7 September 2026
by | Dave Rees
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 Ascot United or Pagham, who drew 1-1 on Sunday at the Racecourse Ground with the replay due to take place on Tuesday evening 8th September.
Ascot United are familiar opponents having faced them over the past couple of season, and play in the Isthmian South-Central Division at step 4. Pagham, from the south coast play in the Southern Combination League Premier Division at step 5.
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 Workington
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 Shildon or Warrington Town v South Liverpool or Prestwich Heys
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 or Tadcaster Albion
18 Bromsgrove Sporting v Leek Town
19 North Ferriby or Barton Town v Bourne Town or 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 Wellingborough Town or 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 Malvern Town or 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 or Felixstowe & Walton United
37 Biggleswade Town or Hitchin Town v Grays Athletic or Leiston
38 AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Peterborough Sports
39 Bedford Town v King’s Lynn Town
40 Aveley v Concord Rangers or Brentwood Town
41 Stanway Rovers or 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 or Newmarket Town v Chelmsford City
47 Waltham Abbey v Dagenham & Redbridge
48 Kingstonian v Leatherhead
49 Westfield or Dartford v Hayes & Yeading United
50 Chertsey Town or Carshalton Athletic v AFC Greenwich Borough
51 Lewes or Cray Wanderers v Maidstone United
52 Slough Town v Chatham Town
53 Dulwich Hamlet v Faversham Town or 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 or Mangotsfield United
67 Torquay United v Basingstoke Town or AFC Stoneham
68 Weston Super Mare v Wimborne Town or Portishead Town
69 Dorchester Town v Oxford City
70 Cirencester Town v Farnham Town
71 Winslow United or 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
