2025–26 FA Trophy

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FA Trophy
Football Association Trophy
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
DatesQualifying rounds: 23 August 2025 – 4 October 2025
Competition Proper: 25 October 2025 – 17 May 2026
Teams336
Final positions
ChampionsSouthend United (1st title)
Runners-upWealdstone

The 2025–26 FA Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2025–26 Isuzu FA Trophy) is the 57th edition of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system.

Aldershot Town were the defending champions, having won the 2024–25 edition.

Format and eligibility

The calendar and entries were announced by The Football Association on 26 June 2025.[1]

Aldershot Town are the reigning champions for the 2024–25 season, having defeated Spennymoor Town 3–0 in the 2025 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 23 August 2025 16 336 → 320 32 £400 £1,500
First round qualifying 6 September 2025 80 320 → 240 144 £400 £1,500
Second round qualifying 20 September 2025 40 240 → 200 none £575 £2,250
Third round qualifying 4 October 2025 64 200 → 136 88 £625 £2,450
First round proper 25 October 2025 32 136 → 104 none £775 £3,000
Second round proper 15 November 2025 40 104 → 64 48 £1,000 £3,750
Third round proper 13 December 2025 32 64 → 32 24 £1,250 £4,500
Fourth round proper 10 January 2026 16 32 → 16 none £1,500 £5,250
Fifth round proper 31 January 2026 8 16 → 8 none £1,750 £6,000
Quarter-finals 28 February 2026 4 8 → 4 none £2,000 £7,500
Semi-finals 28 March 2026 2 4 → 2 none £5,000 £15,000
Final 17 May 2026 1 2 → 1 none £30,000 £60,000

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary round was made on 4 July 2025.[3]

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Friday 22 August 2025
14Egham Town (8)0–2Margate (8)186
Saturday 23 August 2025
1Garforth Town (8)3–0Ashington (8)236
2Consett (8)1–1 (5–4 p)Bishop Auckland (8)278
3Sporting Khalsa (8)1–1 (4–3 p)Wellingborough Town (8)145
4Sutton Coldfield Town (8)3–2Rugby Borough (8)118
5Brightlingsea Regent (8)3–1Barton Rovers (8)125
6Heybridge Swifts (8)1–1 (6–7 p)Wroxham (8)182
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
7Brantham Athletic (8)0–4Grays Athletic (8)99
8Leighton Town (8)2–0Gorleston (8)318
9Northwood (8)3–1Hanworth Villa (8)110
10AFC Croydon Athletic (8)1–3AFC Whyteleafe (8)167
11Sheppey United (8)1–1 (0–3 p)Hassocks (8)228
12Metropolitan Police (8)1–1 (4–2 p)Hartley Wintney (8)87
13Marlow (8)0–3Three Bridges (8)142
15Bashley (8)0–3Frome Town (8)152
16Westbury United (8)1–1 (7–8 p)Falmouth Town (8)278

First qualifying round

The draw for the preliminary round was made on 4 July 2025.[3]

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Friday 5 September 2025
7Heaton Stannington (8)2–0Emley (8)372
5Bootle (8)2–3Witton Albion (8)325
38Enfield (8)1–0Wroxham (8)111
53Ascot United (8)2–0Three Bridges (8)155
Saturday 6 September 2025
1Newton Aycliffe (8)3–0Blyth Town (8)220
2Dunston (8)4–1Brighouse Town (8)376
3Stalybridge Celtic (8)2–0Trafford (8)553
4Ossett United (8)1–3Nantwich Town (8)348
6Consett (8)4–0Hallam (8)186
8North Ferriby (8)1–0Blyth Spartans (8)446
9Silsden (8)1–0Atherton Collieries (8)161
10Congleton Town (8)3–1Vauxhall Motors (8)529
11Bradford (Park Avenue) (8)1–1 (6–5 p)Redcar Athletic (8)354
12Bury (8)3–1Wythenshawe Town (8)1,751
13Runcorn Linnets (8)1–1 (4–1 p)Garforth Town (8)385
15Avro (8)1–3Clitheroe (8)183
16Bridlington Town (8)1–0Mossley (8)455
17Long Eaton United (8)2–2 (2–3 p)Carlton Town (8)205
18Belper Town (8)2–1Newcastle Town (8)460
19Coventry Sphinx (8)0–2Lincoln United (8)135
20Stafford Rangers (8)1–0Boldmere St. Michaels (8)503
21Rugby Town (8)4–1Racing Club Warwick (8)328
22Sutton Coldfield Town (8)3–2Kidsgrove Athletic (8)205
23Shifnal Town (8)1–0Chasetown (8)288
24Mickleover (8)2–3Basford United (8)306
25Sporting Club Inkberrow (8)0–0(3–1 p)St Neots Town (8)146
26Bedworth United (8)0–0 (7–6 p)Darlaston Town 1874 (8)188
27Lichfield City (8)1–2Corby Town (8)315
28Bourne Town (8)0–2AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8)502
29Coleshill Town (8)1–0Sporting Khalsa (8)115
30Malvern Town (8)5–1Loughborough Students (8)284
31Shepshed Dynamo (8)0–4Anstey Nomads (8)364
32Matlock Town (8)3–0Grimsby Borough (8)492
33Ware (8)1–5Hadley (8)170
34Hertford Town (8)1–3Felixstowe & Walton United (8)377
35Maldon & Tiptree (8)0–1AFC Dunstable (8)553
36Takeley (8)0–2Welwyn Garden City (8)176
37Stotfold (8)0–2Mildenhall Town (8)164
39Biggleswade Town (8)1–3Hitchin Town (8)303
40Grays Athletic (8)2–1Milton Keynes Irish (8)182
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
41Witham Town (8)2–2 (4–1 p)Newmarket Town (8)103
42Stanway Rovers (8)4–0Aylesbury United (8)149
43Walthamstow (8)3–2Downham Town (8)328
44Concord Rangers (8)2–2 (2–4 p)Biggleswade (8)133
45Lowestoft Town (8)2–0Leverstock Green (8)336
46Redbridge (8)1–4Waltham Abbey (8)86
47London Lions (8)0–3Tilbury (8)82
48Brightlingsea Regent (8)0–3Leighton Town (8)161
49Bowers & Pitsea (8)0–3Cambridge City (8)173
50Kingstonian (8)1–0Merstham (8)247
51Jersey Bulls (8)3–1Hastings United (8)687
52Leatherhead (8)4–0Raynes Park Vale (8)435
54Harrow Borough (8)1–0Eastbourne Town (8)160
55Hassocks (8)1–3Crowborough Athletic (8)318
56VCD Athletic (8)0–0 (5–4 p)Rayners Lane (8)58
57Moneyfields (8)4–5Thame United (8)123
59Herne Bay (8)0–3Ashford United (8)382
61Erith Town (8)1–1 (3–4 p)Deal Town (8)97
62Bedfont Sports (8)0–0 (4–2 p)Horndean (8)137
64Fareham Town (8)4–1Beaconsfield Town (8)304
65East Grinstead Town (8)3–3 (4–2 p)Binfield (8)149
66South Park (Reigate) (8)1–2Broadbridge Heath (8)169
67Sittingbourne (8)2–1Faversham Town (8)354
68Westfield (8)4–2Margate (8)134
69Northwood (8)0–1Beckenham Town (8)138
70AFC Portchester (8)1–0Flackwell Heath (8)309
71Hayes & Yeading United (8)1–0Metropolitan Police (8)171
72Brixham (8)0–4Falmouth Town (8)173
73Tavistock (8)1–1 (8–7 p)Larkhall Athletic (8)75
74Bristol Manor Farm (8)0–2Shaftesbury (8)232
75Hartpury (8)2–1Didcot Town (8)175
Match played at Didcot Town.
76Willand Rovers (8)1–1 (4–5 p)Bishop's Cleeve (8)150
77Bideford (8)3–1Mousehole (8)261
78Exmouth Town (8)1–1 (3–4 p)Swindon Supermarine (8)203
79Winchester City (8)2–0Frome Town (8)333
80Portishead Town (8)4–0Melksham Town (8)234
Sunday 7 September 2025
14Pontefract Collieries (8)0–2Lower Breck (8)131
58Littlehampton Town (8)1–2Hendon (8)301
60Southall (8)0–0 (5–4 p)AFC Whyteleafe (8)142
63Bognor Regis Town (8)2–2 (8–7 p)Sevenoaks Town (8)232
Tuesday 16 September 2025
12Wythenshawe Town (8)1–2Bury (8)347

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was made on 8 September 2025.[4]

Tie Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Att.
Friday 19 September 2025
3Stalybridge Celtic (8)0–3Lower Breck (8)517
7Bridlington Town (8)2–0North Ferriby (8)645
18Biggleswade (8)3–1Hitchin Town (8)316
20Enfield (8)1–3AFC Dunstable (8)98
Saturday 20 September 2025
34Harrow Borough (8)4–0Jersey Bulls (8)166
1Heaton Stannington (8)4–0Newton Aycliffe (8)287
2Bradford (Park Avenue) (8)2–0Consett (8)196
4Witton Albion (8)0–1Dunston (8)308
5Runcon Linnets (8)A–ABury (8)1,005
6Congleton Town (8)1–3Clitheroe (8)374
8Silsden (8)3–0Nantwich Town (8)144
9 Shifnal Town (8)2–1Carlton Town (8)106
10Corby Town (8)3–0Sutton Coldfield Town (8)424
11Lincoln United (8)0–2Malvern Town (8)131
12Rugby Town (8)3–2Belper Town (8)242
13Coleshill Town (8)3–4AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8)111
14Bedworth United (8)0–3Anstey Nomads (8)152
15Matlock Town (8)1–3Basford United (8)459
16Sporting Club Inkberrow (8)4–3Stafford Rangers (8)171
17Grays Athletic (8)2–0Felixstowe & Walton United (8)194
19Welwyn Garden City (8)2–2 (3–4 p)Tilbury (8)118
Tie Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Att.
21Waltham Abbey (8)4–1Lowestoft Town (8)140
22Walthamstow (8)5–3Leighton Town (8)252
23Cambridge City (8)3–3 (4–5 p)Witham Town (8)381
24Stanway Rovers (8)3–0Mildenhall Town (8)94
25Hadley (8)2–2 (7–6 p)Ascot United (8)122
26Leatherhead (8)2–0Kingstonian (8)450
27East Grinstead Town (8)1–2VCD Athletic (8)133
28Deal Town (8)2–3Ashford United (8)454
29Hayes & Yeading United (8)5–1Southall (8)205
30Broadbridge Heath (8)2–1Bedfont Sports (8)75
31Crowborough Athletic (8)1–6Sittingbourne (8)242
32Beckenham Town (8)2–5Hendon (8)271
33Westfield (8)1–1 (4–3 p)Bognor Regis Town (8)152
35Swindon Supermarine (8)1–1 (4–5 p)Bideford (8)225
36Hartpury (8)4–2Portishead Town (8)113
37Thame United (8)3–1Winchester City (8)102
38Fareham Town (8)2–5Bishop's Cleeve (8)189
39Shaftesbury (8)2–2 (4–1 p)Falmouth Town (8)125
40AFC Portchester (8)3–0Tavistock (8)225
Saturday 4 October 2025
5Runcorn Linnets (8)7–0Bury (8)825

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was made on 22 September 2025.[5]

Tie Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Att.
Friday 3 October 2025
10Bradford (Park Avenue) (8)2–1Heaton Stannington (8)163
24Worcester City (7)2–2 (3–0 p)Rugby Town (8)561
Saturday 4 October 2025
1Hyde United (7)1–0Warrington Town (7)396
2Ashton United (7)1–2Clitheroe (8)226
3Dunston (8)2–1Warrington Rylands (7)241
5Stockton Town (7)2–0Lower Breck (8)409
8Widnes (7)W/O[a]Bamber Bridge (7)NA
9Bridlington Town (8)2–4Guiseley (7)417
11 Whitby Town (7)1–2Hebburn Town (7)281
13Evesham United (7)0–2Ilkeston Town (7)295
14Gainsborough Trinity (7)3–2Shifnal Town (8)417
15Barwell (7)0–3Bromsgrove Sporting (7)150
16Sporting Club Inkberrow (8)1–2Stratford Town (7)250
17Rushall Olympic (7)0–2Spalding United (7)202
18Anstey Nomads (8)3–2Stourbridge (7)215
19Quorn (7)2–2 (3–5 p)Corby Town (8)264
20Real Bedford (7)3–1Stamford (7)278
21AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8)3–1Malvern Town (8)372
22Halesowen Town (7)1–2Leek Town (7)699
23St Ives Town (7)1–0Kettering Town (7)332
25Basford United (8)0–0 (4–5 p)Alvechurch (7)171
26Harborough Town (7)2–0Hednesford Town (7)501
27Cleethorpes Town (7)0–0 (4–5 p)Redditch United (7)133
28Stanway Rovers (8)0–0 (5–3 p)Uxbridge (7)88
29Royston Town (7)0–3Welling United (7)288
30Hanwell Town (7)2–1Grays Athletic (8)212
31Westfield (8)1–2Brentwood Town (7)165
32Leatherhead (8)4–1Ramsgate (7)489
33Aveley (7)0–2St Albans City (7)250
34Carshalton Athletic (7)1–2Cheshunt (7)312
35Broadbridge Heath (7)1–3Billericay Town (7)176
36Hadley (8)2–1Dartford (7)238
Tie Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Att.
37Harrow Borough (8)3–1Witham Town (8)122
38Lewes (7)1–2Leiston (7)479
39Cray Valley Paper Mills (7)1–0Berkhamsted (7)113
40AFC Sudbury (7)4–0Bury Town (7)461
41Chertsey Town (7)1–2Tilbury (8)410
42Burgess Hill Town (7)1–1 (4–3 p)Potters Bar Town (7)402
43Bishop's Stortford (7)4–0Cray Wanderers (7)266
44Wingate & Finchley (7)4–1VCD Athletic (8)67
45Chatham Town (7)0–0 (4–2 p)Needham Market (7)402
46Ashford United (8)3–3 (4–2 p)Biggleswade (8)262
47Hayes & Yeading United (8)0–0 (3–4 p)Walton & Hersham (7)220
48Sittingbourne (8)1–0Hashtag United (7)299
49Waltham Abbey (8)6–0Walthamstow (8)198
50Whitehawk (7)0–2Canvey Island (7)234
51Dulwich Hamlet (7)0–1Hendon (8)1,185
52AFC Dunstable (8)1–3Folkestone Invicta (7)118
53Bracknell Town (7)6–3Hungerford Town (7)349
54Basingstoke Town (7)2–1Shaftesbury (8)338
55Hartpury (8)0–0 (4–5 p)Gloucester City (7)550
56Plymouth Parkway (7)3–2Gosport Borough (7)217
57Dorchester Town (7)4–0Bideford (8)364
58Thame United (8)0–2Banbury United (7)190
59Bishop's Cleeve (8)2–1Sholing (7)182
60Yate Town (7)1–2Poole Town (7)259
61AFC Portchester (8)2–1Taunton Town (7)230
62Chichester City (7)2–4Farnham Town (7)602
63Havant & Waterlooville (7)4–2Tiverton Town (7)286
64Wimborne Town (7)2–0Weymouth (7)722
Tuesday 7 October 2025
4Workington (7)0–2FC United of Manchester (7)588
7Runcorn Linnets (8)1–1 (1–3 p)Morpeth Town (7)458
6Silsden (8)1–1 (4–5 p)Stocksbridge Park Steels (7)114
12Prescot Cables (7)2–0Lancaster City (7)416

Notes

  1. Bamber Bridge awarded a walkover due to Widnes withdrawing from the competition.

First round proper

The draw for the first round proper was made on 6 October 2025.[6]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
24 / 24
48 / 48
47 / 47
17 / 17
136 / 136
Tie Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Att.
Friday 24 October 2025
5Dunston (8)1–0Hebburn Town (7)533
Saturday 25 October 2025
1Hyde United (7)0–3Stocksbridge Park Steels (7)352
2Clitheroe (8)4–2Stockton Town (7)642
3FC United of Manchester (7)1–0Bamber Bridge (7)1,046
4Prescot Cables (7)2–1Guiseley (7)411
6Bradford (Park Avenue) (8)1–1 (4–2 p)Morpeth Town (7)255
7Spalding United (7)0–1Corby Town (8)627
8Leek Town (7)3–0Bromsgrove Sporting (7)406
9Ilkeston Town (7)3–1St Ives Town (7)375
10Anstey Nomads (8)4–0Stratford Town (7)215
11Redditch United (7)1–2Gainsborough Trinity (7)426
12Alvechurch (7)0–0 (4–3 p)Worcester City (7)412
13Harborough Town (7)4–1AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8)702
14Sittingbourne (8)2–1Cray Valley Paper Mills (7)228
15Real Bedford (7)3–2Ashford United (8)230
16Brentwood Town (7)3–0Welling United (7)470
Tie Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Att.
17Leatherhead (8)1–1 (4–2 p)Spalding United (7)526
18AFC Sudbury (7)2–1Leiston (7)245
19Wingate & Finchley (7)0–1Cheshunt (7)212
Match played at Cheshunt.
20Stanway Rovers (8)1–2Harrow Borough (8)115
21Tilbury (8)1–0Hadley (8)202
22Waltham Abbey (8)0–2Chatham Town (7)222
23Billericay Town (7)0–5Bishop's Stortford (7)726
24St Albans City (7)0–2Hanwell Town (7)647
25Burgess Hill Town (7)1–4Folkestone Invicta (7)462
26Walton & Hersham (7)5–1Hendon (8)467
28Basingstoke Town (7)A–ADorchester Town (7)417
29Plymouth Parkway (7)1–1 (7–6 p)Poole Town (7)368
30Wimborne Town (7)1–0AFC Portchester (8)572
31Gloucester City (7)1–0Havant & Waterlooville (7)615
32Farnham Town (7)2–2 (3–1 p)Bishop's Cleeve (8)425
Sunday 26 October 2025
27Bracknell Town (7)1–0Banbury United (7)468
Tuesday 28 October 2025
28Basingstoke Town (7)1–1 (4–5 p)Dorchester Town (7)364

Second round proper

The draw for the second round proper was made on 27 October 2025.[7]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
24 / 24
48 / 48
25 / 47
9 / 17
104 / 136
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 15 November 2025
1FC United of Manchester (7)3–2 Darlington (6)1,322
2 Chester (6)0–1 Clitheroe (8)1,381
3 Macclesfield (6)1–0Prescot Cables (7)1,080
5 Chorley (6)2–3Worksop Town (6)740
6Leek Town (7)1–0Scarborough Athletic (6)491
7 Radcliffe (6)2–2 (6–5 p)Bradford (Park Avenue) (8)535
8 Buxton (6)2–3 Southport (6)527
9Spennymoor Town (6)2–3AFC Fylde (6)484
10 South Shields (6)6–2Dunston (8)1,203
11 Marine (6)2–0Stocksbridge Park Steels (7)776
12Ilkeston Town (7)0–1Curzon Ashton (6)442
13King's Lynn Town (6)2–2 (2–3 p)Harrow Borough (8)751
14Merthyr Town (6)2–3Hanwell Town (7)617
15Slough Town (6)1–1 (3–4 p)Gloucester City (7)523
16Kidderminster Harriers (6)3–0Corby Town (8)1,496
17Bedford Town (6)0–1Anstey Nomads (8)502
18Chesham United (6)1–2AFC Telford United (6)468
19Brentwood Town (7)0–0 (2–4 p) Hornchurch (6)1,305
20AFC Sudbury (7)1–5 Hereford (6)315
21 Leamington (6)2–0Maidenhead United (6)412
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
22 Oxford City (6)1–2 Peterborough Sports (6)412
23 Bishop's Stortford (7)1–1 (4–5 p) Cheshunt (7)863
24Hemel Hempstead Town (6)0–0 (6–5 p)Chelmsford City (6)678
25 Alvechurch (7)1–1 (4–3 p)Real Bedford (7)204
26 Harborough Town (7)3–0Enfield Town (6)794
27Dagenham & Redbridge (6)2–0 Tilbury (8)1,091
28Walton & Hersham (7)2–1 Farnborough (6)836
29 Horsham (6)2–0Farnham Town (7)1,020
30Dover Athletic (6)2–0Dorchester Town (7)405
31Torquay United (6)0–2Maidstone United (6)1,624
32Chippenham Town (6)0–1 Weston-super-Mare (6)658
33Wimborne Town (7)0–1Chatham Town (7)858
34 Plymouth Parkway (7)4–3 Salisbury (6)518
35Bath City (6)1–1 (5–3 p)Bracknell Town (7)805
36Ebbsfleet United (6)1–1 (5–3 p) Sittingbourne (8)1,047
37Folkestone Invicta (7)1–2AFC Totton (6)1,053
38Dorking Wanderers (6)3–2Eastbourne Borough (6)1,624
39Tonbridge Angels (6)0–4 Worthing (6)710
40 Leatherhead (8)2–0Hampton & Richmond Borough (6)868
Tuesday 18 November 2025
4Gainsborough Trinity (7)1–2Alfreton Town (6)516

Upsets

Giantkiller (tier) Opponent (tier)
Upset of two leagues above
Anstey Nomads (level 8)1–0 away vs Bedford Town (level 6)
Clitheroe (level 8)1–0 away vs Chester (level 6)
Harrow Borough (level 8)2–2 (3–2 on penalties) away vs King's Lynn Town (level 6)
Leatherhead (level 8)2–0 home vs Hampton & Richmond Borough (level 6)

Third round proper

The draw for the third round proper was made on 17 November 2025.[8] There were four teams from the eighth tier still in the competition, with at least one going through into the fourth round due to Leatherhead and Harrow Borough playing each other.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
24 / 24
26 / 48
10 / 47
4 / 17
64 / 136
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 13 December 2025
29Ebbsfleet United (6)3–1Braintree Town (5)572
1Solihull Moors (5)2–2 (8–9 p)AFC Fylde (6)322
2 Harborough Town (7)1–2Carlisle United (5)1,726
3 Alvechurch (7)2–2 (4–1 p)Alfreton Town (6)214
4Hartlepool United (5)1–2Anstey Nomads (8)1,001
5 South Shields (6)0–1 Macclesfield (6)754
6 Clitheroe (8)1–1 (4–3 p)York City (5)2,071
7Scunthorpe United (5)5–0 Peterborough Sports (6)1,167
8Worksop Town (6)0–0 (1–4 p)Kidderminster Harriers (6)577
9Curzon Ashton (6)1–2 Marine (6)344
10 Hereford (6)1–1 (4–2 p) Radcliffe (6)1,105
11 Leamington (6)0–1 Rochdale (5)421
12 Southport (6)3–1Leek Town (7)950
13 Tamworth (5)1–1 (5–4 p)Boston United (5)715
14FC Halifax Town (5)4–0FC United of Manchester (7)1,507
15AFC Telford United (6)4–3 Altrincham (5)1,167
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
16 Gateshead (5)0–3 Morecambe (5)363
17 Boreham Wood (5)3–3 (1–3 p)Brackley Town (5)458
18 Leatherhead (8)3–2Harrow Borough (8)863
19Yeovil Town (5)1–1 (4–2 p)Maidstone United (6)1,691
20Forest Green Rovers (5)4–0 Weston-super-Mare (6)973
21Hemel Hempstead Town (6)0–2 Horsham (6)550
22Chatham Town (7)3–0 Plymouth Parkway (7)402
23 Wealdstone (5)2–1 Cheshunt (7)621
24Dorking Wanderers (6)1–1 (2–4 p)Bath City (6)683
25 Woking (5)2–0AFC Totton (6)1,020
26Dagenham & Redbridge (6)3–1Hanwell Town (7)826
27 Eastleigh (5)2–1Aldershot Town (5)1,194
28Southend United (5)4–0Truro City (5)3,715
30Walton & Hersham (7)4–1Sutton United (5)1,260
31 Gloucester City (7)3–3 (5–3 p) Worthing (6)549
32Dover Athletic (6)1–4 Hornchurch (6)392

Upsets

Giantkiller (tier) Opponent (tier)
Upset of two leagues above
Anstey Nomads (level 8)2–1 away vs Hartlepool United (level 5)
Clitheroe (level 8)1–1 (4–3 on penalties) home vs York City (level 5)
Walton & Hersham (level 7)4–1 home vs Sutton United (level 5)

Fourth round proper

The draw for the third round proper was made on 15 December 2025. Three teams from the eighth tier, Anstey Nomads, Clitheroe, and Leatherhead, remained in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
13 / 24
12 / 48
4 / 47
3 / 17
32 / 136
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 10 January 2026
2 Walton & Hersham (7) 1–0 Brackley Town (5) 1,181
4 Yeovil Town (5) 0–0 (3–1 p) Alvechurch (7) 1,870
6 Marine (6) 1–1 (4–3 p) Gloucester City (7) 968
8 Chatham Town (7) 1–0 Carlisle United (5) 1,703
9 Wealdstone (5) 1–0 Dagenham & Redbridge (6) 891
11 Ebbsfleet United (6) 0–2 Forest Green Rovers (5) 887
12 Hereford (6) 2–2 (3–4 p) AFC Fylde (6) 1,372
15 Leatherhead (8) 2–3 Horsham (6) 1,613
Tuesday 13 January 2026
1 Bath City (6) 1–3 Southend United (5) 1,131
5 Eastleigh (5) 0–2 Southport (6) 749
7 Kidderminster Harriers (6) 6–2 Morecambe (5) 1,596
13 Tamworth (5) 1–1 (7–6 p) Rochdale (5) 534
14 FC Halifax Town (5) 4–0 Anstey Nomads (8) 683
16 Scunthorpe United (5) 3–1 Clitheroe (8) 1,364
Tuesday 20 January 2026
3 Woking (5) 2–1 Macclesfield (6) 1,144
10 Hornchurch (6) 1–2 AFC Telford United (6) 320

Upsets

Giantkiller (tier) Opponent (tier)
Upset of two leagues above
Chatham Town (level 7)1–0 home vs Carlisle United (level 5)
Walton & Hersham (level 7)1–0 home vs Brackley Town (level 5)

Fifth round proper

At the time of the draw, there were two teams from the seventh tier still in the competition: Chatham Town and Walton & Hersham.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
8 / 24
6 / 48
2 / 47
0 / 17
16 / 136
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 31 January 2026
1 Forest Green Rovers (5) 0–3 Wealdstone (5) 1,607
2 Chatham Town (7) 0–1 Southend United (5) 2,135
3 Scunthorpe United (5) 1–2 Horsham (6) 1,890
4 FC Halifax Town (5) 1–1 (3–4 p) Kidderminster Harriers (6) 1,298
5 Walton & Hersham (7) 1–2 Woking (5) 654
6 AFC Fylde (6) 0–1 Southport (6) 1,602
7 AFC Telford United (6) 0–2 Yeovil Town (5) 2,162
8 Tamworth (5) 0–0 (1–4 p) Marine (6) 1,120

Quarter-finals

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
4 / 24
4 / 48
0 / 47
0 / 17
8 / 136
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
Saturday 28 February 2026
1 Southport (6) 1–1 (4–2 p) Yeovil Town (5) 3,696
2 Marine (6) 1–0 Woking (5) 2,182
3 Kidderminster Harriers (6) 1–1 (5–6 p) Wealdstone (5) 3,195
4 Horsham (6) 1–2 Southend United (5) 2,580

Semi-finals

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
2 / 24
2 / 48
0 / 46
0 / 18
4 / 136
Southport (6)1–3Southend United (5)
  • Sze 30'
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Attendance: 5,600
Wealdstone (5)1–0Marine (6)
Attendance: 4,000

Final

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Total
2 / 24
0 / 48
0 / 46
0 / 18
2 / 136

References