7 September 2026
by | Dave Rees
*updated 8th Sept
The draw for the Emirates FA cup has been made, and was released at 1pm today, this is where the step 2 clubs from National League North and South enter the competition. Our reward for the win on Saturday will be a trip to Pagham, who beat Ascot United 2-0 in a home replay following a 1-1 at the Racecourse Ground at the weekend.
Pagham, from the Sussex coast play in the Southern Combination League Premier Division at step 5 at the The Covers Arena.
160 teams were in the hat to make 80 fixtures, the draw at this stage is regionalised, we believe into 5 regions.
The Draw in full
1 Heaton Stannington v Trafford
2 Emley or Bishop Auckland v Spennymoor Town
3 Bury v Workingtonshildon fc
4 Dunston v Scarborough Athletic
5 Redcar Town v Darlington
6 Buxton v Ashton United
7 Marine v Radcliffe
8 Lower Breck v Chester
9 Atherton Collieries v Prescot Cables
10 Redcar Athletic v Macclesfield
11 Warrington Rylands v Chorley
12 Hebburn Town v Stockton Town or Guiseley
13 Warrington Town v South Liverpool
14 South Shields v Witton Albion
15 Morecambe v Southport
16 FC United of Manchester v Ossett United
17 Bradford (Park Avenue) v Lancaster City
18 Bromsgrove Sporting v Leek Town
19 Barton Town v Boldmere St Michaels
20 Leamington v Gainsborough Trinity
21 Alvechurch v Racing Club Warwick
22 Harborough Town v Rushall Olympic
23 AFC Telford United v Worksop Town
24 Kettering Town v Quorn
25 Halesowen Town v Mickleover
26 Hednesford Town v Coventry United
27 Spalding United v Hanley Town
28 Knowle or Worcester City v Stratford Town
29 Stafford Rangers v Hereford
30 Anstey Nomads v Newcastle Town
31 Redditch United v Evesham United
32 Witham Town v St Albans City or Hashtag United
33 Gorleston v Bury Town
34 Chesham United v Ware or Fakenham Town
35 Berkhamsted v Hendon
36 Hemel Hempstead Town v Wingate & Finchley
37 Hitchin Town v Leiston
38 AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Peterborough Sports
39 Bedford Town v King’s Lynn Town
40 Aveley v Brentwood Town
41 Needham Market v Braintree Town
42 Cambridge City v Yaxley or Buckhurst Hill
43 Billericay Town v Enfield Town
44 Harleston Town v Real Bedford
45 Woodford Town v Mulbarton Wanderers
46 Canvey Island v Chelmsford City
47 Waltham Abbey v Dagenham & Redbridge
48 Kingstonian v Leatherhead
49 Westfield or Dartford v Hayes & Yeading United
50 Chertsey Town v AFC Greenwich Borough
51 Lewes or Cray Wanderers v Maidstone United
52 Slough Town v Chatham Town
53 Dulwich Hamlet v Welling United
54 Southall v Dorking Wanderers
55 Eastbourne Borough v Windsor & Eton
56 Snodland Town v Sheppey United
57 Walton & Hersham v Horsham
58 Tonbridge Angels v Ramsgate
59 Hanwell Town v Burgess Hill Town or Jersey Bulls
60 Hampton & Richmond Borough v Crowborough Athletic or AFC Whyteleafe
61 Uxbridge v Farnborough
62 Maidenhead United v Ebbsfleet United
63 Chichester City v SE Dons
64 Dover Athletic v Folkestone Invicta
65 Ascot United or Pagham v Hanworth Villa
66 AFC Totton v Gloucester City
67 Torquay United v AFC Stoneham
68 Weston Super Mare v Wimborne Town
69 Dorchester Town v Oxford City
70 Cirencester Town v Farnham Town
71 Swindon Supermarine v Weymouth
72 Slimbridge v Hungerford Town
73 Brackley Town v AFC Portchester
74 Tiverton Town v Sholing
75 Bishop’s Cleeve v Tadley Calleva
76 Merthyr Town v Truro City
77 Frome Town v Plymouth Parkway
78 Thame United v Banbury United or Exmouth Town
79 Yate Town v Chippenham Town or Havant & Waterlooville
80 Salisbury v Taunton Town
