FA Cup 2026-27: Extra Preliminary Round Ties & Picks.

Introduction

The most-awaited FA Cup is set to fire up the stage in this 2026-27 season. It starts with the Extra Preliminary Round, which consists of 219 ties. These are non-league clubs clashing for a place in football’s oldest knockout competition. This FA Cup matchday will showcase several interesting competitions. The teams are hopefully trying to make a strong start. The results from the match will create an impact on clubs and players. This leads to an impressive pathway to the FA Cup for the clubs involved.

Extra Preliminary Round – FA Cup Schedules

The below fixtures feature the top-tier teams in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round Schedule. These selected teams are reviewed and discussed below.

Blyth Spartans vs Newcastle Blue Star

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Croft Park, Plessey Road, Blyth.

Clitheroe vs AFC Liverpool

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Loom Loft Stadium, Shawbridge Street, Clitheroe.

Stafford Rangers vs Tividale

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: The Stan Robinson Stadium, Marston Road, Stafford.

Grantham Town vs Lincoln United

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: South Kesteven Sports Stadium, Grantham Town’s home ground.

Yarm & Eaglescliffe vs West Auckland Town

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Carters Stadium, Billingham.

Carlisle City vs Northallerton Town

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: The Office Technology Stadium, Gillford Park, Carlisle

Birtley Town vs Bishop Auckland

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Arrowmark Home Improvements Stadium, Birtley Town Ground.

Newcastle Benfield vs Redcar Town

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: San Smith’s Park, UK.

Emirates FA Cup — Extra Preliminary Round

Saturday 8 August 2026   |   Winners receive £1,125   |   Losers receive £375

No.	Home Team	Away Team
1	Yarm & Eaglescliffe	West Auckland Town
2	Carlisle City	Northallerton Town
3	Consett	North Shields
4	Whitley Bay	Easington Colliery
5	Birtley Town	Bishop Auckland
6	Penrith	Bridlington Town
7	Shildon	Blyth Town
8	Ashington	Horden Community Welfare
9	Marske United	Boro Rangers (walkover)
10	Newcastle Benfield	Redcar Town
11	Guisborough Town	Thornaby
12	Crook Town	Pickering Town
13	Newton Aycliffe	Kendal Town
14	Knaresborough Town	Whickham
15	Blyth Spartans	Newcastle Blue Star
16	Euxton Villa	Atherton LR
17	1874 Northwich	Rossington Main
18	Liversedge	Penistone Church
19	Horbury Town	Golcar United
20	Frickley Athletic	Campion
21	Garforth Town	West Didsbury & Chorlton
22	Wythenshawe	Padiham
23	Abbey Hey	Ossett United
24	Worsbrough Bridge Athletic	Trafford
25	Litherland Remyca	Charnock Richard
26	Thackley	Albion Sports
27	Clitheroe	AFC Liverpool
28	Chadderton	Witton Albion
29	North Ferriby	FC St Helens
30	Wythenshawe Town	Cheadle Town
31	Hallam	Irlam
32	Silsden	Mossley
33	Ramsbottom United	South Liverpool
34	Nelson	Stockport Georgians
35	Handsworth	Prestwich Heys
36	Runcorn Town	Dearne & District
37	Sheffield	Parkgate
38	Beverley Town	Northwich Victoria
39	Barnoldswick Town	Atherton Collieries
40	Tadcaster Albion	Glossop North End
41	Burscough	Droylsden
42	Keighley Town	Longridge Town
43	Stourport Swifts	Hanley Town
44	Pershore Town 88	Brocton
45	Rugby Borough	Sporting Club Inkberrow
46	Westfields	Nuneaton Town
47	Stafford Rangers	Tividale
48	Gresley Rovers	Boldmere St Michaels
49	Winsford United	Mickleover
50	Shifnal Town	Clay Cross Town
51	Lye Town	Stone Old Alleynians
52	Sutton United (Birmingham)	Coventry Sphinx
53	Congleton Town	AFC Wolverhampton City
54	Romulus	Highgate United
55	Newcastle Town	Atherstone Town
56	Sutton Coldfield Town	Coventry United
57	Worcester Raiders	Ashby Ivanhoe
58	Hinckley	Whitchurch Alport
59	Dudley Town	Droitwich Spa
60	Chasetown	Coton Green
61	Knowle	Darlaston Town
62	Belper United	Bedworth United
63	Lutterworth Town	Hereford Pegasus
64	Sporting Khalsa	Nantwich Town
65	Rugby Town	Uttoxeter Town
66	Kidsgrove Athletic	Abbey Hulton United
67	Blackstones	Northampton Sileby Rangers
68	Daventry Town	Boston Town
69	Kimberley Miners Welfare	AFC Rushden & Diamonds
70	Deeping Rangers	Barton Town
71	Newark Town	Wellingborough Town
72	Grimsby Borough	Bourne Town
73	AFC Mansfield	Retford United
74	Skegness Town	Retford
75	Leicester Nirvana	Long Eaton United
76	Bottesford Town	Aylestone Park
77	Northampton On Chenecks	Heanor Town
78	Grantham Town	Lincoln United
79	Corby Town	FC Peterborough
80	Loughborough Students	Eastwood Community
81	Desborough Town	Hucknall Town
82	Sherwood Colliery	Moulton
83	Woodbridge Town	Heacham
84	Wroxham	Ipswich Wanderers
85	Ely City	March Town United
86	Histon	Brightlingsea Regent
87	Haverhill Rovers	Halstead Town
88	Eynesbury Rovers	Fakenham Town
89	Godmanchester Rovers	Newmarket Town
90	Stowmarket Town	St Neots Town
91	Dereham Town	Walsham Le Willows
92	Thetford Town	Yaxley
93	Kirkley & Pakefield	Little Oakley
94	Mulbarton Wanderers	Lakenheath
95	Lowestoft Town	Cambridge City
96	Harleston Town	Great Yarmouth Town
97	Brantham Athletic	Soham Town Rangers
98	Cornard United	Downham Town
99	Wisbech Town	Saffron Walden Town
100	Harwich & Parkeston	Mildenhall Town
101	Baldock Town	Kempston Rovers
102	Biggleswade United	Woodford Town
103	Harefield United	Bowers & Pitsea
104	North Greenford United	Arlesey Town
105	London Lions	Rayners Lane
106	Everett Rovers	Kings Langley
107	Hendon	Soul Tower Hamlets
108	Sawbridgeworth Town	AFC Welwyn
109	Ilford	Dunstable
110	Bedfont Sports Club	Concord Rangers
111	Hilltop	Grays Athletic
112	Buckhurst Hill	Barking
113	Tilbury	Wormley Rovers
114	Harpenden Town	Hayes & Yeading United
115	Witham Town	Colney Heath
116	Harlow Town	Frenford
117	Haringey Borough	Sporting Bengal United
118	White Ensign	Heybridge Swifts
119	Northwood	Hutton
120	Leverstock Green	Walthamstow
121	Great Wakering Rovers	Takeley
122	Romford	Barton Rovers
123	Cockfosters	Potton United
124	Hackney Wick	West Essex
125	Enfield	Welwyn Garden City
126	Stotfold	Basildon United
127	Hullbridge Sports	Hadley
128	Clapton Community	Benfleet
129	Thornbury Town	Brislington
130	Ardley United	Portishead Town
131	Newport Pagnell Town	Marlow
132	North Leigh	Amersham Town
133	Easington Sports	Mangotsfield United
134	Hartpury	Cirencester Town
135	Cribbs	Fairford Town
136	Aylesbury United	Flackwell Heath
137	Windsor & Eton	Bristol Manor Farm
138	Wells City	Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
139	Holyport	Wallingford & Crowmarsh
140	Roman Glass St George	Hallen
141	Ascot United	Clevedon Town
142	Swindon Supermarine	Tuffley Rovers
143	Highworth Town	Milton Keynes Irish
144	Beaconsfield Town	Penn & Tylers Green
145	Kidlington	Larkhall Athletic
146	Burnham	Slimbridge
147	Wokingham Town	Corsham Town
148	Didcot Town	Binfield
149	Royal Wootton Bassett Town	Winslow United
150	Malmesbury Victoria	Longlevens
151	Abingdon United	Risborough Rangers
152	Reading City	Tring Athletic
153	Thatcham Town	Cinderford Town
154	Beckenham Town	Horley Town
155	AFC Varndeanians	Eastbourne Town
156	Petts Wood & Holmesdale	Tooting & Mitcham United
157	Bexhill United	East Grinstead Town
158	Guernsey	Crowborough Athletic
159	Balham	Metropolitan Police
160	Littlehampton Town	Eastbourne United
161	Lancing	SE Dons
162	Midhurst & Easebourne	Larkfield & New Hythe
163	Kingstonian	Hastings United
164	Punjab United	Seaford Town
165	Horsham YM	Peacehaven & Telscombe
166	Virginia Water	South Park (Reigate)
167	Godalming Town	Tunbridge Wells
168	Deal Town	Sutton Athletic
169	Erith & Belvedere	Billingshurst
170	Cobham	Fisher
171	Pagham	Hollands & Blair
172	Broadbridge Heath	AFC Greenwich Borough
173	Wick	Camberley Town
174	Crawley Down Gatwick	Sheerwater
175	Whitstable Town	Roffey
176	Merstham	Raynes Park Vale
177	Kennington	Sheppey United
178	Bognor Regis Town	Abbey Rangers
179	Forest Row	Newhaven
180	Little Common	Haywards Heath Town
181	Redhill	Ashford United
182	Hassocks	Sevenoaks Town
183	Bedfont	Chislehurst Glebe
184	Sutton Common Rovers	Phoenix Sports
185	Rusthall	Knaphill
186	Faversham Town	Corinthian Casuals
187	Corinthian	Lingfield
188	Faversham Strike Force	Snodland Town
189	Epsom & Ewell	Chipstead
190	Ashford Town (Middx)	Bearsted
191	Herne Bay	Broadfields United
192	Steyning Town	Erith Town
193	Westbury United	Hythe & Dibden
194	Tadley Calleva	Bemerton Heath Harlequins
195	Portland United	Sturminster Newton United
196	Sherborne Town	Baffins Milton Rovers
197	Shepton Mallet	Bashley
198	Cowes Sports	Hamble Club
199	East Cowes Victoria Athletic	AFC Stoneham
200	Laverstock & Ford	Eversley & California
201	Fleet Town	Melksham Town
202	Petersfield Town	Fareham Town
203	Badshot Lea	Brockenhurst
204	Millbrook (Hampshire)	Bradford Town
205	Devizes Town	Hamworthy Recreation
206	Horndean	Hartley Wintney
207	Yateley United	Alton
208	Paulton Rovers	Fleetlands
209	Andover New Street	Christchurch
210	Bournemouth Poppies	Downton
211	Buckland Athletic	Barnstaple Town
212	Bovey Tracey	Exmouth Town
213	Sidmouth Town	Street
214	Willand Rovers	Wellington AFC
215	Falmouth Town	Bideford
216	Saltash United	Brixham
217	Ivybridge Town	Torpoint Athletic
218	Tavistock	St Blazey
219	Liskeard Athletic	Bridgwater United

FA CUP – MATCH DATES

The default date of games for the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round shall be Saturday 8 August 2026, with a kick-off time of 3:00 pm. The replay is compulsory in case of a draw after 90 minutes of the game. The replay should be fixed on or before Thursday 13 August 2026, at 7.45 pm.
Should there be any delay to the first match, it should be rescheduled and conducted on or before Thursday 13 August 2026. In the event of a delay of the replay because of the delay of the first match, it should be done on or before Thursday 20 August 2026.

MATCH PREVIEWS

Blyth Spartans vs Newcastle Blue Star

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Croft Park, Plessey Road, Blyth.

Expected FA Cup Lineups

Blyth Spartans

Position	Primary Starter
Goalkeeper	Callum Dobson
Defenders	Charlie Wood, Spencer Ashcraft, Zack Simpson, Jack Vaulks
Midfielders	Jordan Hickey, Charlie Sterling, Paul Van-Zandvliet
Forwards	Kyle Downey, Lucas Taylor, Jack Foley

New Castle Blue Star

Position	Primary Starter
Goalkeeper	Phil Mills
Defenders	Andy Evans, Kyle Errington, Joe Eggleston, Charlie Smith, Matty Dopson
Midfielders	Connor Oliver, Sean Reid, Danny Anderson, Dean Armstrong, Matty Thompson, Ben Sayer, Richie Slaughter
Forwards	Michael Ndiweni, Andrew Johnson, Jordan Lamb, Konner Lamb, Euan Potts, David Buchanan, Alfie Coulthard, Leon Burke, Jay Richardson, Jakub Zych, Collins Unuareopka, Liam Gribbin, Ashton Birch

Team Analysis

Blyth Spartans is one of the top clubs in the Northern Premier League Division. They enter this matchup with greater experience in national competitions. Playing at their home ground will be an added advantage. Newcastle Blue Star is rebuilding and strengthening their squad in recent seasons. They rely on attacking depth, which troubles the opponents. Meanwhile, Blyth has prior experience in many seasons. Their defensive organization should prove decisive over ninety minutes. Fans can expect a complete encounter with scoring chances on both sides. The home team, with their advantage, seems slightly stronger.

The Pick: Blyth Spartans

Clitheroe vs AFC Liverpool

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Loom Loft Stadium, Shawbridge Street, Clitheroe.

Expected FA Cup Lineups

Clitheroe

Position	Primary Starter
Goalkeepers	James McClenaghan, Liam Isherwood
Defenders	Jake Carroll, Dylan Dwyer, Jacob Hanson, Cameron Lancaster, Sam Olawumi, Baba Fernandes, Noah Halford, Jordan Windass
Midfielders	Danny Wilkins, Ross Dent, Jake Connelly, Jack Massey, Veron Parny
Forwards	Leon Creech, Luke Gill, Harry Scarborough, Sefton Gonzales, Alhagi Touray Sisay, Jason Gilchrist

AFC Liverpool

Position	Primary Starter
Goalkeeper	Harry Paul Campbell
Defenders	Morgan Falloh, Thomas Parry, Jack Airlie, Nathan Giblin
Midfielders	Sean Forrest, Charles Duke, Aaron Cummins, Bobby Murphy, Louie Lancaster
Forwards	Jordan Monthe, Owen Fisher-Jones

Team Analysis

As per stats and performance, Clitheroe looks stronger on paper. Their consistency in the Northern Premier League System was incredible. AFC Liverpool is a disciplined and hardworking team. They mostly struggle against clubs that play at higher levels. As an experienced team, Clitheroe has home advantage and attacks deep. This is enough to control the rhythm of the match. Maybe AFC Liverpool will try to stay competitive and put pressure on the opponent. But it may find it difficult to contain the pressure throughout the match.

The Pick: Clitheroe

Stafford Rangers vs Tividale

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: The Stan Robinson Stadium, Marston Road, Stafford.

Expected FA Cup Lineups

Stafford Rangers

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Scott Moloney, Leon Phillips, Russell Saunders
Defenders	James O’Neill, Harry Flowers, Callum Wilson, Andy Burns, Luke Edwards, James McNeill
Midfielders	Remi Efunnuga, Tom Tonks, Jack Birch, Leon Hughes, Marsel Tola
Forwards	John Atherton, Max Chimenese, Devarn Green

Tividale

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Kieran Harrison
Defenders	Brad Maslen-Jones (C), Tom Rann, Matt Holland, Samuel Bratt-Wyton, Callum Lloyd, Joseph Harrington
Midfielders	Edward Rann, Papy Brandon Mossini, Shakeel Brown, Joseph Garrington, Ezekiel Agyemang, Alfie Higgs, Malcolm Melvin, Liam Truslove
Forwards	Kyle Batchelor, Lewis McPike, Tyree Clarke, Nashawn Blake, Jack Ball

Team Analysis

Stafford Rangers have far more experience in the FA Cup. Their prior experience playing at a higher standard compared to Tividale. Home advantage adds to their edge, with the experienced players in their team. This expected to control the game and create better chances for themselves. The Tividale team can frustrate the opposition but will need to perform exceptionally well defensively to cause an upset. Stafford Rangers are the deserved favorites entering this fixture.

The Pick: Stafford Rangers

Birtley Town vs Bishop Auckland

Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Arrowmark Home Improvements Stadium, Birtley Town Ground.

Expected FA Cup Lineups

Birtley Town

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Alfie Gordon
Defenders	Dale Burrell (C), Owen Lancaster, Reece Harrison, Lewis Exley
Midfielders	Joe Hailes, Liam Wotherspoon, Kyle Wharton
Forwards	James Proctor, Nick Marley, Scott Heslop

Bishop Auckland

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Shane Bland
Defenders	Arjun Purewal, Lee Hume, Gary Brown, Alex Nelson
Midfielders	John Howard, Arron Thompson, Josh Robertson
Forwards	Gary Martin (C), Amar Purewal, Vinnie Steels

Team Analysis

The home crowd and solid defending will help Birtley Town to compete with an impressive Bishop Auckland team. The Bishop Auckland team is off to a good start in the new season. It has more experience playing under pressure in cup competitions. The Bishop Auckland well-rounded team and attacking play make them favorites, even when playing away. Birtley can definitely make the match competitive, but Bishop Auckland will have the edge. It will be a close-call encounter with a marginal difference in results.

The Pick: Bishop Auckland

Conclusion

At the end of the matchday, Fans and analysts will realize the memorable moments created by clubs. The FA Cup matchday will surely deliver unpredictable results and many emerging contenders on the field. The fixture provides clubs with a chance to extend their cup journey and create history. These confirmed fixtures feature competitive clashes with experienced teams holding slight advantages. There will be many surprise results; updates after the matchday were the competition’s greatest traditions.