FA Cup Preliminary Round sees more upsets, big crowds and bizarre scorelines

The FA Cup was back in action and this time it was the Preliminary Round which sees more upsets, big crowds and bizarre scorelines.

With a total of 729 clubs entering the competition this season, 348 of them will be taking to the pitch at the first stage with 174 ties scheduled in the extra preliminary round.

And with another 136 clubs entering at the preliminary round stage, we’ll have 155 ties taking place on Saturday 21 August.

Of course, both winning and losing clubs will benefit from the competition prize fund which was released last week, with those progressing from the EPR picking up £1125 and those in the PR collecting £1444. Losing clubs will get £375 and £481 respectively in each round.

The highest scoring result of the Preliminary Round came at Squires Gate (Level 9) who played out a thrilling contest, winning 6–4 against new phoenix club Macclesfield (Level 9) in front of 738 fans.

It took just three minutes for Dwyer to smash the visitors, Macclesfield, ahead, with the Silkmen then going down to 10 men moments after for denying Boyd a clear run on goal.

On the 13th minute, Kieran Feeney brought Gate level, finishing from close range after a great ball from the right.

Squires Gate skipper Josh Westwood then put the hosts in front, heading emphatically past the goalkeeper, making it 2-1.

Just before half time, a screamer brought Macclesfield level, Dwyer there again to put the ball in the back of the net.

Adams tapped the visitors back in front on the 50th minute, 3-2 Macclesfield by this point, then Dean Ing was there to quickly make it 3-3, finishing superbly into the top corner after showing brilliant strength to break in on goal.

On the 62nd minute, Ing latched onto a loose ball to hammer Squires Gate in front, then James Boyd made it 5-3 with still 20 minutes, plus injury time to be added on.

An own goal on the 73rd minute put Macclesfield back in with a shout, then Jack Iley volleyed into the top corner from the edge of the box to extend Gate’s two goal lead. 6-4.

Macclesfield then went down to nine men on the 88th minute, with no more goals scored in the remaining minutes.

Into the next round of the FA Cup after a 6-4 win over @thesilkmen🤩

What a 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚!

📸 @OLDBLUEFOX
🔷️ #WeAreGate pic.twitter.com/dWyGpMBxNh

— Squires Gate FC (@squiresgatefc) August 22, 2021

🎥 | Danny Whitaker reflects on this afternoon’s Emirates FA Cup defeat at Squires Gate.https://t.co/2WxpFIsNoW

— Macclesfield FC (@thesilkmen) August 21, 2021

There was a surprise in another tie with Sherwood Colliery knocking out Sheffield FC live on the BBC Red Button.

Around 500 fans attended the game, the Northern Premier League Division One East outfit lost 2-1 against a Northern Counties East League Premier Division side who even had some goals disallowed.

Lewis Belgrave opened the scoring, put the visitors ahead on the 23rd minute, before Nesham levelled it on the 30th. Will Norcross however was on hand to put Sherwood ahead and it ended up being the match winner, sending them through.

Look how much it means to them!!!! 😍

🔵⚫️🌳#UTW pic.twitter.com/4UpxTWNnWw

— Sherwood Colliery FC (@SCFC_08) August 21, 2021

First tv appearance ever , I LOVE THIS GAME @EmiratesFACup @BBCSport 🌳#utw @SCFC_08 pic.twitter.com/O6w74cRr0j

— Will Norcross (@Will_n99) August 21, 2021

Meanwhile, there were also some big wins elsewhere, 7-0 scorelines at five matches, and of course some upsets with clubs beating teams who were in a higher league than them. Why not check out the results in full below…

West Allotment Celtic (9) 4–2 Whitley Bay (9)
AFC Liverpool (9) 2–3 Bootle (8)
Wantage Town (8) 1–2 Highworth Town (8)
Walton & Hersham (9) 2–0 Guildford City (9)
Marske United (8) 7–0 Pickering Town (8)
Goole (9) 0–1 Pontefract Collieries (8)
Stockton Town (8) 1–0 Ossett United (8)
Newcastle Benfield (9) 1–2 Dunston UTS (8)
Liversedge (8) 5–0 Knaresborough Town (9)
North Shields (9) 2–0 Guisborough Town (9)

Shildon (8) 2–1 Brighouse Town (8)
Consett (9) 2–3 Bridlington Town (8)
Seaham Red Star (9) 2–2 Redcar Athletic (9)
Frickley Athletic (8) 0–3 Sunderland Ryhope CA (9)
Tadcaster Albion (8) 1–2 Newton Aycliffe (9)
Yorkshire Amateur (8) 0–7 Hebburn Town (8)
Avro (9) 1–1 Runcorn Linnets (8)
Prescot Cables (8) 3–2 Campion (10)
Squires Gate (9) 6–4 Macclesfield (9)
Glossop North End (8) 0–1 Kendal Town (8)

Lower Breck (9) 2–2 Mossley (8)
Eccleshill United (9) 1–1 Charnock Richard (9)
Wythenshawe Town (9) 1–2 1874 Northwich (8)
City of Liverpool (8) 2–0 Emley (9)
Workington (8) 1–1 Marine (8)
Barnoldswick Town (9) 5–4 Ramsbottom United (8)
Prestwich Heys (9) 0–3 Warrington Rylands (8)
Irlam (9) 1–5 Skelmersdale United (9)
Trafford (8) 2–2 Colne (8)
Halesowen Town (8) 3–0 Sutton Coldfield Town (8)

Gresley Rovers (9) 0–2 Leek Town (8)
Bedworth United (8) 2–1 Kidsgrove Athletic (8)
Tividale (9) 2–1 AFC Wulfrunians (9)
Chasetown (8) 7–0 Uttoxeter Town (9)
Stone Old Alleynians (9) 4–2 Rugby Town (9)
Sporting Khalsa (8) 3–2 Market Drayton Town (8)
Westfields (9) 0–1 Coventry United (9)
Highgate United (9) 1–4 Coleshill Town (8)
Haughmond (9) 0–5 Hanley Town (9)
Belper Town (8) 3–1 Whitchurch Alport (9)

Newcastle Town (8) 0–1 Leicester Road (9)
Evesham United (8) 2–4 Lichfield City (9)
Loughborough University (9) 3–2 Newark (9)
Maltby Main (9) 1–1 Carlton Town (8)
Cleethorpes Town (8) 3–1 Loughborough Dynamo (8)
Quorn (9) 1–2 Ilkeston Town (8)
Handsworth (9) 5–2 Stocksbridge Park Steels (8)
Worksop Town (8) 4–4 Eastwood CFC (9)
Sheffield (8) 1–2 Sherwood Colliery (9) – Live on BBC Red Button
Winterton Rangers (9) 4–1 Deeping Rangers (9)

Lincoln United (8) 0–3 Stamford (8)
Long Eaton United (9) 4–0 Shepshed Dynamo (8)
Anstey Nomads (9) 2–1 Skegness Town (9)
Norwich United (9) 1–0 Newmarket Town (9)
Yaxley (8) 1–1 Mildenhall Town (9)
Harborough Town (9) 0–3 Biggleswade (8)
Potton United (9) 5–1 Walsham-le-Willows (9)
Fakenham Town (9) 0–1 Bury Town (8)
Cogenhoe United (9) 0–2 Dereham Town (8)
Arlesey Town (9) P–P Bugbrooke St Michaels (9)

Kirkley & Pakefield (9) 0–1 Northampton ON Chenecks (9)
Wisbech Town (8) 2–0 Whitton United (9)
Bedford Town (8) 3–0 St Neots Town (8)
Newport Pagnell Town (9) 4–1 Histon (8)
Brantham Athletic (9) 0-3 Spalding United (8)
Corby Town (8) 3–3 Soham Town Rangers (8)
Mulbarton Wanderers (9) 1–0 Hadleigh United (9)
Daventry Town (8) 1–5 Cambridge City (8)
Brentwood Town (8) 1–0 Leighton Town (9)
FC Romania (8) 1-1 Welwyn Garden City (8)

Coggeshall Town (8) 0–1 Berkhamsted (8)
Walthamstow (9) 2–0 Hullbridge Sports (8)
Canvey Island (8) 2–1 Waltham Abbey (8)
Great Wakering Rovers (8) 3–1 Heybridge Swifts (8)
Felixstowe & Walton United (8) 5–3 Southend Manor (9)
Little Oakley (9) 0–0 Hertford Town (8)
Saffron Walden Town (9) 0–4 Hadley (9)
Maldon & Tiptree (8) 0–1 Aveley (8)
Barton Rovers (8) 3–0 West Essex (9)
Cockfosters (9) 1–2 AFC Sudbury (8)

Barking (8) 2–3 Ilford (9)
Ware (8) 1–0 Hashtag United (8)
Stowmarket Town (8) 4–0 Witham Town (8)
Colney Heath (8) 3–0 Harlow Town (8)
Stanway Rovers (9) 1–1 Enfield (9)
Clapton (9) 1–3 AFC Dunstable (8)
Basildon United (8) 1–0 White Ensign (9)
North Greenford United (9) 0–7 Tilbury (8)
Marlow (8) 3–0 Slimbridge (8)
Bishop’s Cleeve (9) 2–0 Tring Athletic (9)

Longlevens (9) 3–2 Chalfont St Peter (8)
Roman Glass St George (9) 0–2 Cirencester Town (8)
Northwood (8) 1–1 Burnham (9)
Tuffley Rovers (9) 2–2 Flackwell Heath (9)
Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) 2–2 Ardley United (9)
Oxhey Jets (9) 1–0 Didcot Town (8)
Broadfields United (9) 0–0 Reading City (9)
Harefield United (9) 2–1 Binfield (8)
Thame United (8) 2–0 Thatcham Town (8)
North Leigh (8) 1–2 Kidlington (8)

Risborough Rangers (9) 1–1 Ascot United (9)
Cinderford Town (8) 3-3 Easington Sports (9)
Lingfield (9) 0–1 Chertsey Town (8)
Sheppey United (9) W/O Saltdean United (9) – Sheppey awarded a walkover due to Saltdean United players testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit.
Hanwell Town (8) 5-0 Athletic Newham (9)
Newhaven (9) 0–4 Jersey Bulls (9)
Farnham Town (9) 2–3 Spelthorne Sports (9)
Ashford Town (8) 1–1 Knaphill (9)
Whyteleafe (8) W/O Whitehawk (8) – Whitehawk awarded a walkover due to Whyteleafe withdrawing from the Isthmian League.
South Park (8) 3–3 Three Bridges (8)

Chipstead (8) 3–0 Faversham Town (8)
Raynes Park Vale (9) 2–3 VCD Athletic (8)
Steyning Town (9) 0–0 Sutton Common Rovers (8)
Abbey Rangers (9) 0–1 Loxwood (9)
Beckenham Town (9) 0–3 Hastings United (8)
Peacehaven & Telscombe (9) 2–1 Crawley Down Gatwick (9)
Hythe Town (8) 3–3 Westfield (8)
Redhill (9) 1–1 Deal Town (9)
Chatham Town (9) 1–1 Ashford United (8)
Balham (9) 3–0 K Sports (9)

Hollands & Blair (9) 1–2 Ramsgate (8)
Bedfont Sports (8) 3–1 Herne Bay (8)
Sevenoaks Town (8) 2–2 Erith Town (9)
Bearsted (9) 0–3 Burgess Hill Town (8)
Badshot Lea (9) 2–4 Corinthian (8)
Sittingbourne (8) 2–2 Broadbridge Heath (9)
Phoenix Sports (8) 7–0 Punjab United (9)
Kennington (9) 2–0 Little Common (9)
Lancing (8) 0–4 Haywards Heath Town (8)
Whitstable Town (8) 5–0 Alfold (9)

Uxbridge (8) 1–0 Cray Valley Paper Mills (8)
Bracknell Town (8) 1–0 Bashley (9)
Shaftesbury (9) 6–1 AFC Stoneham (9)
Westbury United (9) 0–2 Hamworthy United (9)
Corsham Town (9) 1–5 Fleet Town (9)
Winchester City (8) 1–3 Chichester City (8)
Basingstoke Town (8) 2–1 AFC Totton (8)
Bradford Town (9) 1–1 Alton (9)
Blackfield & Langley (9) 1–1 AFC Portchester (9)
Alresford Town (9) 1–0 Fareham Town (9)

Lymington Town (8) 2–1 Bournemouth (9)
Baffins Milton Rovers (9) 2–4 Sholing (8)
Melksham Town (8) 0–1 Shepton Mallet (9)
Mangotsfield United (8) 3-0 Tavistock (9)
Bridgwater United (9) 3–0 Ilfracombe Town (9)
Willand Rovers (8) 1–1 Millbrook (9)
Exmouth Town (9) 2–1 Bristol Manor Farm (8)
Frome Town (8) 3–1 Paulton Rovers (8)
Bideford (8) 1–3 Barnstaple Town (8)
Mousehole (9) 3–1 Plymouth Parkway (8)

Sunday 22 August 2021
Northwich Victoria (9) – Clitheroe (8)
Baldock Town (9) – Grays Athletic (8)
Kensington & Ealing Borough (10) – Romford (8)
Aylesbury United (8) – Brimscombe & Thrupp (9)
Erith & Belvedere (9) – AFC Croydon Athletic (9)