FA Cup 2026/27
The 26/27 Emirates FA Cup began with the Extra-Preliminary Round on the weekend of Saturday August 8th and ends at Wembley with the Final on Saturday 22nd May 2027.
All 18 SCEFL Premier Division sides took to the start line which meant a first outing in this competition for both AFC Greenwich Borough and SE Dons.
First Round Qualifying
Margate v Snodland Town
SE Dons v Erith Town
Sittingbourne v AFC Greenwich Borough
Petts Wood & Holmesdale v Windsor & Eton
Ties are due to be played on Saturday 5th September
The Full draw can be found here
Preliminary Round
SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST
Broadfields United 1-1 Corinthian
Camberley Town 3-2 Beckenham Town
Cray Valley PM 2-4 AFC Greenwich Borough
Egham Town 3-0 Bearsted
Erith & Belvedere 1-2 Sittingbourne
Harrow Borough 1-3 Snodland Town
Punjab United 1-1 SE Dons
Raynes Park Vale 1-5 Petts Wood & Holmesdale
Rusthall 0-3 Sheppey United
Tunbridge Wells 1-3 Kingstonian
Three SCEFL sides booked their places in the next round of the Emirates FA Cup, while two more will get another chance in midweek replays.
AFC Greenwich Borough produced the result of the day, winning 4-2 away at Cray Valley PM, with Stefan Payne scoring twice in an excellent victory.
Snodland Town also impressed on the road, beating Harrow Borough 3-1 with Harry Hudson grabbing a brace, while Petts Wood & Holmesdale enjoyed the biggest win of the day, cruising to a superb 5-1 victory at Raynes Park Vale, including two goals from Charlie Clover.
There could yet be five SCEFL clubs in the next round. Corinthian drew 1-1 at Broadfields United, while SE Dons earned a 1-1 draw at Punjab United, meaning both ties will require midweek replays.
Beckenham Town, Bearsted, Erith & Belvedere, Rusthall and Tunbridge Wells all saw their FA Cup journeys come to an end.
Preliminary Round Replays
Corinthian 0-1 Broadfields United
SE Dons 2-0 Punjab United
Two SCEFL sides were back in Emirates FA Cup action on Tuesday night as the Preliminary Round replays were decided.
Corinthian’s FA Cup journey came to an end following a 1-0 home defeat against Broadfields United, with a first-half goal proving the difference between the sides.
There was better news for SE Dons, who secured their place in the next round with an impressive 2-0 victory over Punjab United. Reece Barrett opened the scoring on 60 minutes before Joshua Bohui sealed the win four minutes from time.
The reward for the Dons is a home tie against Erith Town on Saturday 5th September – a particularly significant occasion as it will be SE Dons’ first competitive fixture at their new Oakwood home.
Extra Preliminary Round
FRIDAY 7th AUGUST
Faversham Strike Force 0-1 Snodland Town
(Emmanuel Shoderu)
SATURDAY 8th AUGUST
Beckenham Town 3-2 Horley Town
(Ellis Marsh, Mohammed Diaby, Bobby Mills)
Petts Wood & Holmesdale 2-2 Tooting & Mitcham United
(Michael Fenn, Omotunmise Akanni)
Lancing 0-6 SE Dons
(Ralfi Hand, Aaron Watson x2, Walter Figueira, Liam Nelson-Martin, Alex Teniola)
Midhurst & Easebourne 2-0 Larkfield & New Hythe
Godalming Town 0-1 Tunbridge Wells
(Regan Corke)
Deal Town 2-1 Sutton Athletic
(Muriano Banjoko)
Cobham 3-1 Fisher
(Alex Kozak)
Pagham 1-1 Hollands & Blair
(Mo Cham)
Broadbridge Heath 0-1 AFC Greenwich Borough
(Olu Obilana)
Kennington 1-1 Sheppey United
(Sam Brown)
Bedfont 4-0 Chislehurst Glebe
Sutton Common Rovers 3-1 Phoenix Sports
(Taylor Fisher)
Rusthall 3-1 Knaphill
(Josh Reid, Jack Kirby, Daniel Atta)
Corinthian 1-1 Lingfield
(Samuel Sarpong)
Ashford Town 1-2 Bearsted
(Clark Woodcock, Nathan Light)
SUNDAY 9th AUGUST
Erith & Belvedere 4-1 Billingshurst
(Casey Dudley, Freddie Baker, Clarence Tambe, Connor French)
REPLAYS
Tooting & Mitcham 2-3 Petts Wood & Holmesdale
(Charlie Clover x2, Lewis Heywood-Oriogun)
Sheppey United 6-2 Kennington
(Fin Dent, Jake Abrahams)
Lingfield 3-5 Corinthian
(Oliver Fryer, Oscar Housego x2, Harrison Fryer, Olu Adegbehingbe)
Hollands & Blair 1-2 Pagham
(Murisiku Batula)
The Extra Preliminary Round saw plenty of drama as the SCEFL clubs began their Emirates FA Cup campaigns.
Eight sides secured their places in the next round at the first attempt, with Snodland Town getting things started with a Friday night victory at Faversham Strike Force. Beckenham Town, SE Dons, Tunbridge Wells, AFC Greenwich Borough, Rusthall, Bearsted and Erith & Belvedere then joined them over the weekend.
The standout result came from SE Dons, who marked their first-ever FA Cup appearance in style with a stunning 6-0 victory at Lancing, while Erith & Belvedere enjoyed a convincing 4-1 Sunday success against Billingshurst.
Four SCEFL sides required replays. Petts Wood & Holmesdale won a five-goal thriller at Tooting & Mitcham United, while Corinthian came through an extraordinary 5-3 victory at Lingfield. Kennington and Hollands & Blair saw their campaigns come to an end in their respective replays.
That left ten SCEFL clubs progressing from the Extra Preliminary Round and continuing their journey in the Emirates FA Cup.
ROUND DATES
Extra Preliminary Round: Saturday 8 August 2026
Preliminary Round: Saturday 22 August 2026
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 5 September 2026
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 19 September 2026
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 3 October 2026
Fourth Round Qualifying: Saturday 17 October 2026
First Round Proper: Saturday 7 November 2026
Second Round Proper: Saturday 5 December 2026
Third Round Proper: Saturday 9 January 2027
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 13 February 2027
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 6 March 2027
Quarter Final: Saturday 3 April 2027
Semi Final: Saturday 24 April 2027
Final: Saturday 22 May 2027
PRIZE FUND
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
Second Round Proper winners (20) £79,500
Second Round Proper losers (20) £21,200
Third Round Proper winners (32) £121,500
Third Round Proper losers (32) £26,500
Fourth Round Proper winners (16) £127,000
Fifth Round Proper winners (8) £238,500
Quarter Final winners (4) £477,000
Semi Final winners (2) £1,060,000
Semi Final losers (2) £530,000
Final winners (1) £2,120,000
Final runners-up (1) £1,060,000