THIRTY-FOUR upsets in the FA Vase First Qualifying Round

We take a look at the THIRTY-FOUR upsets produced in the FA Vase First Qualifying Round, which were played out over the weekend.

For many non league sides, they played their first competitive match since having their season halted in March then deemed null and void with some many missing out on promotion, playoffs and avoiding relegation.

Matches from the first qualifying round of the knockout competition went ahead over the last few days, but with a difference.

Due to coronavirus lockdown rules, some ties were played behind closed doors or restricted amount of spectators, though for some clubs, they had their biggest ever attendance.

There were astonishingly thirty-four (34) upsets in the FA Cup Preliminary Round, and a fair few were settled by a penalty shootout.

The highest scoring shock came at Peterborough Northern Star (tier 5 of the non league pyramid), but it was the hosts that lost out 7-0, which was caused by Mulbarton Wanderers of the Eastern Counties League Division One North (tier 6 of the non league system)

It was the winning team’s third attempt at trying to reach the second qualifying round, and they went and done it in style.

What was more impressive is that there were seven different scorers, and was also joint-managers Danny Self and Ben Thompson’s 100th victory of their tenure at the club.

100 WINS

The milestones did not stop there as yesterday’s impressive win was also our 100th of the @SelfyDan @btommo84 tenure in all competitions. #MWFC pic.twitter.com/ZyoNjB01MB

— Mulbarton FC (@MulbartonFC) September 20, 2020

Four time FA Vase winners Whitley Bay also ended up getting knocked out at the first hurdle of this season’s competition, losing 4-1 to Newcastle University.

Josh Hammett put the Uni in front after eight minutes, before Jamie Dunn got the Bay an equaliser on the 15th minute from the penalty spot.

On the half an hour mark, Hammett got his and the club’s second of the afternoon, putting it in the bottom corner, then Browne make it 3-1 with six minutes to play of the first half.

It was came over by the 61st minute, when Chilufya scored from close range, making it 4-1 and to dump out Whitby.

Whitley 1 Newcastle Uni 4. In an uncertain world, some things remain a constant. Death, taxes, and getting knocked out the Vase at the first qualifying round. Entirely outplayed. pic.twitter.com/9lBLTHZcBW

— Ian K (@sheeshkebab) September 19, 2020

One cupset, Penn & Tyler Green’s 1-0 win over league above Burnham, was captured on camera by a fellow YouTuber, Groundhopping FC, and it’s already getting hundreds of views.

ALL THE UPSETS:

Peterborough Northern Star (5) 0-7 Mulbarton Wanderers (6)
Bishop Auckland (5) 1-5 Billingham Synthonia (6)
Whitley Bay (5) 1-4 Newcastle University (6)
AFC Wulfrunians (5) 0-3 Uttoxeter Town (6)
Leverstock Green (5) 0-3 AFC Hayes (6)
Windsor (5) 0-3 Long Buckby (6)
Redbridge (5) 1-3 May and Baker Eastbrook Community (6)
Egham Town (5) 0-2 Raunds Town (6)
Whitchurch Alport (5) 0-2 Littleton (6)
Beckenham Town (5) 1-2 Littlehampton Town (6)
Litherland REMYCA (5) 1-2 Selby Town (6)
Skelmersdale United (5) 1-2 Stockport Town (6)
Wembley (5) 1-2 Wellingborough Whitworth (6)
Ampthill Town (6) 4-1 Dunstable Town (5)
Aylestone Park (6) 4-1 Pinchbeck United (5)
Downham Town (6) 3-0 Ely City (5)
Holker Old Boys (6) 3-0 Eccleshill United (5)
Ipswich Wanderers (6) 5-3 Brantham Athletic (5)
Clanfield 85 (6) 2-0 Tuffley Rovers (5)
Darlaston Town (1874) (6) 2-0 Heather St Johns (5)
Sheringham (6) 2-0 Newmarket Town (5)
Enfield Borough (6) 3-2 Tower Hamlets (5)
Wick (6) 2-1 AFC Croydon Athletic (5)
AFC Blackpool (6) 1-0 Knaresborough Town (5)
Crook Town (6) 1-0 Albion Sports (5)
Penn and Tylers Green (6) 1-0 Burnham (5)
Burscough (5) 1-1 Hallam (6) (3-4 pens)
Staveley Miners Welfare (5) 0-0 AFC Darwen (6) (5-6 on pens)
Wellington (Somerset) (5) 2-2 Hengrove Athletic (6) (4-5 on pens)
Stansfeld (6) 2-2 Knaphill (5) (7-6 on pens)
Birtley Town (6) 1-1 Squires Gate (5) (4-1 on pens)
Cheadle Town (6) 1-1 Athersley Recreation (5) (4-3 on pens)
Lydd Town (6) 1-1 Broadbridge Heath (5) (3-2 on pens)
Leicester Road (6) 0-0 Haughmond (3-0 on pens)

ALL THE RESULTS:

Bishop Auckland FC 1 – 5 Billingham Synthonia FC
Bedlington Terriers FC 1 – 2 Heaton Stannington FC
Crook Town FC 1 – 0 Albion Sports FC
Garforth Town FC 5 – 1 Sunderland West End FC
Willington FC 0 – 4 Whickham FC
North Shields FC 3 – 0 Tow Law Town FC
Northallerton Town FC 2 – 0 Billingham Town FC
West Allotment Celtic FC 3 – 3 Penrith FC – AET, Penrith FC won 7-6 on pens
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion FC 2 – 4 Ashington FC
Holker Old Boys FC 3 – 0 Eccleshill United FC
Shildon FC 2 – 1 Chester-Le-Street Town FC
Whitley Bay FC 1 – 4 Newcastle University FC
Guisborough Town FC 3 – 0 Washington FC
Newton Aycliffe FC 4 – 0 Barnoldswick Town FC
Birtley Town FC 1 – 1 Squires Gate FC – AET, Birtley Town FC won 4-1 on pens
Harrogate Railway Athletic FC 1 – 1 Cleator Moor FC – AET, Harrogate Railway Athletic FC won 9-8 on pens
Steeton AFC 2 – 2 Jarrow FC – AET, Steeton AFC won 9-8 on pens
Carlisle City FC 3 – 5 Nelson FC
AFC Blackpool 1 – 0 Knaresborough Town FC
Silsden AFC 3 – 1 Garstang FC
Retford FC 0 – 2 Cammell Laird 1907 FC
Staveley MW FC 0 – 0 AFC Darwen – AET, AFC Darwen won 6-5 on pens
Skelmersdale United FC 1 – 2 Stockport Town FC
Hemsworth MW FC 3 – 2 Armthorpe Welfare FC
West Didsbury & Chorlton FC 2 – 1 Bury AFC
Hall Road Rangers FC 2 – 4 Barnton FC
Litherland Remyca FC 1 – 2 Selby Town FC
Penistone Church FC 2 – 2 Prestwich Heys FC – AET, Penistone Church FC won 5-4 on pens
Goole AFC 7 – 3 Cheadle Heath Nomads FC
Parkgate FC 4 – 0 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic FC
Charnock Richard FC 3 – 0 Barton Town FC
Rossington Main FC 0 – 2 Nostell MW FC
Brigg Town FC 2 – 3 Winterton Rangers FC
Emley AFC 1 – 1 Irlam FC – AET, Irlam FC won 5-3 on pens
St Helens Town FC 0 – 2 North Ferriby FC
Liversedge FC 3 – 1 Handsworth FC
Swallownest FC 1 – 0 Ashton Town AFC
Daisy Hill FC 2 – 5 Warrington Rylands FC
Cheadle Town FC 1 – 1 Athersley Recreation FC – AET, Cheadle Town FC won 4-3 on pens
Golcar United FC 0 – 2 Northwich Victoria FC
Pilkington FC 1 – 3 Bacup Borough FC
Avro FC 1 – 0 Bottesford Town FC
FC Isle of Man W – O AFC Liverpool – walkover for AFC Liverpool – FC Isle of Man withdrawn
Burscough FC 1 – 1 Hallam FC – AET, Hallam FC won 4-3 on pens
Whitchurch Alport FC 0 – 2 Littleton FC
Boldmere St Michaels FC P – P Brocton FC
Highgate United FC 3 – 3 Wellington FC – AET, Highgate United FC won 8-7 on pens
Darlaston Town (1874) FC 2 – 0 Heather St Johns FC
Dudley Sports FC 3 – 0 Wem Town FC
Wolverhampton SC FC 0 – 1 Bewdley Town FC
Heath Hayes FC 1 – 2 Dudley Town FC
Nuneaton Griff FC 2 – 2 Chelmsley Town FC – AET, Chelmsley Town FC won 4-1 on pens
Romulus FC 3 – 1 Coventry Copsewood FC
Paget Rangers FC 3 – 1 Wolverhampton Casuals FC
Winsford United FC 4 – 1 Alsager Town FC
Sandbach United FC 0 – 1 Stapenhill FC
Leicester Road FC 0 – 0 Haughmond FC – AET, Leicester Road FC won 3-0 on pens
St Martins FC 1 – 4 Pershore Town FC
Coventry Sphinx FC 1 – 1 Worcester Raiders FC – AET, Coventry Sphinx FC won 3-1 on pens
Ellesmere Rangers FC 3 – 1 Cradley Town FC
Racing Club Warwick FC 2 – 1 Hereford Pegasus FC
AFC Wulfrunians 0 – 3 Uttoxeter Town FC
AFC Bridgnorth 3 – 3 Wednesfield FC – AET, AFC Bridgnorth won 5-4 on pens
Abbey Hulton United FC 2 – 3 Shawbury United FC
Rugby Town FC 1 – 1 Bilston Town FC – AET, Rugby Town FC won 4-1 on pens
Stafford Town FC 0 – 4 Lichfield City FC
Sherwood Colliery FC 3 – 0 St Andrews FC
Harborough Town FC 8 – 1 Barrow Town FC
Hucknall Town FC 1 – 2 Anstey Nomads FC
Selston FC 3 – 3 Eastwood Community FC – AET, Selston FC won 4-3 on pens
Holbeach United FC 1 – 5 Loughborough University FC
Graham St Prims FC 0 – 3 Leicester Nirvana FC
Teversal FC 0 – 3 Shirebrook Town FC
Dunkirk FC 1 – 2 Harrowby United FC
Deeping Rangers FC 10 – 1 GNG Oadby Town FC
Aylestone Park FC 4 – 1 Pinchbeck United FC
Boston Town FC 6 – 0 Sleaford Town FC
Ingles FC 2 – 0 Saffron Dynamo FC
Blackstones FC 0 – 3 Lutterworth Athletic FC
Clipstone FC 2 – 2 Radford FC – AET, Radford FC won 3-2 on pens
Birstall United FC 2 – 0 Holwell Sports FC
Clifton All Whites FC 0 – 2 Quorn FC
Peterborough Northern Star FC 0 – 7 Mulbarton Wanderers FC
Sheringham FC 2 – 0 Newmarket Town FC
Huntingdon Town FC 0 – 2 Mildenhall Town FC
Diss Town FC 0 – 1 Fakenham Town FC
Lakenheath FC 7 – 1 Framlingham Town FC
Godmanchester Rovers FC 0 – 0 Norwich United FC – AET, Norwich United FC won 4-2 on pens
Downham Town FC 3 – 0 Ely City FC
Colney Heath FC 0 – 0 Wivenhoe Town FC – AET, Colney Heath FC won 4-2 on pens
Brimsdown FC 2 – 4 Clapton FC
Little Oakley FC 2 – 1 Stotfold FC
Enfield Borough FC 3 – 2 Tower Hamlets FC
St Margaretsbury FC 1 – 1 London Colney FC – AET, London Colney FC won 6-5 on pens
Ipswich Wanderers FC 5 – 3 Brantham Athletic FC
Potton United FC 2 – 1 Biggleswade United FC
Redbridge FC 1 – 3 May & Baker Eastbrook Community FC
Ilford FC 5 – 3 Long Melford FC
Southend Manor FC 0 – 1 Cockfosters FC
Sporting Bengal United FC 3 – 3 Sawbridgeworth Town FC – AET, Sporting Bengal United FC won 4-2 on pens
Saffron Walden Town FC 3 – 3 Whitton United FC – AET, Whitton United FC won 4-1 on pens
Harwich & Parkeston FC 1 – 1 Walthamstow FC – AET, Walthamstow FC won 5-4 on pens
Frenford FC 2 – 4 Newbury Forest FC
Hashtag United FC 3 – 1 Takeley FC
Hoddesdon Town FC 3 – 2 Langford FC
Hadley FC 2 – 0 Hadleigh United FC
Athletic Newham FC 0 – 1 Wormley Rovers FC
Northampton Sileby Rangers FC 4 – 3 Bedfont & Feltham FC
Leverstock Green FC 0 – 3 AFC Hayes
Buckingham Athletic FC 0 – 2 Holmer Green FC
Ardley United FC 0 – 2 Easington Sports FC
Amersham Town FC 1 – 4 Cogenhoe United FC
Egham Town FC 0 – 2 Raunds Town FC
Winslow United FC 0 – 3 Risborough Rangers FC
Ampthill Town FC 4 – 1 Dunstable Town FC
Holyport FC 0 – 1 FC Deportivo Galicia
British Airways HEW FC 1 – 1 CB Hounslow United FC – AET, British Airways HEW FC won 6-5 on pens
North Greenford United FC 5 – 1 Chalvey Sports FC
Rushden & Higham United FC 0 – 4 Flackwell Heath FC
Harefield United FC 1 – 1 Tring Athletic FC – AET, Tring Athletic FC won 6-5 on pens
Spelthorne Sports FC 2 – 4 Arlesey Town FC
Penn & Tylers Green FC 1 – 0 Burnham FC
Rayners Lane FC 2 – 4 Hanworth Villa FC
Wembley FC 1 – 2 Wellingborough Whitworths FC
Edgware Town FC 3 – 1 Irchester United FC
Windsor FC 0 – 3 Long Buckby FC
Longlevens AFC 3 – 3 Tytherington Rocks FC – AET, Longlevens AFC won 4-3 on pens
Tadley Calleva FC 4 – 1 Wallingford Town AFC
Wokingham & Emmbrook FC 3 – 0 Cheltenham Saracens FC
Abingdon Town FC 0 – 3 Thornbury Town FC
Cove FC 2 – 2 Frimley Green FC – AET, Frimley Green FC won 7-6 on pens
Fleet Town FC 3 – 1 Newent Town FC
Clanfield 85 FC 2 – 0 Tuffley Rovers FC
Eversley & California FC 1 – 3 Long Crendon FC
Chipping Sodbury Town FC 0 – 1 Bishop’s Cleeve FC
Shrivenham FC 1 – 0 Camberley Town FC
Abingdon United FC 0 – 0 Shortwood United FC – AET, Abingdon United FC won 4-3 on pens
Fairford Town FC 0 – 1 Lydney Town FC
Seaford Town FC W – O Southwick FC – walkover for Seaford Town – Southwick withdrawn
Fisher FC 4 – 0 Little Common FC
Colliers Wood United FC 7 – 1 Mile Oak FC
Raynes Park Vale FC 3 – 2 Rushtall FC
Forest Hill Park FC 2 – 3 Lingfield FC
Holmesdale FC 4 – 2 Kent Football United FC
Crowborough Athletic FC 1 – 1 Molesey FC – AET, Molesey FC won 4-2 on pens
Worthing United FC 5 – 4 Greenways FC
Lydd Town FC 1 – 1 Broadbridge Heath FC – AET, Lydd Town FC won 3-2 on pens
Redhill FC 2 – 2 Snodland Town FC – AET, Redhill FC won 3-1 on pens
Horley Town FC 4 – 2 Hollands & Blair FC
Oakwood FC 0 – 2 East Preston FC
Lewisham Borough (Community) FC 0 – 2 Balham FC
Hailsham Town FC 0 – 3 AFC Varndeanians
Alfold FC 4 – 0 Chessington & Hook United FC
Sheerwater FC 2 – 1 Sporting Club Thamesmead FC
K Sports FC 2 – 1 Tunbridge Wells FC
Stansfeld FC 2 – 2 Knaphill FC – AET, Stansfeld FC won 8-7 on pens
Hassocks FC 0 – 3 Peacehaven & Telscombe FC
Godalming Town FC 3 – 3 Shoreham FC – AET, Shoreham FC won 5-4 on pens
Banstead Athletic FC 2 – 2 Guildford City FC – AET, Guildford City FC won 4-2 on pens
Greenwich Borough FC W – O Cobham FC – walkover for Cobham – Greenwich Borough withdrawn
Wick FC 2 – 1 AFC Croydon Athletic
Steyning Town FC 3 – 1 Bagshot FC
Storrington Community FC 2 – 1 Bexhill United FC
Langney Wanderers FC 4 – 2 Eastbourne United FC
Beckenham Town FC 1 – 2 Littlehampton Town FC
Punjab United FC 1 – 1 Bearsted FC – AET, Punjab United FC won 5-3 on pens
Billingshurst FC 2 – 2 FC Elmstead – AET, Billingshurst FC won 7-6 on pens
Erith & Belvedere FC 1 – 0 Loxwood FC
Horsham YMCA FC 4 – 0 Arundel FC
Blackfield & Langley FC 1 – 0 Folland Sports FC
Amesbury Town FC 0 – 3 Lymington Town FC
Cowes Sports FC 2 – 2 Devizes Town FC – AET, Cowes Sports FC won 5-4 on pens
Farnham Town FC 4 – 2 Downton FC
AFC Portchester 3 – 2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins FC
East Cowes Victoria Athletic FC 1 – 2 Westbury United FC
Hythe & Dibden FC 0 – 2 Verwood Town FC
Portland United FC 0 – 4 Hamble Club FC
Alresford Town FC 1 – 1 AFC Stoneham – AET, AFC Stoneham won 4-3 on pens
New Milton Town FC 0 – 0 Andover New Street FC – AET, New Milton Town FC won 6-5 on pens
Shaftesbury FC 0 – 4 Badshot Lea LFC
Baffins Milton Rovers FC 2 – 2 Bashley FC – AET, Bashley FC won 4-3 on pens
Corsham Town FC 1 – 1 Brockenhurst FC – AET, Brockenhurst FC won 6-5 on pens
Romsey Town FC 4 – 0 Selsey FC
Sidmouth Town FC 4 – 5 Cheddar FC
Elburton Villa FC 1 – 1 Saltash United FC – AET, Elburton Villa FC won 10-9 on pens
Ilfracombe Town FC 3 – 3 Portishead Town FC – AET, Ilfracombe Town FC won 5-3 on pens
Odd Down FC 2 – 2 Brislington FC – AET, Brislington FC won 3-2 on pens
Exmouth Town FC 0 – 0 Mousehole FC – AET, Exmouth Town FC won 5-3 on pens
Torpoint Athletic FC 3 – 2 Porthleven FC
Launceston FC 0 – 4 Axminster Town FC
Wellington AFC 2 – 2 Hengrove Athletic FC – AET, Hengrove Athletic FC won 5-4 on pens
Newquay FC 3 – 6 Street FC
Bridport FC 4 – 3 AFC St Austell
St Blazey FC 4 – 2 Bishops Lydeard FC
Radstock Town FC 1 – 1 Longwell Green Sports FC – AET, Longwell Green Sports FC won 5-3 on pens
Bodmin Town FC 2 – 3 Keynsham Town FC
Callington Town FC 0 – 3 Ivybridge Town FC
Welton Rovers FC 4 – 1 Cullompton Rangers FC
Shepton Mallet FC 3 – 1 Bishop Sutton FC
Wells City FC 6 – 0 Godolphin Atlantic FC
Brixham AFC 2 – 4 Newton Abbot Spurs FC
Camelford FC 5 – 1 Almondsbury FC
Liskeard Athletic FC 0 – 3 Millbrook FC
Walton & Hersham FC 3 – 1 Meridian FC
Durham City FC 0 – 4 Thackley FC
Thame Rangers FC 0 – 6 Milton Keynes Irish FC
Broadfields United FC 0 – 0 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos FC – AET, Broadfields United FC won 5-4 on pens
Virginia Water FC 0 – 1 Reading City FC
Fawley FC 3 – 4 Ringwood Town FC
OJM Black Country FC 0 – 1 Rocester FC
Barkingside FC 1 – 3 Coggeshall United FC

FA VASE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Goal straight from the corner. Holland 2-0 Enfield on 75 minutes #FAVase pic.twitter.com/41xWAUtyKb

— Russell Cox (@RussWWFC) September 20, 2020

ICYMI yesterday – here is how @ringster1983 sealed our progression to the next round of the #FAVase https://t.co/vnE1QSVVOE

— Penistone Church FC (@pcfc1906) September 20, 2020

32 mins @westessexfc 3 v 0 @hb_fc#FAVase

Germany precision pic.twitter.com/j2c9iTcwth

— Spennymoor Town FC London Branch (@SpennymoorTownL) September 20, 2020

32 mins @westessexfc 3 v 0 @hb_fc#FAVase

Germany precision pic.twitter.com/j2c9iTcwth

— Spennymoor Town FC London Branch (@SpennymoorTownL) September 20, 2020

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