FA Trophy second-round draw: all 40 ties, away journeys and matches to watch

Updated 27 October: Workington AFC beat Cleethorpes Town 3–2 to complete the second-round line-up. They visit Ashton United on 14 November. Cleethorpes Town’s full-time confirmation.

The FA Trophy second-round draw has handed Bridlington Town a home tie against Macclesfield, sent Oxford City to Newmarket Town and paired Didcot Town with Slough Town. For the lower-ranked hosts, the reward is a chance to make their ground the setting for the next upset.

All 40 ties are below, alongside the away journeys, clubs’ current divisions and the gaps that can fairly be compared. The default match date is Saturday 14 November 2026, at 3pm, with National League North and South clubs joining the competition at this stage.

FA Trophy draw: the ties to watch

Bridlington Town v Macclesfield: another chance to upset the odds

Bridlington came through a shootout against Curzon Ashton after a 2–2 draw in the first round. That is useful evidence of their ability to stay in a difficult cup tie, although Macclesfield bring a fresh test: they sit third in National League North, two division levels above their hosts. A home draw gives Bridlington something to build around; it does not remove the difference in the teams’ weekly opposition.

Newmarket Town v Oxford City and Didcot Town v Slough Town

Newmarket’s 1–0 win at Faversham earned them a visit from Oxford City, who are second in National League North. There are two levels between the sides. Oxford’s league standing makes them a demanding opponent, but Newmarket have already shown they can manage a tight away cup game and now have home advantage.

Didcot beat Poole Town 2–1 and now welcome Slough, bottom of National League South. This is another Step 4 side hosting Step 2 opposition. That gap matters when assessing resources and the usual standard of opposition, yet Slough’s league position also gives Didcot encouragement. A cup afternoon is decided by the teams on the pitch, rather than the labels beside their names.

Hereford v Brackley Town: 19 league places apart

This is a gap we can measure directly. Hereford lead National League North, while Brackley are 20th: 19 places separate clubs in the same table. The draw puts the league leaders at home, but it also gives Brackley a single-match opportunity to change the mood without having to erase that league deficit.

Farnham Town v Ebbsfleet United and Dagenham & Redbridge v Dorking Wanderers

Two all-National League South ties offer a different sort of intrigue. Second-placed Ebbsfleet travel to ninth-placed Farnham, a seven-place gap. Dagenham, fourth, host eighth-placed Dorking, with four places between them. There is no lower-division underdog in either fixture; these are tests between clubs familiar with the same level of competition.

Bourne Town v Bromsgrove Sporting: build on a clean sheet

Bourne’s 1–0 victory over Banbury United was one of the first round’s eye-catching results. Bromsgrove, third in Southern Premier Central, now visit a side one step below them. For Bourne, another disciplined performance would give them a route into the later stages; for the visitors, the previous result is a clear warning against treating the draw as straightforward.

The away journeys: Torquay and Truro face long trips

Torquay supporters face the longest modelled journey among the confirmed pairings: about 188 miles one way to Horsham. Truro’s trip to Bath is approximately 176 miles, while Chelmsford supporters have around 172 miles to cover to AFC Telford United. Harborough’s journey to Merthyr is about 153 miles.

Our fingerprint map plots the road journeys from the away club’s ground to the home club’s ground. Workington AFC’s confirmed journey to Ashton United is shown following their 3–2 first-round win over Cleethorpes Town. Mileage is an estimate, not a live traffic forecast, and return travel will roughly double the distance.

What do the non-league steps mean?

A step counts from the top of the National League System, below the Premier League and the three EFL divisions. That makes the National League Step 1, but level five of the whole pyramid. National League North and South are Step 2, or level six.

The Premier divisions of the Northern Premier, Southern and Isthmian leagues share Step 3. Their regional divisions below share Step 4. North and South run alongside each other, as do regional divisions at the same step. A team in one is not automatically ranked above a team in another simply because its league position is higher.

That is why we give a precise places gap for clubs in the same table, and a division-level gap when clubs play at different steps. Two positions from separate regional tables cannot be turned into one reliable overall ranking.

FA Trophy second-round draw in full

Home clubs are listed first. Distances are the away supporters’ estimated one-way road journey between grounds. League positions were checked on 26 October and will change before the ties are played.

1. 01
   Hebburn TownStep 2 · National League – North · 10thvGuiseleyStep 3 · Non League Premier – Northern · 3rd
   89 miles one way1 division level apart
2. 02
   Ashton UnitedStep 3 · Non League Premier – Northern · 17thvWorkington AFCStep 3 · Non League Premier – Northern · 6th
   145 miles one way11 league places apart
3. 03
   Bridlington TownStep 4 · Northern Premier League – East DivisionvMacclesfieldStep 2 · National League – North · 3rd
   132 miles one way2 division levels apart
4. 04
   Spennymoor TownStep 2 · National League – North · 24thvScarborough AthleticStep 2 · National League – North · 17th
   74 miles one way7 league places apart
5. 05
   RadcliffeStep 2 · National League – North · 19thvMarineStep 2 · National League – North · 15th
   43 miles one way4 league places apart
6. 06
   AvroStep 3 · Non League Premier – Northern · 5thvChesterStep 2 · National League – North · 7th
   50 miles one way1 division level apart
7. 07
   DarlingtonStep 2 · National League – North · 22ndvBuryStep 3 · Non League Premier – Northern · 12th
   108 miles one way1 division level apart
8. 08
   Alfreton TownStep 3 · Non League Premier – Northern · 10thvSouthportStep 2 · National League – North · 23rd
   112 miles one way1 division level apart
9. 09
   ChorleyStep 2 · National League – North · 13thvBuxtonStep 2 · National League – North · 8th
   50 miles one way5 league places apart
10. 10
    Worksop TownStep 2 · National League – North · 14thvSouth ShieldsStep 2 · National League – North · 4th
    130 miles one way10 league places apart
11. 11
    Leek TownStep 3 · Non League Premier – Northern · 16thvMorecambeStep 2 · National League – North · 11th
    90 miles one way1 division level apart
12. 12
    Bourne TownStep 4 · Northern Premier League – Midlands DivisionvBromsgrove SportingStep 3 · Non League Premier – Southern Central · 3rd
    102 miles one way1 division level apart
13. 13
    Bedford TownStep 2 · National League – North · 9thvChesham UnitedStep 2 · National League – South · 20th
    46 miles one waySame level · different regional divisions
14. 14
    Wingate & FinchleyStep 3 · Non League Premier – Isthmian · 10thvHashtag UnitedStep 4 · Isthmian League – North Division
    14 miles one way1 division level apart
15. 15
    Braintree TownStep 2 · National League – South · 21stvKettering TownStep 3 · Non League Premier – Southern Central · 7th
    83 miles one way1 division level apart
16. 16
    King's Lynn TownStep 2 · National League – North · 5thvStourbridgeStep 3 · Non League Premier – Southern Central · 12th
    135 miles one way1 division level apart
17. 17
    Halesowen TownStep 3 · Non League Premier – Southern Central · 11thvRedditch UnitedStep 3 · Non League Premier – Southern Central · 13th
    15 miles one way2 league places apart
18. 18
    AFC Telford UnitedStep 2 · National League – North · 21stvChelmsford CityStep 2 · National League – South · 15th
    172 miles one waySame level · different regional divisions
19. 19
    Hednesford TownStep 2 · National League – North · 6thvHemel Hempstead TownStep 2 · National League – South · 16th
    107 miles one waySame level · different regional divisions
20. 20
    HerefordStep 2 · National League – North · 1stvBrackley TownStep 2 · National League – North · 20th
    93 miles one way19 league places apart
21. 21
    Newmarket TownStep 4 · Isthmian League – North DivisionvOxford CityStep 2 · National League – North · 2nd
    109 miles one way2 division levels apart
22. 22
    Merthyr TownStep 2 · National League – North · 18thvHarborough TownStep 2 · National League – North · 16th
    153 miles one way2 league places apart
23. 23
    Billericay TownStep 2 · National League – South · 6thvWaltham AbbeyStep 4 · Southern League – Central Division
    23 miles one way2 division levels apart
24. 24
    Enfield TownStep 3 · Non League Premier – Isthmian · 1stvSpalding UnitedStep 2 · National League – North · 12th
    99 miles one way1 division level apart
25. 25
    Dagenham & RedbridgeStep 2 · National League – South · 4thvDorking WanderersStep 2 · National League – South · 8th
    47 miles one way4 league places apart
26. 26
    Walton & HershamStep 2 · National League – South · 23rdvAveleyStep 3 · Non League Premier – Isthmian · 16th
    53 miles one way1 division level apart
27. 27
    Farnham TownStep 2 · National League – South · 9thvEbbsfleet UnitedStep 2 · National League – South · 2nd
    65 miles one way7 league places apart
28. 28
    Folkestone InvictaStep 2 · National League – South · 10thvCray WanderersStep 3 · Non League Premier – Isthmian · 18th
    59 miles one way1 division level apart
29. 29
    WeymouthStep 4 · Southern League – South DivisionvHampton & Richmond BoroughStep 2 · National League – South · 22nd
    121 miles one way2 division levels apart
30. 30
    DartfordStep 3 · Non League Premier – Isthmian · 5thvAFC TottonStep 2 · National League – South · 19th
    108 miles one way1 division level apart
31. 31
    HorshamStep 2 · National League – South · 13thvTorquay UnitedStep 2 · National League – South · 14th
    188 miles one way1 league place apart
32. 32
    Didcot TownStep 4 · Southern League – Central DivisionvSlough TownStep 2 · National League – South · 24th
    35 miles one way2 division levels apart
33. 33
    Maidstone UnitedStep 2 · National League – South · 1stvMaidenhead UnitedStep 2 · National League – South · 18th
    74 miles one way17 league places apart
34. 34
    WhitehawkStep 3 · Non League Premier – Isthmian · 22ndvTonbridge AngelsStep 2 · National League – South · 7th
    43 miles one way1 division level apart
35. 35
    Wimborne TownStep 3 · Non League Premier – Southern South · 10thvUxbridgeStep 3 · Non League Premier – Southern South · 2nd
    95 miles one way8 league places apart
36. 36
    Bath CityStep 3 · Non League Premier – Southern South · 3rdvTruro CityStep 2 · National League – South · 3rd
    176 miles one way1 division level apart
37. 37
    Eastbourne BoroughStep 3 · Non League Premier – Isthmian · 7thvChertsey TownStep 3 · Non League Premier – Southern South · 8th
    79 miles one waySame level · different regional divisions
38. 38
    Dover AthleticStep 2 · National League – South · 11thvBurgess Hill TownStep 3 · Non League Premier – Isthmian · 9th
    96 miles one way1 division level apart
39. 39
    SalisburyStep 2 · National League – South · 5thvChichester CityStep 3 · Non League Premier – Southern South · 6th
    58 miles one way1 division level apart
40. 40
    Weston-super-MareStep 2 · National League – South · 12thvFarnboroughStep 2 · National League – South · 17th
    117 miles one way5 league places apart

What happened in the previous round?

Alongside Bourne, Newmarket and Didcot’s wins, Avro edged Hyde United 2–1, Leek Town beat Bootle 4–1 and Chertsey Town won 4–0 at Takeley. Weymouth’s 3–2 victory over Sholing sets up a home tie against Hampton & Richmond Borough, two levels above them.

Bath City progressed on penalties after a goalless draw with Frome Town. They now host Truro, giving a Step 3 side the chance to knock out Step 2 opposition. Bridlington also advanced through a shootout, underlining how little separates survival and elimination in this competition.

FA Trophy prize money and match rules

Second-round winners receive £3,750 from the FA prize fund, while losing clubs receive £1,000. First-round winners earned £3,000, so a club winning in both proper rounds would collect £6,750 from those two rounds alone, before any qualifying-round payments or matchday income.

There are no replays. A match level after 90 minutes goes straight to penalties. The default 3pm start on 14 November is subject to confirmed arrangements; ground-sharing requirements can move ties to the Friday or Sunday. Postponed ties must be played by Thursday 19 November.

When is the next FA Trophy draw?

The third round is scheduled for Saturday 12 December 2026, when National League clubs enter. The FA has not yet confirmed the third-round draw date in its second-round announcement. We will add the timing once it is announced.

Draw, dates, rules and prize fund: The FA’s confirmed draw. League structure: The FA’s National League System allocations. Results and available current tables: Fan Banter’s connected football feed. Routes: OSRM using OpenStreetMap road data.