FA Cup - 2026/27

[Tez]

All three Mid-Cheshire based clubs will start the competition in the Extra Preliminary Round. News of the draw is pencilled in for next Friday.

 

[Stephen Allen-Gurr]

Away to whoever no doubt

 

[Tez]

Away to whoever no doubt

Well it won’t be Vauxhall anyway. They have a bye to the Preliminary Round due to last season’s league finish.

 

[Edge]

Prize money

Extra Preliminary Round winners (219) £1,125
Extra Preliminary Round losers (219) £375

Preliminary Round winners (136) £1,444
Preliminary Round losers (136) £481

First Round Qualifying winners (112) £2,250
First Round Qualifying losers (112) £750

Second Round Qualifying winners (80) £3,375
Second Round Qualifying losers (80) £1,125

Third Round Qualifying winners (40) £5,625
Third Round Qualifying losers (40) £1,875

Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32) £9,375
Fourth Round Qualifying losers (32) £3,125

First Round Proper winners (40) £47,750
First Round Proper losers (40) £15,800

 

[James Wood]

I presume that prize money is cumulative? So if we win the ExP and Prelim Round games but lose in the 1st Qual we earn £3319 (£1125 + 1144 + 750)

 

[richard webb]

All three Mid-Cheshire based clubs will start the competition in the Extra Preliminary Round. News of the draw is pencilled in for next Friday.

Tez, 3 mid Cheshire based clubs? I assume you are omitting Vics as thry are playing at Runcorn. 74, Albion, Winsforf and Barnton - Is one not playing?

 

[Nicki]

Step 6 can’t enter - so just the three.

 

[Tez]

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/competitions/2026-27/early-round-draws-030726/030726/the-emirates-fa-cup-preliminary-round.ashx?la=en

Winsford at home to Mickleover , which will be a tough game.
Witton away to Chadderton.
Runcorn Town home to Dearne & District
Linnets potentially have a home tie with Trafford in the Preliminary Round
Northwich Vics face an away trip to newly promoted to Step 4 Beverley Town.

 

[MarkDavies89]

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/competitions/2026-27/early-round-draws-030726/030726/the-emirates-fa-cup-preliminary-round.ashx?la=en

Winsford at home to Mickleover , which will be a tough game.
Witton away to Chadderton.
Runcorn Town home to Dearne & District
Linnets potentially have a home tie with Trafford in the Preliminary Round
Northwich Vics face an away trip to newly promoted to Step 4 Beverley Town.

Winner of Vics vs Beverley plays Bootle

 

[Tez]

Indeed.
Poor old Winsford. Mickleover first up and if they get past them they’re travelling down to the Catthorpe Interchange to Barwell - from memory always a tough uncompromising outfit on the field and off it

 

[Edge]

JOINT STATEMENT FROM KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC AND ABBEY HULTON UNITED

Unfortunately, the FA Cup replay scheduled for Tuesday 11th August at 7.45pm between Abbey Hulton United FC and Kidsgrove Athletic FC will not be played.

The original tie was played on Saturday 8th August however Kidsgrove Athletic are now subject to an FA charge in relation to Cup Rule 100 for fielding an ineligible player.

The FA are yet to decide on an outcome, further updates will be published after the case is heard on Wednesday afternoon, until that point neither club will be making any further statements.

 

[Edge]

Kidsgrove kicked out for playing an illegible player