The FA Cup began with the extra preliminary round over the past weekend. Furthermore, the FA Cup will include the preliminary round, first, second, third, and fourth qualifying rounds in this edition.
Parkgate defeated Sheffield, and Brislington claimed a win against Thornbury Town in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round. Meanwhile, Bishop Auckland defeated Birtley Town 3-2, and Bridlington Town claimed an away win against Penrith. Northwich Victoria defeated Beverley Town in the Extra Preliminary Round of the 2026-27 FA Cup. Moreover, Slimbridge claimed a home victory against Burnham in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup.
Pivotal Match Timelines: Dates and Timings
| Fixtures | Date | Time Zone ET | Time Zone PT | Time Zone IST | Venues |
| Redcar Town vs Bridlington Town | August 21, 2026 (Friday) | 02:45 p.m. | 11:45 a.m. | 12:15 a.m. (Next Day) | The Vibrant Stadium, Mo Mowlam Memorial Park, Trunk Road, Redcar. |
| Crook Town vs Bishop Auckland | August 22, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00 a.m. | 07:00 a.m. | 07:30 p.m. | Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground, Crook. |
| Knaresborough Town vs Easington Colliery | August 22, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00 a.m. | 07:00 a.m. | 07:30 p.m. | The Myrings Stadium (Manse Lane), Knaresborough, United Kingdom. |
| 1874 Northwich vs Horbury Town | August 22, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00 a.m. | 07:00 a.m. | 07:30 p.m. | Townfield (Townfield Lane), Northwich, Cheshire, England |
| Droylsden vs Garforth Town | August 22, 2026 (Saturday) | 03:00 a.m. | 12:00 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Butcher’s Arms Ground, Manchester, England. |
| Longridge Town vs South Liverpool | August 22, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00 a.m. | 07:00 a.m. | 07:30 p.m. | Inglewhite Road, Longridge, Preston, England. |
| Litherland Remyca vs Prescot Cables | August 22, 2026 (Saturday) | 02:00 a.m. | 11:00 p.m. | 11:30 a.m. (Next Day) | Litherland Sports Park, Merseyside, UK |
| Lutterworth Town vs A.F.C. Wolverhampton City | August 22, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00 a.m. | 07:00 a.m. | 07:30 p.m. | Dunley Way, Lutterworth, United Kingdom |
| Rugby Borough vs Nuneaton Town | August 22, 2026 (Saturday) | 09:30 a.m. | 06:30 a.m. | 07:00 p.m. | Nationwide Windows Arena, Rugby Borough Sports Trust. |
| Whitchurch Alport vs Coventry United | August 22, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00 a.m. | 07:00 a.m. | 07:30 p.m. | Yockings Park, Whitchurch, United Kingdom |
A Complete List of Preliminary Round Games
| Tie | Date and Day | Matches | Tie | Matches |
| 1 | August 21, 2026 (Friday) | Redcar Town vs Bridlington Town | 69 | Clapton Community vs Concord Rangers |
| 2 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Ashington vs Thornaby | 70 | Hashtag United vs Enfield |
| 3 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Kendal Town vs Heaton Stannington | 71 | Hayes & Yeading United vs White Ensign |
| 4 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Blyth Spartans vs Morpeth Town | 72 | Kings Langley vs Canvey Island |
| 5 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | West Auckland Town vs Shildon | 73 | Hendon vs Hertford Town |
| 6 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Consett vs Marske United | 74 | Romford vs Baldock Town |
| 7 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Crook Town vs Bishop Auckland | 75 | West Essex vs Royston Town |
| 8 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Knaresborough Town vs Easington Colliery | 76 | Witham Town vs Potters Bar Town |
| 9 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Carlisle City vs Dunston | 77 | Biggleswade Town vs Tilbury |
| 10 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Pontefract Collieries vs Parkgate | 78 | Stotfold vs Cockfosters |
| 11 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Tadcaster Albion vs Stalybridge Celtic | 79 | London Lions vs Redbridge |
| 12 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | 1874 Northwich vs Horbury Town | 80 | Takeley vs Waltham Abbey |
| 13 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Liversedge vs Ossett United | 81 | Haringey Borough vs Frenford |
| 14 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Runcorn Linnets vs Trafford | 82 | Windsor & Eton vs North Leigh |
| 15 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Witton Albion vs Nelson | 83 | Winslow United vs Longlevens |
| 16 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | North Ferriby vs Campion | 84 | Mangotsfield United vs Thatcham Town |
| 17 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Stocksbridge Park Steels vs Cheadle Town | 85 | Thame United vs Brislington |
| 18 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Mossley vs Bradford (Park Avenue) | 86 | Marlow vs Cirencester Town |
| 19 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Atherton Collieries vs Irlam | 87 | Wells City vs Risborough Rangers |
| 20 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Vauxhall Motors vs Thackley | 88 | Reading City vs Fairford Town |
| 21 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Northwich Victoria vs Bootle | 89 | Bishop’s Cleeve vs Wallingford & Crowmarsh |
| 22 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Lower Breck vs Euxton Villa | 90 | Larkhall Athletic vs Portishead Town |
| 23 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Runcorn Town vs Prestwich Heys | 91 | Didcot Town vs Swindon Supermarine |
| 24 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Droylsden vs Garforth Town | 92 | Hungerford Town vs Wokingham Town |
| 25 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Longridge Town vs South Liverpool | 93 | Slimbridge vs Milton Keynes Irish |
| 26 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Wythenshawe vs Clitheroe | 94 | Ascot United vs Penn & Tylers Green |
| 27 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Litherland Remyca vs Prescot Cables | 95 | Flackwell Heath vs Roman Glass St George |
| 28 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Lutterworth Town vs A.F.C. Wolverhampton City | 96 | Egham Town vs Bearsted |
| 29 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Hanley Town vs Droitwich Spa | 97 | Harrow Borough vs Snodland Town |
| 30 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Stafford Rangers vs Matlock Town | 98 | Deal Town vs Southall |
| 31 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Barwell vs Mickleover | 99 | Redhill vs Virginia Water |
| 32 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Rugby Borough vs Nuneaton Town | 100 | Cray Valley Paper Mills vs AFC Greenwich Borough |
| 33 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Pershore Town vs Newcastle Town | 101 | Bognor Regis Town vs East Grinstead Town |
| 34 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Sutton United (Birmingham) vs Abbey Hulton United | 102 | Whitstable Town vs Newhaven |
| 35 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Sporting Khalsa vs Shifnal Town | 103 | Rusthall vs Sheppey United |
| 36 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Whitchurch Alport vs Coventry United | 104 | Peacehaven & Telscombe vs Margate |
| 37 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Coleshill Town vs Knowle | 105 | Pagham vs Balham |
| 38 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Ashby Ivanhoe vs Bedworth United | 106 | Camberley Town vs Beckenham Town |
| 39 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Boldmere St Michaels vs Chasetown | 107 | Tunbridge Wells vs Kingstonian |
| 40 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Lye Town vs Lichfield City | 108 | Erith Town vs Eastbourne Town |
| 41 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Shepshed Dynamo vs Romulus | 109 | Cobham vs Littlehampton Town |
| 42 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Rugby Town vs Belper Town | 110 | Westfield (Surrey) vs Hassocks |
| 43 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Bottesford Town vs Bourne Town | 111 | Bedfont vs Faversham Town |
| 44 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Retford vs Northampton On Chenecks | 112 | Midhurst & Easebourne vs A.F.C. Croydon Athletic |
| 45 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Corby Town vs Basford United | 113 | Epsom & Ewell vs Crowborough Athletic |
| 46 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Desborough Town vs Carlton Town | 114 | Punjab United vs SE Dons |
| 47 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Northampton Sileby Rangers vs AFC Mansfield | 115 | Raynes Park Vale vs Petts Wood & Holmesdale |
| 48 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Long Eaton United | 116 | Sutton Common Rovers vs Haywards Heath Town |
| 49 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Lincoln United vs Wellingborough Town | 117 | Jersey Bulls vs Sheerwater |
| 50 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Eastwood vs Barton Town | 118 | Erith & Belvedere vs Sittingbourne |
| 51 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Boston Town vs Sherwood Colliery | 119 | Broadfields United or Herne Bay vs Corinthian |
| 52 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Mulbarton Wanderers vs Little Oakley | 120 | Moneyfields vs Portland United |
| 53 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Newmarket Town vs St Neots Town | 121 | AFC Stoneham vs Badshot Lea |
| 54 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Cambridge City vs A.F.C. Sudbury | 122 | Dorchester Town vs Winchester City |
| 55 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | St Ives Town vs Fakenham Town | 123 | A.F.C. Portchester vs Westbury United |
| 56 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Brantham Athletic vs Halstead Town | 124 | Devizes Town vs Melksham Town |
| 57 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Gorleston vs Mildenhall Town | 125 | Andover New Street vs Shaftesbury |
| 58 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Yaxley vs Wisbech Town | 126 | Downton vs Millbrook (Hampshire) |
| 59 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Harleston Town vs Dereham Town | 127 | Weymouth vs Shepton Mallet |
| 60 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Ipswich Wanderers vs March Town United | 128 | Petersfield Town vs Laverstock & Ford |
| 61 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Histon vs Cornard United | 129 | Baffins Milton Rovers vs Hartley Wintney |
| 62 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Woodbridge Town vs Felixstowe & Walton | 130 | Hamble Club vs Tadley Calleva |
| 63 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Biggleswade vs Buckhurst Hill | 131 | Fleetlands vs Yateley United |
| 64 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Hutton vs Grays Athletic | 132 | Tiverton Town vs Ivybridge Town |
| 65 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Dunstable vs North Greenford United | 133 | Street vs Falmouth Town |
| 66 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Ware vs Leverstock Green | 134 | St Blazey vs Barnstaple Town |
| 67 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Woodford Town vs Sawbridgeworth Town | 135 | Exmouth Town vs Bridgwater United |
| 68 | 22 August 2026 (Saturday) | Harefield United vs Hullbridge Sports | 136 | Brixham vs Willand Rovers |
Top Selected Match Previews
Crook Town vs Bishop Auckland
Date: August 22, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. ET|07:00 a.m. PT|07:30 p.m. IST
Venue: Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground, Crook.
Predicted Lineups for Crook Town
| Position | Players |
| Goalkeepers | James Barron and Kyle Hayes |
| Defenders | Kailem Beattie, Ben Scothern, Kieran Galbraith, Dan Mitton, Zac Niven, Koby Eratt-Thompson, and Joshua Thynne |
| Midfielders | Jamie Barton, Josef Wheatley, Alex Wright, Jay Wilson, Aiden Haley, Ashton Houlahan, and Max Brandon |
| Forwards | Finlay Rose, Ethan Docherty, Corey Nicholson, Glen Hargrave, Joey Smith, and Jack Wallace |
Predicted Lineups for Bishop Auckland
| Position | Players |
| Goalkeeper | Shane Bland |
| Defenders | Dane Burlace, Ben Jordison, Lee Hume, Arjun Purewal, and Liam Potter |
| Midfielders | Craig Moody and John Howard |
| Forwards | Gary Martin, Amar Purewal, and Arron Thompson |
Team Performance Overviews
Crook Town has shown consistent performances this season. Likewise, they have strong recent form at home. Crook Town will look to capitalize on their home advantage and earn a victory in the upcoming match.
Conversely, Bishop Auckland has mixed results in their recent matches. In their most recent game, Bishop Auckland defeated Horden Community Welfare. The club has struggled with poor away form in recent games. Bishop Auckland will be a tough contender against Crook Town in the forthcoming fixture.
The Pick: Crook Town
Knaresborough Town vs Easington Colliery
Date: August 22, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. ET|07:00 a.m. PT|07:30 p.m. IST
Venue: The Myrings Stadium (Manse Lane), Knaresborough, United Kingdom.
Predicted Lineups for Knaresborough Town
| Position | Players |
| Goalkeepers | Sammy Lee |
| Defenders | Jack Powis, Cole Wildin (subbed by Kris Hargreaves), Dan Thirkell, and Jonny Haase |
| Midfielders | Jamie Barton, Josef Wheatley, Alex Wright, Jay Wilson, Aiden Haley, Ashton Houlahan, and Max Brandon |
| Forwards | Finlay Rose, Ethan Docherty, Corey Nicholson, Glen Hargrave, Joey Smith, and Jack Wallace |
Predicted Lineups for Easington Colliery
| Position | Players |
| Goalkeeper | James Hopkinson |
| Defenders | Andrew Nelson, Ryan Barrow, Chris Trewick, Joe Walton, Dane Eltringham, Thomas Bott, Ryan Taylor, and Dom Agnew |
| Midfielders | Reece Kenney, Liam Cooke, Harrison Price, Logan Herron, and John Anderson |
| Forwards | Nathan Greenwood, Liam Adamson, Daniel Maw, Aiden Stanton, Brad Hird, Harry Haslam, Denny Tapping, and Luke Pearn |
Team Performance Overviews
Knaresborough Town has a solid defense but has struggled to attack. They will look to improve their attacking strength in the forthcoming games. Their home record has been poor. They will look to improve their performances against Easington Colliery in the upcoming FA Cup fixture.
Meanwhile, Easington Colliery has been in strong form in domestic competitions. Their away record has been strong, and they will look to secure another win in the upcoming matches.
The Pick: Easington Colliery
Final Thoughts
This season, the FA Cup began with the Extra Preliminary Round, which had an impact on several clubs’ reputations. In the highly anticipated FA Cup Preliminary Round, several notable clubs will compete for a place in the next stage.
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