The first two early rounds of the 2024/25 FA Cup, FA Trophy and the FA Vase have been revealed by the Football Association.
On Friday afternoon, the Football Association revealed who got who with each clubs’ players, staff and fans up and down the nation excited with many new entrants featuring too.
So without further ado, here it is below in the order of FA Cup, FA Trophy and FA Vase along with dates, and prize money for those who win and lose ties…
FA CUP DATES
Extra Preliminary Round – Saturday 3 August 2024
Preliminary Round – Saturday 17 August 2024
First Round Qualifying – Saturday 31 August 2024
Second Round Qualifying – Saturday 14 September 2024
Third Round Qualifying – Saturday 28 September 2024
Fourth Round Qualifying – Saturday 12 October 2024
First Round Proper – Saturday 2 November 2024
Second Round Proper – Saturday 30 November 2024
Third Round Proper – Saturday 11 January 2025
Fourth Round Proper – Saturday 8 February 2025
Fifth Round Proper – Saturday 1 March 2025
Quarter Final – Saturday 29 March 2025
Semi Final – Saturday 26 April 2025
Final – Saturday 17 May 2025
FA TROPHY DATES:
Preliminary Round – Saturday 24 August 2024
First Round Qualifying – Saturday 7 September 2024
Second Round Qualifying – Saturday 21 September 2024
Third Round Qualifying – Saturday 5 October 2024
First Round Proper – Saturday 26 October 2024
Second Round Proper – Saturday 16 November 2024
Third Round Proper – Saturday 7 December 2024
Fourth Round Proper – Saturday 4 January 2025
Fifth Round Proper – Saturday 1 February 2025
Sixth Round Proper – Saturday 1 March 2025
Semi Final – Saturday 5 April 2025
Final – Saturday 10 or Sunday 11 May 2025
FA VASE DATES
First Round Qualifying – Saturday 24 August 2024
Second Round Qualifying – Saturday 21 September 2024
First Round Proper – Saturday 19 October 2024
Second Round Proper – Saturday 9 November 2024
Third Round Proper – Saturday 7 December 2024
Fourth Round Proper – Saturday 11 January 2025
Fifth Round Proper – Saturday 1 February 2025
Sixth Round Proper – Saturday 1 March 2025
Semi Final 1st Leg – Saturday 29 March 2025 / 2nd Leg – Saturday 5 April 2025
Final – Saturday 10 or Sunday 11 May 2025
In the FA Cup Final earlier this year, Manchester United had Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo to thank for producing a 2-1 win against rivals Manchester City.
Garnacho pounced on a mistake by City to put United ahead on 30 minutes, before Mainoo calmly doubled their lead, as the Red Devils stunned Pep Guardiola’s domestic double hopefuls in the first half.
City tried fighting back, hitting the cross bar through Erling Haaland, before substitute Jeremy Doku set-up a tense finish with a low shot into the bottom corner in the 87th minute.
However, United held on to win the 13th FA Cup in their history, moving to within one of Arsenal’s record, and book their place in next season’s Europa League. And also eased pressure on Erik ten Hag’s future after speculation he was set to be sacked.
Penalties were needed to settle the 23/24 FA Trophy Final, just hours after a comfortable win in the FA Vase final.
In the FA Vase at Wembley, with a lunchtime kick off, Romford beat rivals Great Wakering Rovers 3-0 to lift the trophy, marking one of the greatest moments in the club’s 148-year history.
The 9th tier club netted twice in two second-half minutes to stun their fellow Essex Senior League side with Hassan Nalbant’s first of two goals breaking the deadlock, and then Sam Deering doubled the lead on the 54th minute.
Nalbant scored his 32nd goal of the season with the outside of his foot after being put through as the game came to an end.
This was Romford’s first win in a national cup competition for 75 years after they lost the FA Amateur Cup final in their last appearance at Wembley.
Meanwhile in the FA Trophy Final, penalties were needed, after Gateshead and Solihull played out a 2-2 draw after extra time.
On the verge of half time, Regan Booty gave Gateshead the lead, with Beck making it 1-1 in the 69th minute.
The referee gave a penalty to Solihull early on in extra time, with a yellow card issued to Louis Storey after bringing down Beck inside the area. Beck stepped up and put Solihull ahead.
Gateshead got an equaliser in the second half of extra time with a volley from Brown on the 111th minute. This is how the penalty shootout played out…
Warburton scores – 1-0 Solihull
Booty’s penalty saved
Shade puts his penalty over the crossbar
Dinanga converts his penalty – 1-1
Clarke’s penalty is saved
Francis’ penalty is saved
Beck scores – 2-1 Solihull
Olley scores – 2-2
Newton scores – 3-2 Solihull
Storey scores – 3-3
Mafuta scores – 4-3 Solihull
Evans scores – 4-4
Labadie puts it over the bar
Allan’s penalty is saved
Whitmore hits the crossbar and misses
Brown – 5-4 Gateshead, FA Trophy winners
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