EMIRATES FA CUP | EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND DRAW 2025/26

The FA Cup trail starts here for some of our member clubs

The draw for the Extra Preliminary Round of the 2025/26 Emirates FA Cup has been made.

There will be a total of 223 ties, played on the weekend of Saturday 2 August, with a number of our member clubs involved, as follows:

SC Inkberrow v Studley | Ware v AFC Welwyn | Enfield v Wormley Rovers | Leighton Town v Benfleet | MK Irish v Heybridge Swifts | Biggleswade FC v Welwyn Garden City | Harwich & Parkeston v AFC Dunstable | Stotfold v Redbridge | Leverstock Green v Ilford | Hertford Town v London Lions | Hartpury v Tuffley Rovers | Portishead Town v Windsor & Eton | Ardley United v Aylesbury United | Milton United v Didcot Town | Beaconsfield Town v Larkhall Athletic | Mangotsfield United v Bristol Manor Farm | Hassocks v Rayners Lane | Northwood v Egham Town | Baffins Milton Rovers v Shatesbury | Melksham Town v AFC Portchester | Bashley v East Cowes Victoria Athletic | Thatcham Town v Petersfield | Westbury United v Sherborne Town | Falmouth Town v Helston Athletic | Tavistock AFC v AFC St. Austell | Street v Brixham AFC | Bideford AFC v Wellington | Willand Rovers v Barnstaple Town | Mousehole v Bridgwater United.

Winning clubs pick up prize money of £1,125 with losing clubs receiving £375.

Meanwhile in the draw for the Preliminary Round of the Isuzu FA Trophy, there is Southern League involvement as Barton Rovers go to Brightlingsea Regent, there's a home tie for Leighton Town against Gorleston, whilst Northwood host Hanworth Villa and Marlow welcome Three Bridges. An all Southern League affair sees Bashley entertain Frome Town as Westbury United and Falmouth Town also go head-to-head.