8)
20 Dunston UTS (8) 1–2 Marine (8)
21 Morpeth Town (7) 6–1 Hyde United (7)
22 Sherwood Colliery (9) 2–2 Buxton (7)
23 Stamford (8) 2–0 Redditch United (7)
24 Worksop Town (8) 3–0 Newport Pagnell Town (9)
25 Basford United (7) 1–0 Stourbridge (7)
26 Rushall Olympic (7) 2–2 Stafford Rangers (7)
27 Leek Town (8) 0–2 Mickleover (7)
28 Halesowen Town (8) 2–1 Ilkeston Town (8)
29 Anstey Nomads (9) 0–1 Stone Old Alleynians (9)
30 Nantwich Town (7) 2–0 Grantham Town (7)
31 Leicester Road (9) 1-1 Hanley Town (9)
32 Bromsgrove Sporting (7) 2-0 Loughborough University (9)
33 Sporting Khalsa (8) 2-1 Gainsborough Trinity (7)
34 Carlton Town (8) 1-3 Stratford Town (7)
35 Matlock Town (7) 0-3 Belper Town (8)
36 Bedworth United (8) 4-1 Winterton Rangers (9)
37 Chasetown (8) 2-1 Barwell (7)
38 Hednesford Town (7) 1-1 Cleethorpes Town (8)
39 Tamworth (7) 3-1 Alvechurch (7)
40 Long Eaton United (9) 2-1 Coleshill Town (8)
41 Coalville Town (7) 5-2 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7)
42 Handsworth (9) 2-0 Coventry United (9)
44 Tividale (9) 0-1 Spalding United (8)
45 Hadley (9) 1-1 Enfield (9)
46 Cambridge City (8) 1-3 East Thurrock United (7)
47 Enfield Town (7) 2-1 Dereham Town (8)
48 Bury Town (8) 1-4 Norwich United (9)
49 Wingate & Finchley (7) 1-1 Basildon United (8)
50 Potton United (9) 0-1 AFC Sudbury (8)
51 Colney Heath (8) 0-4 Ware (8)
52 Corby Town (8) 1-0 Hendon (7)
53 Felixstowe & Walton United (8) 1-3 Great Wakering Rovers (8)
55 Leiston (7) 3-2 Brightlingsea Regent (7)
57 Hornchurch (7) 1-1 Barton Rovers (8)
58 Biggleswade Town (7) 0-3 Hitchin Town (7)
59 Kings Langley (7) 3-2 Romford (8)
60 Little Oakley (9) 2-1 Kirkley & Pakefield (9)
61 Stowmarket Town (8) 2-1 Potters Bar Town (7)
62 Mulbarton Wanderers (9) 2-2 Welwyn Garden City (8)
63 Arlesey Town (9) 0-5 Bowers & Pitsea (7)
64 Walthamstow (9) 1-0 Berkhamsted (8)
66 Peterborough Sports (7) 2-1 Haringey Borough (7)
67 Brentwood Town (8) 0-2 Cheshunt (7)
68 Needham Market (7) 1-0 St. Ives Town (7)
69 Royston Town (7) 1-2 Mildenhall Town (9)
70 Bedford Town (8) 0-0 Canvey Island (8)
71 Bishop’s Stortford (7) 3-0 Lowestoft Town (7)
72 Walton Casuals (7) 1-2 Hartley Wintney (7)
73 Abbey Rangers (9) 5-0 Chatham Town (9)
74 Phoenix Sports (8) 2-1 Chipstead (8)
75 Redhill (9) 1-1 Sevenoaks Town (8)
76 Whitstable Town (8) 2-2 Leatherhead (7)
77 Kennington (9) 0-3 Carshalton Athletic (7)
78 Harefield United (9) 0-4 Hastings United (8)
79 Haywards Heath Town (8) 1-1 Horsham (7)
80 Harrow Borough (7) 4-2 Ramsgate (8)
82 Margate (7) 2-2 Thame United (8)
83 Hythe Town (8) 1-0 Ascot United (9)
84 Uxbridge (8) 2-2 Chesham United (7)
85 Corinthian (8) 2-3 Folkestone Invicta (7)
86 Northwood (8) 2-3 Chichester City (8)
88 Fleet Town (9) 0-2 Hanwell Town (8)
89 Farnborough (7) 4–0 Peacehaven & Telscombe (9)
90 Jersey Bulls (9) 5–1 VCD Athletic (8)
91 Sheppey United (9) 0–1 Marlow (8)
92 Ashford Town (8) 2-1 Tilbury (8)
93 Cray Wanderers (7) 1-3 Sutton Common Rovers (8)
94 Hayes & Yeading United (7) 4-3 Bognor Regis Town (7)
95 Beaconsfield Town (7) 2-2 Walton & Hersham (9)
96 Lewes (7) 1-2 Metropolitan Police (7)
97 Broadfields United (9) 2-2 South Park (8)
98 Oxhey Jets (9) 2-2 Kingstonian (7)
99 Worthing (7) 1-1 Corinthian Casuals (7)
100 Burgess Hill Town (8) 2-0 Bracknell Town (8)
101 Spelthorne Sports (9) 1-1 Bedfont Sports (8)
103 Merthyr Town (7) 0-0 Hamworthy United (9)
104 Frome Town (8) 1-0 Mangotsfield United (8)
105 Aylesbury United (8) 4-1 Willand Rovers (8)
106 Kidlington (8) 2-3 Bishop’s Cleeve (9)
107 Basingstoke Town (8) 4-1 Bridgwater United (9)
108 Highworth Town (8) 1-1 Shaftesbury (9)
109 Weston-super-Mare (7) 2-2 Flackwell Heath (9)
110 Banbury United (7) 1-0 Ardley United (9)
111 Gosport Borough (7) 2-1 Plymouth Parkway (8)
112 Shepton Mallet (9) 1-8 Taunton Town (7)
113 Barnstaple Town (8) 0-1 Lymington Town (8)
114 Poole Town (7) 5-0 Swindon Supermarine (7)
115 Dorchester Town (7) 1-3 Yate Town (7)
116 Longlevens (9) 2-1 Alresford Town (9)
117 Cirencester Town (8) 3-0 Easington Sports (9)
118 Blackfield & Langley (9) 0-3 Wimborne Town (7)
119 Truro City (7) 3-1 Exmouth Town (9)
120 Alton (9) 1-3 Sholing (8)
121 Salisbury (7) 0-2 Tiverton Town (7)
43 Lichfield City (9) 1-3 Nuneaton Borough (7)

Sunday 5 September 2021
102 Erith & Belvedere (9) 0-4 Chertsey Town (8)
54 Biggleswade (8) 0-1 AFC Dunstable (8)
65 Baldock Town (9) 1-0 Wisbech Town (8)
81 Balham (9) 0-2 Merstham (7)
87 Littlehampton Town (9) 4-5 Whitehawk (8)