Sadly, a seventh club have been forced to withdraw from the 2020/21 FA Vase due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jersey Bulls are the latest non league side announce they have had to regrettably leave the competition, meaning that their opponents, Combined Counties League Premier Division outfit Cobham, advance through to the Second Round Proper.
Restrictions both in Jersey and the United Kingdom has meant that the footballers on the island have been unable to play.
It’s been a few weeks since Jersey Bulls have played any kind of fixture league and cup in the UK since changes were made to the rules by the government about travel to and from the island.
Any overnight stay would mean that their players have no choice but to self-isolate on their return and unable to go to work, something they can’t do with bills to pay, and families to feed.
Jersey have so far played just four of their Combined Counties League Division One fixtures this season and have not played a single match since they beat Billingshurst 3-0 in the second qualifying stage of the FA Vase on the 12th of October.
“The club’s board have made this decision due to the ongoing situation with coronavirus both on the island and on the mainland and the health and wellbeing of our management and players must come first,” a statement from Jersey Bulls said.
“The English Football Association confirmed that it understood our decision and that no action would be taken against the club for the withdrawal.
“Everyone at the club is disappointed to miss out on this cup opportunity this season. We look forward to being back in action as soon as it is possible.”
This is the second time that Cobham have automatically qualified to another stage of the competition because their opposition are unable to play out the fixture.
The other clubs to have been forced to leave the competition are as follows:
– FC Isle of Man (AFC Liverpool walkover) – First Qualifying Round
– Southwick (Seaford Town walkover) – First Qualifying Round
– Greenwich Borough (Cobham walkover) – First Qualifying Round
– Shelley Community (Bootle walkover) – Second Qualifying Round
– Exmouth Town (Sherborne Town walkover) – Second Qualifying Round
– Cadbury Heath (Ashton & Backwell United walkover) – Second Qualifying Round
– Jersey Bull (Cobham walkover) – First Round Proper
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First Round Proper fixture are set to take place this upcoming weekend, winners pick up £825 whilst £250 is handed out to the losers. Here are the 97 ties…
Redcar Athletic v Holker Old Boys
Penistone Church v AFC Liverpool
Abbey Hey v Nostell MW
Jarrow v Yorkshire Amateur
Liversedge or Ashton Athletic v Newcastle Benfield
Charnock Richard v Nelson or Ashington
Warrington Rylands v Padiham
Guisborough Town v Runcorn Town
Lower Breck v Newton Aycliffe
Maltby Main v Newcastle University
Wythenshawe Town v North Ferriby
Hallam v AFC Blackpool
Bridlington Town v North Shields
Bootle v Shildon
Irlam v Seaham Red Star
Sunderland Ryhope CW v Penrith
Cheadle Town v New Mills or Winterton Rangers
Barnton v Bacup Borough
1874 Northwich v Harrogate Railway Athletic
Rocester or Bewdley Town v Stapenhill
Shepshed Dynamo v Melton Town
Coventry Sphinx v Heanor Town
Aylestone Park v Lye Town
Grimsby Borough v Quorn
Eccleshall or Hanley Town v Deeping Rangers
Harrowby United v AFC Bridgnorth Racing Club
Warwick v Abbey Hulton United
Paget Rangers v Radford
Shirebrook Town v Boldmere St Michaels
Dudley Sports v Rugby Town
Loughborough University v Cadbury Athletic
Rainworth MW v Belper United
Anstey Nomads or Boston Town v Leicester Nirvana
Stourport Swifts v Skegness Town
Congleton Town v GNP Sports
Studley v Long Eaton United
Malvern Town v Rothwell Corinthians
Westfields v
Romulus or Leicester Road
Stone Old Alleynians v AFC Mansfield
Gorleston v Baldock Town
Cockfosters v Cogenhoe United
Ilford v FC Clacton
Bugbrooke St Michaels v Stanway Rovers
Ampthill Town v Walthamstow
Wellingborough Town v Haverhill Rovers
Norwich United v Whitton United or White Ensign
Whittlesey Athletic v Mildenhall Town
Holland or Colney Heath v New Salamis
Fakenham Town v Crawley Green
Newbury Forest v May & Baker Eastbrook Community
Norwich CBS v Ipswich Wanderers
Milton Keynes Irish v Stansted
Northampton Sileby Rangers v Burton Park Wanderers
Mulbarton Wanderers v Newport Pagnell Town
Coggeshall United v Hashtag United
Walsham Le Willows v Hoddesdon Town
Raynes Park Vale v Sheerwater
Sandhurst Town v North Greenford United
Jersey Bulls v Cobham
Risborough Rangers v Erith & Belvedere
Fleet Town v Littlehampton Town
Frimley Green v Flackwell Heath
Clapton v Petersfield Town
Saltdean United v Epsom & Ewell or Bridon Ropes or Langney Wanderers
Eastbourne Town v Southall
Tooting Bec v Guildford City
Worthing United v Edgware Town
Steyning Town Community v Seaford Town
Sutton Athletic v Sheppey United
Newhaven v Ascot United
Kennington v Fisher
Walton & Hersham v Peacehaven & Telscombe
Stansfeld v AFC Hayes
Welling Town v Hanworth Villa
Hadley v Pagham
Holmesdale v AFC Uckfield Town
CB Hounslow United v Horley Town
Reading City v Lancing
Cheddar v Ashton & Backwell United
Bridgwater Town v Welton Rovers
Keynsham Town v Bashley
Bishop’s Cleeve v Shepton Mallet
Clevedon Town v Whitchurch United
Brockenhurst v Street
Fareham Town v Roman Glass St George
St Blazey v Helston Athletic
New Milton Town v Clanfield 85
Falmouth Town v Abingdon United
Millbrook v Sherborne Town
Newton Abbot Spurs v Ringwood Town
Brimscombe & Thrupp v Longwell Green Sports
Royal Wootton Bassett Town v Camelford
Cribbs v Newport (IOW)
Hamworthy United v Ilfracombe Town
Wells City v Westbury United
United Services Portsmouth v Bournemouth
Milton United v Longlevens
Lymington Town v Tavistock
There were nineteen upsets in the FA Vase Second Qualifying Round, scroll on to find out who caused a shock.
Now who would have thought that North Ferriby and Northwich Victoria would be an FA Vase fixture, considering where they both were a few years ago.
North Ferriby’s previous club (wound up in court) and the Vics – at one point during the vicennial – were both in the National League.
The Villagers, now at level 10 of the English football pyramid, pulled off a 4-3 win over Northwich, in was is being dubbed North Ferriby’s best game since re-forming.
PRIDE. PASSION. BELIEF. ?
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— North Ferriby F.C. (@north_ferribyfc) October 10, 2020
The hosts’ Louis Kirk opening the scoring solitary goal, separating the sides at the break, before Darrhyl Mason then got Northwich their equaliser on the 59th minute.
The Vics then went into the lead thanks to Matty Birchall continuing his scoring form, jinking inside a defender and slamming home from outside the area.
North Ferriby got themselves back in the game in the 76th minute. A corner was swung in, headed down by Levi Tarbotton to Scotty Phillips, who placed past the keeper.
OTHER UPSETS:
Holmer Green (9) 1-4 Bugbrooke St Michaels (10)
Avro (9) 0-3 Abbey Hey (10)
Alfold (9) 2-4 Stansfeld (10)
Bridport (9) 1-3 Ilfracombe Town (10)
Tividale (9) 0-2 Stapenhill (10)
Arlesey Town (9) 2-3 Northampton Sileby Rangers (10)
Thackley (9) 0-1 Harrogate Railway Athletic (10)
Swaffham Town (9) 2-2 Fakenham Town (10) (3-4 on pens)
Newcastle University (10) 4-1 Thornaby (9)
St Blazey (10) 3-0 Brislington (9)
Littlehampton Town (10) 3-1 Lordswood (9)
Worthing United (10) 4-3 Canterbury City (9)
North Ferriby (10) 3-2 Northwich Victoria (9)
Millbrook (10) 2-1 Hallen (9)
Redcar Athletic (10) 2-1 Whickham (9)
United Services Portsmouth (10) 2-1 AFC Portchester (9)
Walton and Hersham (10) 1-0 K Sports (9)
Coggeshall United (10) 3-2 Sporting Bengal United (9)
Burton Park Wanderers (10) 2-2 (6-5 p) Northampton ON Chenecks (9)
2QR RESULTS:
Edgware Town (9) 4–1 Tring Athletic (9)
A.F.C. Liverpool (10) 3–2 Maine Road (10)
West Essex (9) 3–4 Haverhill Rovers (9)
May & Baker (10) 2–2 (6–5 p) Little Oakley (10)
Sandhurst Town (10) 3–1 Long Crendon (10)
Esh Winning (10) 1–2 A.F.C. Blackpool (10)
Newcastle University (10) 4–1 Thornaby (9)
Holker Old Boys (10) 2–1 Crook Town (10)
Silsden (9) 3–5 Guisborough Town (9)
Thackley (9) 0–1 Harrogate Railway Athletic (10)
Redcar Athletic (10) 2–1 Whickham (9)
Heaton Stannington (10) 1–2 Padiham (9)
North Shields (9) 3–2 Northallerton Town (9)
Newton Aycliffe (9) 2–0 Billingham Synthonia (10)
Brandon United (10) 1–2 Penrith (9)
Jarrow (10) 3–2 Birtley Town (10)
Sunderland Ryhope CA (9) 2–3 Shildon (9)
Campion (10) 0–4 Ryhope Colliery Welfare (9)
Garforth Town (9) 1–1 (5–6 p) Seaham Red Star (9)
Avro (9) 0–3 Abbey Hey (10)
Warrington Rylands (9) 6–0 Goole (9)
Penistone Church (9) 2–1 Wythenshawe Amateurs (10)
North Ferriby (10) 3–2 Northwich Victoria (9)
Hallam (10) 3–1 Parkgate (10)
Hemsworth Miners Welfare (9) 3–0 Nostell Miners Welfare (10)
West Didsbury & Chorlton (10) 0–2 Charnock Richard (9)
Bacup Borough (10) 1–1 (4–3 p) Stockport Town (10)
Cheadle Town (10) 4–0 Dronfield Town (10)
Glasshoughton Welfare (10) 1–3 Irlam (9)
1874 Northwich (9) 3–0 Selby Town (10)
Cammell Laird (10) 0–3 Maltby Main (9)
Bootle (9) W/O Shelley Community (10) – Bootle awarded a walkover due to Shelley Community withdrawing from the North West Counties Football League.
A.F.C. Darwen (10) 0–2 Runcorn Town (9)
Pershore Town (10) 0–1 A.F.C. Bridgnorth (10)
Highgate United (9) 1–5 Racing Club Warwick (9)
Rugby Town (9) 6–1 Ellesmere Rangers (10)
Winsford United (9) 1–1 (13–14 p) Boldmere St. Michaels (9)
Uttoxeter Town (10) 1–3 Stourport Swifts (9)
Dudley Sports (10) 2–1 Littleton (10)
Studley (10) 3–1 Darlaston Town (10)
Coventry Sphinx (9) 2–0 Shifnal Town (10)
Dudley Town (10) 0–2 Stone Old Alleynians (10)
GNP Sports (10) 2–1 Gresley Rovers (9)
Tividale (9) 0–2 Stapenhill (10)
Cadbury Athletic (10) 1–0 Lichfield City (10)
Abbey Hulton United (10) 3–1 Ashby Ivanhoe (10)
Rainworth Miners Welfare (10) 3–3 (4–3 p) Gedling Miners Welfare (10)
West Bridgford (10) 2–2 (2–4 p) Harrowby United (10)
Sherwood Colliery (10) 1–3 Aylestone Park (10)
Melton Town (10) 8–1 Birstall United (10)
Long Eaton United (9) 4–1 Selston (9)
Quorn (9) 5–2 Kirby Muxloe (10)
Radford (10) 3–3 (4–3 p) Ollerton Town (10)
Harborough Town (9) 3–5 Leicester Nirvana (9)
Lutterworth Athletic (10) 0–3 Deeping Rangers (9)
Bourne Town (10) 0–4 Loughborough University (9)
Shirebrook Town (10) 1–1 (5–4 p) Ingles (10)
Borrowash Victoria (10) 0–3 Skegness Town (10)
Swaffham Town (9) 2–2 (3–4 p) Fakenham Town (10)
Lakenheath (10) 1–3 Mildenhall Town (9)
Whittlesey Athletic (10) 2–0 Debenham LC (10)
Thetford Town (9) 1–2 Norwich United (9)
Gorleston (9) 3–2 Downham Town (10)
Great Yarmouth Town (10) 1–3 Mulbarton Wanderers (10)
Sheringham (10) 0–1 Walsham-le-Willows (9)
March Town United (10) 2–2 (5–6 p) Norwich CBS (10)
Ipswich Wanderers (10) 1–0 London Colney (9)
Potton United (9) 1–3 Clapton (9)
Hashtag United (9) 5–0 Wormley Rovers (10)
Park View (10) 2–2 (2–4 p) Cockfosters (9)
Hadley (9) 1–1 (8–7 p) Enfield Borough (10)
Hoddesdon Town (9) 2–1 Woodford Town (9)
New Salamis (10) 3–0 Cornard United (10)
Newbury Forest (10) 2–2 (4–3 p) Burnham Ramblers (10)
Ilford (9) 1–1 (4–3 p) Benfleet (10)
Walthamstow (9) 3–1 Maccabi London Lions (10)
Crawley Green (9) 6–4 Wellingborough Whitworth (10)
Flackwell Heath (9) 3–0 Desborough Town (9)
CB Hounslow United (9) 2–2 (4–2 p) Easington Sports (9)
A.F.C. Hayes (10) 2–0 Penn & Tylers Green (10)
Holmer Green (9) 1–4 Bugbrooke St Michaels (10)
Raunds Town (10) 1–4 Risborough Rangers (10)
Hanworth Villa (9) 4–0 FC Deportivo Galicia (10)
Arlesey Town (9) 2–3 Northampton Sileby Rangers (10)
Long Buckby (10) 2–3 Ampthill Town (10)
Broadfields United (9) 1–2 Milton Keynes Irish (10)
Oxhey Jets (9) 1–3 North Greenford United (9)
Rothwell Corinthians (9) 3–0 St. Panteleimon (10)
Cogenhoe United (9) 2–1 Harpenden Town (9)
Brimscombe & Thrupp (9) 5–0 A.F.C. Aldermaston (10)
Stonehouse Town (10) 0–1 Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9)
Longlevens (9) 2–0 Wokingham & Emmbrook (10)
Bishop’s Cleeve (9) 1–0 Malmesbury Victoria (10)
Milton United (10) 3–1 Lydney Town (9)
Clanfield (10) 3–2 Fleet Spurs (10)
Tadley Calleva (9) 1–2 Frimley Green (9)
Thornbury Town (10) 1–4 Abingdon United (10)
Woodley United (10) 2–3 Reading City (9)
Fleet Town (9) 3–1 Shrivenham (9)
Rochester United (10) 0–4 Sutton Athletic (10)
Worthing United (10) 4–3 Canterbury City (9)
Steyning Town (9) 3–1 Lingfield (9)
Holmesdale (10) 2–0 A.F.C. Varndeanians (10)
Sheerwater (9) 2–1 Horsham YMCA (9)
Wick (10) 0–2 Saltdean United (9)
Erith & Belvedere (9) 3–0 Colliers Wood United (9)
Seaford Town (10) 2–2 (6–5 p) Storrington (10)
East Preston (9) 0–2 Fisher (9)
Alfold (9) 2–4 Stansfeld O&BC (10)
Littlehampton Town (10) 3–1 Lordswood (9)
Walton & Hersham (10) 1–0 K Sports (9)
Peacehaven & Telscombe (9) 2–2 (4–3 p) Balham (9)
Abbey Rangers (9) 1–1 (3–4 p) Guildford City (9)
Punjab United (9) 2–3 Horley Town (9)
Billingshurst (10) 0–3 Jersey Bulls (10)
Redhill (9) 0–1 Raynes Park Vale (9)
Crawley Down Gatwick (9) 1–1 (3–5 p) Cobham (9)
Sheppey United (9) 6–0 Molesey (9)
New Milton Town (10) 4–0 Totton & Eling (10)
Fareham Town (9) 3–3 (3–0 p) Badshot Lea (9)
Farnham Town (10) 0–0 (5–6 p) Petersfield Town (10)
Romsey Town (10) 1–5 Ringwood Town (10)
Bournemouth (9) 2–2 (5–4 p) Blackfield & Langley (9)
Cowes Sports (9) 1–4 Pagham (9)
Horndean (9) 0–1 Westbury United (9)
Whitchurch United (10) 2–1 Verwood Town (10)
Newport (IOW) (10) 1–0 Alton (10)
Lymington Town (9) 2–0 Hamble Club (9)
Ash United (10) 2–6 Bashley (9)
Brockenhurst (9) 3–2 A.F.C. Stoneham (9)
United Services Portsmouth (10) 2–1 A.F.C. Portchester (9)
Street (9) 2–0 Hengrove Athletic (10)
Cheddar (10) 3–2 Ivybridge Town (10)
Bridport (9) 1–3 Ilfracombe Town (10)
Camelford (10) 0–0 (6–5 p) Wadebridge Town (10)
Oldland Abbotonians (10) 0–5 Keynsham Town (9)
Axminster Town (10) 0–2 Clevedon Town (9)
Shepton Mallet (9) 5–1 Torrington (10)
Helston Athletic (10) 1–0 Torpoint Athletic (10)
Millbrook (10) 2-1 Hallen (9)
Sherborne Town (10) W/O Exmouth Town (9) – Sherborne Town awarded a walkover due to an Exmouth Town player testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit.
Cadbury Heath (9) W/O Ashton & Backwell United (10) – Ashton & Backwell United awarded a walkover due to Cadbury Heath players testing positive for COVID-19, forcing them to forfeit.
Welton Rovers (10) 1–0 Elburton Villa (10)
St Blazey (10) 3–0 Brislington (9)
Newton Abbot Spurs (10) 3–2 Crediton United (10)
Longwell Green Sports (10) 2–1 Bovey Tracey (10)
Wells City (10) 3–0 Bristol Telephones (10)
Kennington (10) 7-0 Shoreham (10)
Barnton (10) 4-0 Swallownest (10)
Chelmsley Town (10) 0-1 Paget Rangers (10)
Belper United (10) 2-1 Kimberley Miners Welfare (10)
Coggeshall United (10) 3-2 Sporting Bengal United (9)
Baldock Town (9) 3-2 Halstead Town (10)
Burton Park Wanderers (10) 2-2 (6-5 p) Northampton ON Chenecks (9)
Tooting Bec (10) 2-2 (4-3 p) Lydd Town (10)
Liversedge (9) 3-1 Ashton Athletic (9)
Romulus (9) 0-0 (7-6 p) Leicester Road (10)
Rocester (10) 1-3 Bewdley Town (10)
Eccleshall (10) 0-7 Hanley Town (9)
Whitton United (9) 1-2 White Ensign (10)
Holland (10) 0-0 (3-4 p) Colney Heath (9)
Epsom & Ewell (10) 1-1 (3-2 p) Langney Wanderers (9)
Nelson (10) 1-4 Ashington (9)
New Mills (10) 2-1 Winterton Rangers (10)
Anstey Nomads (9) 3-1 Boston Town (9)
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