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FA Cup 2026-27: Preliminary Round Schedules

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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