2024–25 FA Trophy

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FA Trophy
Football Association Trophy
Sporting Khalsa 5–2 Harborough Town, Third qualifying round, 5 October 2024
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
DatesQualifying rounds: 24 August 2024 – 5 October 2024
Competition Proper: 26 October 2024 – 10-11 May 2025
Final positions
ChampionsAldershot Town (1st title)
Runners-upSpennymoor Town

The 2024–25 FA Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2024–25 Isuzu FA Trophy) was the 56th edition of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system.

Defending champions Gateshead were knocked-out during the fourth round by Boston United.

Format and eligibility

The calendar was announced by The Football Association on 14 June 2024.[1]

Gateshead were the reigning champions for the 2024–25 season, having defeated Solihull Moors in the 2024 FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium.[2]

Round Main Date Number of Fixtures Clubs Remaining New Entries This Round Losing Club Winning Club
Preliminary round 24 August 2024 14 334 → 320 28 £400 £1,500
First round qualifying 7 September 2024 80 320 → 240 146 £400 £1,500
Second round qualifying 21 September 2024 40 240 → 200 none £575 £2,250
Third round qualifying 5 October 2024 64 200 → 136 88 £625 £2,450
First round proper 26 October 2024 32 136 → 104 none £775 £3,000
Second round proper 16 November 2024 40 104 → 64 48 £1,000 £3,750
Third round proper 7 December 2024 32 64 → 32 24 £1,250 £4,500
Fourth round proper 4 January 2025 16 32 → 16 none £1,500 £5,250
Fifth round proper 1 February 2024 8 16 → 8 none £1,750 £6,000
Quarter-finals 1 March 2025 4 8 → 4 none £2,000 £7,500
Semi-finals 5 April 2025 2 4 → 2 none £5,000 £15,000
Final 11 May 2025 1 2 → 1 none £30,000 £60,000

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary round was made on 5 July 2024.[3]

Due to the increase in the number of teams in step four, a preliminary round was used for the first time in five years.[4]

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 24 August 2024
1Congleton Town (8)4–1Ashington (8)475
2City of Liverpool (8)3–3 (5–4 p)Bootle (8)309
3Lye Town (8)0–1Anstey Nomads (8)97
4Long Eaton United (8)Void[a]Stafford Rangers (8)187
5AFC Dunstable (8)2–0Concord Rangers (8)64
6Biggleswade (8)2–2 (5–4 p)Hertford Town (8)91
8Moneyfields (8)0–2Hayes & Yeading United (8)107
9Ashford Town (Middlesex) (8)1–1 (3–4 p)Ascot United (8)90
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
10South Park (8)0–0 (2–4 p)Steyning Town (8)88
11Lancing (8)Void[b]Southall (8)155
12Farnham Town (8)3–0Erith Town (8)281
13Cribbs (8)0–1Thatcham Town (8)80
14Didcot Town (8)1–3Helston Athletic (8)129
Tuesday 27 August 2024
7Littlehampton Town (8)2–2 (5–4 p)Rayners Lane (8)149
Tuesday 3 September 2024
11RLancing (8)0–4Southall (8)154
Wednesday 4 September 2024
4RLong Eaton United (8)2–2 (3–4 p)Stafford Rangers (8)187

  1. The match had to be replayed due to Stafford Rangers using an ineligible player which led to the initial 2–1 win for Stafford Rangers to become void, causing a replay to be scheduled.
  2. The match had to be replayed due to Southall using two ineligible players which led to the initial 1–0 win for Southall to become void, causing a replay to be scheduled.

First round qualifying

The draw for the first round qualifying was also made on 5 July 2024.[3]

The remaining 146 teams from step 4 joined the 14 winners from the preliminary round.

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Friday 6 September 2024
8Emley (8)2–0Dunston (8)410
60Ascot United (8)5–0Merstham (8)230
64Kingstonian (8)3–0Eastbourne Town (8)249
Saturday 7 September 2024
1Heaton Stannington (8)1–0North Ferriby (8)506
2Congleton Town (8)1–0Wythenshawe (8)626
3Bishop Auckland (8)1–2Nantwich Town (8)328
4Stalybridge Celtic (8)1–1 (6–7 p)Ossett United (8)561
5Liversedge (8)1–2Avro (8)197
6Garforth Town (8)0–1Wythenshawe Town (8)335
7City of Liverpool (8)2–2 (4–2 p)Mossley (8)221
9Bridlington Town (8)0–1Trafford (8)434
10Runcorn Linnets (8)1–2Pontefract Collieries (8)449
11Brighouse Town (8)1–1 (3–5 p)Clitheroe (8)234
12Consett (8)1–1 (4–5 p)Atherton Collieries (8)226
13Vauxhall Motors (8)1–1 (2–3 p)Newton Aycliffe (8)206
14Stocksbridge Park Steels (8)3–0Widnes (8)173
15Witton Albion (8)1–3Bradford (Park Avenue) (8)422
16Hednesford Town (8)4–1Quorn (8)1,014
17Kidsgrove Athletic (8)3–1AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8)179
18Grantham Town (8)0–2Coleshill Town (8)249
19Sutton Coldfield Town (8)3–1Newcastle Town (8)218
20Sheffield (8)Void[a]Loughborough Students (8)282
21Grimsby Borough (8)2–2 (2–3 p)Chasetown (8)121
22Bedworth United (8)1–3Sherwood Colliery (8)115
23Darlaston Town (8)0–2Cleethorpes Town (8)173
24Belper Town (8)2–1Boldmere St. Michaels (8)435
25Rugby Town (8)0–0 (4–5 p)Carlton Town (8)339
26Racing Club Warwick (8)2–3Hanley Town (8)264
27Anstey Nomads (8)6–1Shepshed Dynamo (8)158
28Coventry Sphinx (8)0–2Sporting Khalsa (8)105
29Worcester City (8)1–4Hinckley LR (8)551
30Wellingborough Town (8)2–3Corby Town (8)390
31Walsall Wood (8)2–1Stafford Rangers (8)187
32Felixstowe & Walton United (8)4–2Basildon United (8)337
33Tilbury (8)1–1 (6–5 p)Welwyn Garden City (8)252
34Leighton Town (8)0–0 (4–3 p)Stotfold (8)327
35Enfield (8)2–0Biggleswade (8)105
36Heybridge Swifts (8)0–1Maldon & Tiptree (8)400
37Wroxham (8)0–0 (4–3 p)Aylesbury United (8)185
38Hadley (8)2–1Grays Athletic (8)190
39Walthamstow (8)1–2Real Bedford (8)255
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
40Redbridge (8)1–3Haringey Borough (8)132
41Leverstock Green (8)1–0Bury Town (8)114
42Barton Rovers (8)1–1 (4–2 p)Waltham Abbey (8)121
43Mildenhall Town (8)2–4Brightlingsea Regent (8)166
44AFC Dunstable (8)2–2 (2–3 p)Berkhamsted (8)181
45Ware (8)2–2 (4–2 p)Newmarket Town (8)213
46Brentwood Town (8)3–2Witham Town (8)223
48Ipswich Wanderers (8)2–0Gorleston (8)128
49Uxbridge (8)6–0Phoenix Sports (8)120
50Hartley Wintney (8)2–1East Grinstead Town (8)163
51Sheppey United (8)2–3Ramsgate (8)362
52Raynes Park Vale (8)4–3Beckenham Town (8)270
53Badshot Lea (8)0–4Broadbridge Heath (8)102
54Horndean (8)3–0Binfield (8)75
55Deal Town (8)0–1Ashford United (8)655
56Hanworth Villa (8)0–5Margate (8)147
57Three Bridges (8)2–1Hythe Town (8)144
58Westfield (8)4–0Metropolitan Police (8)136
61Sevenoaks Town (8)3–0Harrow Borough (8)134
62Farnham Town (8)1–2Flackwell Heath (8)397
63Steyning Town (8)0–5Thame United (8)108
65Herne Bay (8)1–0Northwood (8)274
66Southall (8)0–2Burgess Hill Town (8)86
67AFC Croydon Athletic (8)1–0Beaconsfield Town (8)102
68Hayes & Yeading United (8)0–1Leatherhead (8)236
69Sittingbourne (8)2–0Sutton Common Rovers (8)220
70Willand Rovers (8)0–2Bishop's Cleeve (8)153
71Bashley (8)Void[b]Mousehole (8)234
72Helston Athletic (8)1–1 (2–3 p)Melksham Town (8)78
73Shaftesbury (8)0–1North Leigh (8)61
74Exmouth Town (8)4–1Kidlington (8)320
75Bemerton Heath Harlequins (8)Void[c]Yate Town (8)98
76Bideford (8)2–0Malvern Town (8)197
77Falmouth Town (8)3–0Cinderford Town (8)373
78Thatcham Town (8)Void[d]Evesham United (8)218
79Bristol Manor Farm (8)2–0Westbury United (8)252
80Tavistock (8)3–2Larkhall Athletic (8)99
Sunday 8 September 2024
47Cambridge City (8)2–1Kings Langley (8)173
59Littlehampton Town (8)3–2Sporting Bengal United (8)165
Tuesday 17 September 2024
20RSheffield (8)2–3Loughborough Students (8)121
71RBashley (8)0–4Mousehole (8)118
Match played at Mousehole
78RThatcham Town (8)1–2Evesham United (8)108
Wednesday 18 September 2024
75RBemerton Heath Harlequins (8)1–3Yate Town (8)97

  1. The match had to be replayed due to Loughborough Students using an ineligible player which led to the initial 1–0 win for Loughborough Students to become void, causing a replay to be scheduled.
  2. The match had to be replayed due to an administrative error which led to the initial 1–1 (7–6 p) win for Mousehole to become void, causing a replay to be scheduled.
  3. The match had to be replayed due to an administrative error which led to the initial 5–0 win for Yate Town to become void, causing a replay to be scheduled.
  4. The match had to be replayed due to an administrative error which led to the initial 4–2 win for Evesham United to become void, causing a replay to be scheduled.

Second round qualifying

The draw for the second round qualifying was made on 9 September 2024.[5]

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Friday 20 September 2024
21Real Bedford (8)4–0Leighton Town (8)546
3City of Liverpool (8)4–0Pontefract Collieries (8)234
Saturday 21 September 2024
1Trafford (8)3–1Atherton Collieries (8)464
2Ossett United (8)2–1Bradford (Park Avenue) (8)259
4Emley (8)0–3Newton Aycliffe (8)242
5Clitheroe (8)3–1Heaton Stannington (8)447
6Wythenshawe Town (8)2–2 (3–4 p)Stocksbridge Park Steels (8)178
7Avro (8)0–1Congleton Town (8)180
8Hanley Town (8)1–0Sherwood Colliery (8)143
10Hednesford Town (8)1–2Chasetown (8)1,351
11Anstey Nomads (8)A–ASutton Coldfield Town (8)85
12Coleshill Town (8)3–2Carlton Town (8)62
13Walsall Wood (8)1–1 (4–5 p)Cleethorpes Town (8)78
14Kidsgrove Athletic (8)1–2Belper Town (8)229
15Loughborough Students (8)1–1 (2–3 p)Hinckley LR (8)145
16Maldon & Tiptree (8)2–2 (4–2 p)Corby Town (8)186
17Felixstowe & Walton United (8)2–1Enfield (8)319
18Hadley (8)4–1Ipswich Wanderers (8)121
19Leverstock Green (8)3–4Barton Rovers (8)87
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
20Newmarket Town (8)1–3Cambridge City (8)305
22Berkhamsted (8)4–0Tilbury (8)218
23Brightlingsea Regent (8)1–2Brentwood Town (8)151
24Wroxham (8)1–3Haringey Borough (8)184
25Sittingbourne (8)4–1Kingstonian (8)231
26Ashford United (8)2–1Hartley Wintney (8)308
27Westfield (8)1–3Thame United (8)97
28Three Bridges (8)0–3Herne Bay (8)229
Match played at Herne Bay
29Uxbridge (8)2–1AFC Croydon Athletic (8)134
30Littlehampton Town (8)0–0 (5–4 p)Burgess Hill Town (8)207
31Ramsgate (8)2–1Raynes Park Vale (8)626
32Ascot United (8)1–0Margate (8)152
33Flackwell Heath (8)6–1Broadbridge Heath (8)237
34Sevenoaks Town (8)1–2Leatherhead (8)137
35Tavistock (8)3–0North Leigh (8)119
36Exmouth Town (8)1–2Horndean (8)233
37Mousehole (8)3–1Falmouth Town (8)371
38Melksham Town (8)2–0Bishop's Cleeve (8)377
39Evesham United (8)2–2 (3–5 p)Bristol Manor Farm (8)246
40Yate Town (8)2–0Bideford (8)262
Tuesday 24 September 2024
9Sporting Khalsa (8)4–3Nantwich Town (8)137
11RAnstey Nomads (8)2–0Sutton Coldfield Town (8)82

Third round qualifying

The draw for the third round qualifying was made on 23 September 2024.[5]

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Friday 4 October 2024
3City of Liverpool (8)0–3Macclesfield (7)372
Saturday 5 October 2024
1Workington (7)3–1Morpeth Town (7)592
2Blyth Spartans (7)0–2Stockton Town (7)385
4Whitby Town (7)0–1Newton Aycliffe (8)401
5Ossett United (8)2–0Prescot Cables (7)273
6Congleton Town (8)1–0Hyde United (7)757
7Trafford (8)2–5Ashton United (7)469
8Stocksbridge Park Steels (8)1–1 (1–3 p)Warrington Rylands 1906 (7)166
9Guiseley (7)0–1Bamber Bridge (7)460
10Hebburn Town (7)0–3FC United of Manchester (7)505
11Clitheroe (8)2–0Lancaster City (7)684
12Stourbridge (7)3–0Matlock Town (7)498
13Kettering Town (7)0–2Gainsborough Trinity (7)954
14Stamford (7)1–5Anstey Nomads (8)295
15Belper Town (8)3–1Hinckley LR (8)572
16Chasetown (8)1–0Bromsgrove Sporting (7)406
17Sporting Khalsa (8)5–2Harborough Town (7)129
18Redditch United (7)0–3Halesowen Town (7)476
19Basford United (7)2–2 (4–1 p)Hanley Town (8)132
20Barwell (7)1–0Stratford Town (7)224
21AFC Telford United (7)1–1 (5–4 p)Cleethorpes Town (8)816
22Ilkeston Town (7)2–3Coleshill Town (8)317
23Worksop Town (7)2–1St Ives Town (7)377
24Leek Town (7)0–1Mickleover (7)303
25Spalding United (7)1–2Alvechurch (7)336
26Ramsgate (8)1–3Cray Valley Paper Mills (7)685
27Bowers & Pitsea (7)3–0Real Bedford (8)122
28Sittingbourne (8)2–1Bognor Regis Town (7)246
29Potters Bar Town (7)2–1Whitehawk (7)71
30Uxbridge (8)3–2Thame United (8)149
31Ashford United (8)1–0Walton & Hersham (7)304
32Felixstowe & Walton United (8)4–0Haringey Borough (8)315
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
33Hanwell Town (7)1–1 (3–1 p)Berkhamsted (8)175
34Sudbury (7)0–1Cambridge City (8)258
35Leatherhead (8)1–2Hastings United (7)372
36Folkestone Invicta (7)8–1Ascot United (8)263
37Lewes (7)6–3Bracknell Town (7)628
38Leiston (7)1–1 (3–4 p)Horsham (7)128
39Bedford Town (7)1–5Hendon (7)351
40Maldon & Tiptree (8)1–2Canvey Island (7)203
41Flackwell Heath (8)1–1 (1–4 p)Bishop's Stortford (7)344
42Dover Athletic (7)3–0Cheshunt (7)436
43Brentwood Town (8)1–1 (4–3 p)Cray Wanderers (7)268
44Lowestoft Town (7)2–3Royston Town (7)361
45Marlow (7)0–1Biggleswade Town (7)202
46Littlehampton Town (8)0–1Barton Rovers (8)212
47Chichester City (7)2–0Herne Bay (8)279
48Chertsey Town (7)1–1 (6–5 p)Billericay Town (7)457
49Chatham Town (7)1–0Wingate & Finchley (7)537
50Dartford (7)0–1Dulwich Hamlet (7)591
51Hashtag United (7)1–0Hitchin Town (7)137
52Hadley (8)3–1Carshalton Athletic (7)163
53Mousehole (8)0–2Bristol Manor Farm (8)205
54Gloucester City (7)2–2 (8–7 p)Wimborne Town (7)427
55Frome Town (7)1–1 (4–5 p)Havant & Waterlooville (7)293
56Taunton Town (7)1–0Basingstoke Town (7)735
57AFC Totton (7)1–0Merthyr Town (7)507
58Hungerford Town (7)3–1Sholing (7)268
59Tiverton Town (7)0–0 (4–5 p)Dorchester Town (7)304
60Plymouth Parkway (7)3–2Banbury United (7)253
61Poole Town (7)1–1 (3–4 p)Gosport Borough (7)426
62Yate Town (8)3–0Melksham Town (8)527
63Winchester City (7)5–2Swindon Supermarine (7)197
64Tavistock (8)3–1Horndean (8)80

First round proper

The draw for the first round proper was made on 7 October 2024.[5]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
24 / 24
48 / 48
46 / 46
18 / 18
136 / 136
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 26 October 2024
1Worksop Town (7)2–0FC United of Manchester (7)674
2Warrington Rylands (7)4–0Ossett United (8)311
3Macclesfield (7)7–1Ashton United (7)1,216
4Clitheroe (7)1–4Gainsborough Trinity (7)677
5Workington (7)2–3Bamber Bridge (7)605
6Stockton Town (7)2–1Newton Aycliffe (8)857
7Mickleover (7)1–2AFC Telford United (7)351
8Basford United (7)1–1 (5–3 p)Anstey Nomads (8)354
9Barwell (7)0–2Sporting Khalsa (8)230
10Chasetown (8)1–1 (5–4 p)Belper Town (8)469
11Halesowen Town (7)4–1Congleton Town (8)808
12Stourbridge (7)0–1Alvechurch (7)453
13Gloucester City (7)2–3Coleshill Town (8)479
14Dulwich Hamlet (7)1–1 (4–5 p)Hashtag United (7)1,847
15Lewes (7)2–2 (8–7 p)Ashford United (8)739
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
16Bishop's Stortford (7)1–6Felixstowe & Walton United (8)339
17Dover Athletic (7)0–2Sittingbourne (8)

658

18Cambridge City (8)1–2Royston Town (7)302
19Uxbridge (7)0–3Chertsey Town (7)334
20Brentwood Town (8)4–3Cray Valley Paper Mills (7)429
21Biggleswade Town (7)2–0Potters Bar Town (7)180
22Barton Rovers (8)0–3Folkestone Invicta (7)252
23Bowers & Pitsea (7)0–1Chatham Town (7)230
24Hanwell Town (7)5–0Hendon (7)224
25Hadley (8)4–3Hastings United (7)209
26Canvey Island (7)0–2Horsham (7)306
27Gosport Borough (7)5–1Taunton Town (7)550
28Hungerford Town (7)2–3Yate Town (8)252
29Bristol Manor Farm (8)1–1 (2–4 p)Havant & Waterlooville (7)262
30AFC Totton (7)1–0Dorchester Town (7)301
31Tavistock (8)0–4Winchester City (7)199
32Plymouth Parkway (7)0–4Chichester City (7)251

Second round proper

The draw for the second round proper was made on 28 October 2024.[5]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
24 / 24
48 / 48
24 / 46
8 / 18
104 / 136
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 16 November 2024
1Southport (6)3–0Warrington Town (6)1,166
2Scunthorpe United (6)1–2Warrington Rylands 1906 (7)1,270
3Gainsborough Trinity (7)1–0Chester (6)753
4Bamber Bridge (7)0–1Farsley Celtic (6)520
5Spennymoor Town (6)2–1South Shields (6)1,052
6Darlington (6)1–0Buxton (6)995
7Stockton Town (7)3–1Scarborough Athletic (6)1,131
8Curzon Ashton (6)2–2 (3–5 p)Macclesfield (7)775
9Chorley (6)3–0Marine (6)980
10Radcliffe (6)3–2Worksop Town (7)624
11Coleshill Town (8)4–5Biggleswade Town (7)182
12Alfreton Town (6)3–2Needham Market (6)383
13Aveley (6)2–1Hemel Hempstead Town (6)206[6]
15Oxford City (6)5–0Sporting Khalsa (8)309
16Enfield Town (6)1–1 (9–8 p)Hornchurch (6)502
17Alvechurch (7)0–0 (5–4 p)Chasetown (8)328
18Leamington (6)2–1King's Lynn Town (6)502
19Hereford (6)0–1Brentwood Town (8)1,442
20Royston Town (7)0–1Rushall Olympic (6)401
21Kidderminster Harriers (6)2–1Halesowen Town (7)3,884
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
22Boreham Wood (6)1–1 (5–4 p)Felixstowe & Walton United (8)401
23Peterborough Sports (6)2–0Chelmsford City (6)387[7]
24Hadley (8)1–0AFC Telford United (7)319
25St Albans City (6)1–2Basford United (7)980
26Lewes (7)0–2AFC Totton (7)1,259
27Salisbury (6)3–0Farnborough (6)607
28Yate Town (8)0–2Hampton & Richmond Borough (6)525
29Folkestone Invicta (7)0–2Hanwell Town (7)602
30Horsham (7)2–1Maidstone United (6)1,248
31Gosport Borough (7)1–0Tonbridge Angels (6)594
32Welling United (6)1–2Havant & Waterlooville (7)540
33Slough Town (6)1–1 (4–2 p)Chatham Town (7)547
34Chesham United (6)2–0Chippenham Town (6)490
35Chichester City (7)2–3Worthing (6)1,100
36Winchester City (7)1–1 (4–5 p)Sittingbourne (8)463
37Torquay United (6)1–0Truro City (6)1,967
38Bath City (6)2–3Chertsey Town (7)779[8]
39Weston-super-Mare (6)2–3Weymouth (6)559
40Dorking Wanderers (6)1–1 (2–4 p)Eastbourne Borough (6)1,471
Sunday 17 November 2024
14Hashtag United (7)3–2Brackley Town (6)172

Upsets

Giantkiller (tier) Opponent (tier)
Upset of two leagues above
Brentwood Town (level 8)1–0 away vs Hereford (level 6)

Third round proper

The draw for the third round proper was made on 18 November 2024.[5] Three teams from the eighth tier, Brentwood Town, Hadley and Sittingbourne, are the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
24 / 24
23 / 48
14 / 46
3 / 18
64 / 136
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 7 December 2024
29Brentwood Town (8)3–5Southend United (5)1,323
1Basford United (7)2–2 (6–5 p)FC Halifax Town (5)476
3AFC Fylde (5)2–2 (0–3 p)Kidderminster Harriers (6)446
5Stockton Town (7)2–0Oldham Athletic (5)1,545
7Solihull Moors (5)1–2Radcliffe (6)374
8Boston United (5)1–0Alvechurch (7)836
9Altrincham (5)0–0 (4–2 p)Macclesfield (7)3,032
11York City (5)3–1Darlington (6)3,522
12Gainsborough Trinity (7)2–1Rushall Olympic (6)401
13Chorley (6)3–2Warrington Rylands (7)573
14Alfreton Town (6)0–1Spennymoor Town (6)231
16Braintree Town (5)1–1 (3–5 p)Forest Green Rovers (5)214
17Barnet (5)2–0Aveley (6)588
18Sutton United (5)3–3 (4–2 p)Ebbsfleet United (5)955
19Boreham Wood (6)1–0Eastbourne Borough (6)430
20Aldershot Town (5)3–1Wealdstone (5)1,172
21Oxford City (6)2–1Hadley (8)324
23Sittingbourne (8)4–2Enfield Town (6)362
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
30Slough Town (6)2–1Maidenhead United (5)1,770
31Worthing (6)1–1 (2–3 p)[a]Gosport Borough (7)947
32Hampton & Richmond Borough (6)3–0Hashtag United (7)480
Tuesday 10 December 2024
2Hartlepool United (5)1–1 (0–3 p)Tamworth (5)1,312
4Gateshead (5)A–A[b]Farsley Celtic (6)892
6Southport (6)2–1Peterborough Sports (6)442
10Leamington (6)0–2Rochdale (5)302
22Woking (5)3–3 (4–2 p)Havant & Waterlooville (7)423
24Torquay United (6)2–0Horsham (7)1,162
25Yeovil Town (5)1–2Weymouth (6)3,168
26Chesham United (6)2–3Salisbury (6)261
27Biggleswade Town (7)1–1 (3–2 p)AFC Totton (7)187
28Hanwell Town (7)1–2Eastleigh (5)203
Wednesday 11 December 2024
15Chertsey Town (7)1–0Dagenham & Redbridge (5)582
Tuesday 17 December 2024
4RGateshead (5)8–1Farsley Celtic (6)351

Upsets

Giantkiller (tier) Opponent (tier)
Upset of two leagues above
Basford United (level 7)2(6)–2(5) at home vs FC Halifax Town (level 5)
Chertsey Town (level 7)1–0 at home vs Dagenham & Redbridge (level 5)
Stockton Town (level 7)2–0 at home vs Oldham Athletic (level 5)
Sittingbourne (level 8)4–2 at home vs Enfield (level 6)

Notes

  1. Gosport Borough were removed from the FA Trophy by the FA for fielding an ineligible player in their Second Round match against Tonbridge Angels. Worthing thus advanced to the next round.[9]
  2. Match abandoned during the first half, with the score at 1–0, due a serious injury to Farsley Celtic's captain, Lewis Turner.[10]

Fourth round proper

The draw was conducted on 9 December 2024 and ties will be played on 4 January 2025.[11] Sittingbourne from the eighth tier is the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, with six seventh tier clubs also remaining in the competition. Reigning champions Gateshead were knocked-out in this round by Boston United.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
13 / 24
13 / 48
5 / 46
1 / 18
32 / 136
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 4 January 2025
1Aldershot Town (5)8–0Chertsey Town (7)1,721
2Kidderminster Harriers (6)4–0Slough Town (6)1,854
4Altrincham (5)3–1Barnet (5)1,233
5Worthing (6)5–1Torquay United (6)1,228
7Sittingbourne (8)2–1Salisbury (6)706
8Forest Green Rovers (5)2–0Chorley (6)692
11Gainsborough Trinity (7)1–0York City (5)1,726
12Basford United (7)1–4Eastleigh (5)361
13Weymouth (6)1–2Boreham Wood (6)624
14Gateshead (5)1–3[a]Boston United (5)368
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
15Hampton & Richmond Borough (6)0–2Spennymoor Town (6)695
16Southend United (5)1–0Southport (6)3,113
Tuesday 7 January 2025
6Biggleswade Town (7)0–3Oxford City (6)120
9Woking (5)4–0Radcliffe (6)781
10Sutton United (5)1–0Tamworth (5)951
Wednesday 8 January 2025
3Rochdale (5)0–0 (4–3 p) [b]Stockton Town (7)1,158

Upsets

Giantkiller (tier) Opponent (tier)
Upset of two leagues above
Gainsborough Trinity (level 7)1-0 at home vs York City (level 5)
Sittingbourne (level 8)2-1 at home vs Salisbury (level 6)

Notes

  1. Match took place at Stockton Town's MAP Group UK Stadium due to expected low temperatures affecting Gateshead's pitch.[12]
  2. Match was originally due to take place at Rochdale, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch. The match was re-scheduled to take place at Stockton's ground.[13]

Fifth round proper

Sittingbourne from the eighth tier is the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, with Gainsborough Trinity being the last seventh tier club remaining in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
9 / 24
5 / 48
1 / 46
1 / 18
16 / 136
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 1 February 2025
1Gainsborough Trinity (7)0–3Woking (5)1,007
2Southend United (5)0–1Sittingbourne (8)4,810
3Spennymoor Town (6)2–2 (3–1 p)Boston United (5)1,028
4Oxford City (6)1–0Forest Green Rovers (5)661
5Aldershot Town (5)2–0Boreham Wood (6)1,647
6Kidderminster Harriers (6)0–1Sutton United (5)2,065
7Worthing (6)1–2Rochdale (5)2,230
8Altrincham (5)1–0Eastleigh (5)1,464

Quarter-finals

Sittingbourne from the eighth tier is the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition. The draw took place on 3 February 2025 alongside the 2024–25 FA Vase quarter-finals draw.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
5 / 24
2 / 48
0 / 46
1 / 18
8 / 136
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 1 March 2025
1Oxford City (6)2–2 (1–2 p)Woking (5)1,538
2Sutton United (5)0–2Spennymoor Town (6)1,578
3Sittingbourne (8)0–3Aldershot Town (5)1,300
4Rochdale (5)2–0Altrincham (5)3,029

Semi-finals

Spennymoor Town from the National League North is the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, while the only remaining former finalist is Woking. The draw took place on 3 March 2025.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
3 / 24
1 / 48
0 / 46
0 / 18
4 / 136
Aldershot Town (5)2–1Woking (5)
 Report
Attendance: 7,058
Rochdale (5)2–2 (a.e.t.)Spennymoor Town (6)
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 5,527
Referee: Declan Bourne

Final

Spennymoor Town from the National League North is the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition. Aldershot town visited Wembley for the first time in their history, 99 years after the original Aldershot fc played at the stadium. The shots sold around 18,000 tickets because of them being very close to London. Spennymoor bought less people because they are situated up north.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
1 / 24
1 / 48
0 / 46
0 / 18
2 / 136
Aldershot Town3–0Spennymoor Town
 Report
Attendance: 38,600
Referee: Lewis Smith (Lancashire)

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