We start our look at the FA Trophy preliminary round and first round qualifying draws, check them out below…
Saturday 15 August 2026 – FA Trophy Preliminary Round
1 Congleton Town v Beverley Town
2 Pontefract Collieries v Clitheroe
3 Boldmere St Michaels v Long Eaton United
4 Sporting Club Inkberrow v Barwell
5 Haringey Borough v Biggleswade Town
6 Buckhurst Hill v Welwyn Garden City
7 Hadley v Stotfold
8 Felixstowe & Walton United v Mulbarton Wanderers
9 Cobham v Egham Town
10 South Park (Reigate) v Broadbridge Heath
11 Jersey Bulls v Hayes & Yeading United
12 Merstham v Ashford Town (Middx)
13 Herne Bay v Harrow Borough
14 Deal Town v Hartley Wintney
15 Paulton Rovers v Slimbridge
16 AFC Stoneham v Barnstaple Town
MATCH DATES
The default date for matches in the Preliminary Round is Saturday 15 August 2026, kick-off 3.00pm.
There are no replays. When a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the winner shall be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the procedure adopted by The International Football Association Board. If a match is postponed, this must be rescheduled and played within the postponement window, on or before Thursday 20 August 2026.
MATCH ARRANGEMENT FORM
Match Arrangement Forms will be available on iFAS in due course.
PLAYER REGISTRATION DEADLINE
The Player Registration Deadline is 12 noon on Friday 14 August 2026 irrespective of the date the match is played.
GROUND SHARING
Clubs with ground sharing agreements must arrange for ties to be played on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. If a clash of fixtures occurs with the sharing Club or other Sport, if for any reason a tie is unable to be played on the ground of the first drawn Club on a Saturday, the tie must be played on either the day before, i.e. on Friday, or the day after, i.e. on Sunday on the ground of the first drawn Club. If Clubs are unable to agree on the date, then it will be played on the Sunday, unless The National Leagues Pyramid Board decides otherwise. The decision of The National Leagues Pyramid Board shall be final and binding.
Guidance
If two Clubs party to the same ground sharing agreement are scheduled to play a Competition Match at home on the same date, the Club playing at the higher level of the National League System will be deemed to have priority of fixture, unless the ground share agreement states otherwise or The Association directs otherwise.
Saturday 29 August 2026 – FA Trophy First Round Qualifying
1 Liversedge v Bootle
2 Prescot Cables v Vauxhall Motors
3 Hallam v Mossley
4 Stocksbridge Park Steels v Runcorn Linnets
5 Heaton Stannington v Wythenshawe
6 Padiham v Pontefract Collieries or Clitheroe
7 Guisborough Town v Ossett United
8 Congleton Town or Beverley Town v Atherton Collieries
9 Lower Breck v North Ferriby
10 Garforth Town v Bridlington Town
11 Stalybridge Celtic v Bradford (Park Avenue)
12 Blyth Spartans v 1874 Northwich
13 Morpeth Town v Witton Albion
14 Silsden v Consett
15 Ashington v West Auckland Town
16 Grimsby Borough v Dunston
17 Newcastle Town v Bourne Town
18 Lincoln United v Nuneaton Town
19 Chasetown v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
20 Hanley Town v Coleshill Town
21 Carlton Town v Shepshed Dynamo
22 Loughborough Students v Sporting Club Inkberrow or Barwell
23 Corby Town v Stafford Rangers
24 Boldmere St Michaels or Long Eaton United v St Ives Town
25 Grantham Town v Mickleover
26 Lichfield City v Matlock Town
27 Coventry United v Kidsgrove Athletic
28 Basford United v Bedworth United
29 Shifnal Town v Rugby Borough
30 Worcester Raiders v Sutton Coldfield Town
31 Wellingborough Town v Belper Town
32 Boston Town v Nantwich Town
33 Fakenham Town v Wroxham
34 Concord Rangers v Witham Town
35 Winslow United v Milton Keynes Irish
36 Haringey Borough or Biggleswade Town v Newmarket Town
37 Little Oakley v Biggleswade
38 Waltham Abbey v Bowers & Pitsea
39 Hadley or Stotfold v Gorleston
40 Potters Bar Town v Barton Rovers
41 Cambridge City v Redbridge
42 AFC Sudbury v Lowestoft Town
43 Buckhurst Hill or Welwyn Garden City v Felixstowe & Walton United or Mulbarton Wanderers
44 Walthamstow v Leverstock Green
45 Canvey Island v Grays Athletic
46 Tilbury v Hertford Town
47 Hashtag United v Royston Town
48 Ware v Brightlingsea Regent
49 London Lions v Takeley
50 Beaconsfield Town v Sheppey United
51 Peacehaven & Telscombe v Merstham or Ashford Town (Middx)
52 Marlow v Jersey Bulls or Hayes & Yeading United
53 Ascot United v Margate
54 Bognor Regis Town v South Park (Reigate) or Broadbridge Heath
55 Windsor & Eton v Southall
56 AFC Portchester v Whitstable Town
57 Flackwell Heath v Faversham Town
58 AFC Croydon Athletic v Sevenoaks Town
59 Punjab United v Horley Town
60 Westfield v Cobham or Egham Town
61 Aylesbury United v Sittingbourne
62 Erith Town v Cray Valley (PM)
63 Crowborough Athletic v Ashford United
64 Binfield v Deal Town or Hartley Wintney
65 Eastbourne Town v Bedfont Sports Club
66 Herne Bay or Harrow Borough v Kingstonian
67 Hastings United v Hendon
68 Littlehampton Town v Raynes Park Vale
69 Steyning Town v Moneyfields
70 Bishop’s Cleeve v Bristol Manor Farm
71 Hartpury v Exmouth Town
72 Swindon Supermarine v Paulton Rovers or Slimbridge
73 Portland United v Hungerford Town
74 Bideford v Tiverton Town
75 AFC Stoneham or Barnstaple Town v Shaftesbury
76 Willand Rovers v Falmouth Town
77 Weymouth v Melksham Town
78 Larkhall Athletic v Dorchester Town
79 Westbury United v Thame United
80 Didcot Town v Winchester City
MATCH DATES
The default date for matches in the First Round Qualifying is Saturday 29 August 2026, kick-off 3.00pm.
There are no replays. When a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the winner shall be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the procedure adopted by The International Football Association Board.
If a match is postponed, this must be rescheduled and played within the postponement window, on or before Thursday 3 September 2026.
MATCH ARRANGEMENT FORM
Match Arrangement Forms will be available on iFAS in due course.
PLAYER REGISTRATION DEADLINE
The Player Registration Deadline is 12 noon on Friday 28 August 2026 irrespective of the date the match
is played.
DATES OF ROUNDS
Preliminary Round: Saturday 15 August 2026
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 29 August 2026
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 12 September 2026
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 26 September 2026
First Round Proper: Saturday 24 October 2026
Second Round Proper: Saturday 14 November 2026
Third Round Proper: Saturday 12 December 2026
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 16 January 2027
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 6 February 2027
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 6 March 2027
Semi Final: Saturday 3 April 2027
Final: Sunday 16 May 2027
FA TROPHY PRIZE MONEY:
Preliminary round: Winners receive £1500, losers receive £400
First round qualifying: Winners receive £1500, losers receive £400
Second round qualifying: Winners receive £2250 losers receive £575
Third round qualifying: Winners receive £2450, losers receive £625
First round: Winners receive £3000, losers receive £775
Second round: Winners receive £3750, losers receive £1000
Third round: Winners receive £4500, losers receive £1250
Fourth round: Winners receive £5250, losers receive £1500
Fifth round: Winners receive £6000, losers receive £1750
Quarter Final: Winners receive £7500, losers receive £2000
Semi-Final: Winners receive £15,000, losers receive £5000
Final runners-up: £30,000
Final winners: £60,000
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