FA Vase 2026/27
The 2026/27 FA Vase is underway with our SCEFL sides embarking on the long march towards Wembley
1 – Nelson v Shildon
2 – West Didsbury & Chorlton v Retford
3 – Woolton v Bishop Auckland
4 – Holker Old Boys v North Shields
5 – Droylsden v Bottesford Town
6 – Sheffield v Boldon CA
7 – Thornton Cleveleys v Yarm & Eaglescliffe
8 – Desborough Town v Hinckley
9 – Atherstone Town v Harrowby United
10 – Belper United v Brocton
11 – St Neots Town v Eastwood Community
12 – Bilston Town v Sherwood Colliery
13 – Rugby Town v Birstall United
14 – Gornal Athletic v Gresley Rovers
15 – Biggleswade United v Great Yarmouth Town
16 – White Ensign v Cockfosters
17 – Kings Langley v Harpenden Town
18 – Hadleigh United v Heybridge Swifts
19 – Belstone v Colney Heath
20 – Hertford Heath v Ampthill Town
21 – Larkfield & New Hythe v Crawley Down Gatwick
22 – Harefield United v Phoenix Sports
23 – Rusthall v Hassocks
24 – AFC Greenwich Borough v Fisher
25 – Cove v Tunbridge Wells
26 – Hythe Town v Reading City
27 – Highworth Town v Andover New Street
28 – Portishead Town v Hallen
29 – Longlevens v Devizes Town
30 – St Blazey v Bovey Tracey
31 – Downton v Bridgwater United
32 – Elburton Villa v Buckland Athletic
Ties due to be played on Saturday 28th November
Saturday 31 October 2026
Fisher 1-0 AFC Varndeanians
(Festos Kamara)
Harefield United 1-0 Snodland Town
Larkfield & New Hythe 1-1 East Grinstead Town
(Larkfield win 4-2 on pens)
(Andrew Mensah)
Pagham 1-5 AFC Greenwich Borough
(Joshua Shonibare x3, Olu Obilana, Bradley Ryan)
Phoenix Sports 6-1 Faversham Strike Force
(Isaac Hadlow, Khayrie Harris x3, Jamarie Brissett x2)
Rusthall 4-2 Haywards Heath Town
(Thompson Adeyemi, Lekan Osideko x2, Rajan Sahni)
SE Dons 0-2 Hythe Town
(Josh Byford x2)
Tunbridge Wells 3-2 Ash United
(Lynos Rwodzi, Kieran James, Jack Gallagher)
Seven SCEFL Sides March Into FA Vase Third Round
It was an excellent day for the Southern Counties East Football League in the FA Vase Second Round Proper, with seven of our clubs booking their places in Monday’s Third Round draw.
There were convincing victories for Phoenix Sports, AFC Greenwich Borough and Rusthall, while Hythe Town came out on top in their all-SCEFL clash with SE Dons. Elsewhere, Fisher left it late, Larkfield & New Hythe progressed on penalties and Tunbridge Wells edged a five-goal contest.
Phoenix Sports recorded the biggest victory of the day, defeating fellow SCEFL side Faversham Strike Force 6-1. Khayrie Harris led the way with a hat-trick, while Jamarie Brissett scored twice and Isaac Hadlow also found the net in an emphatic performance.
AFC Greenwich Borough were equally impressive on their travels, winning 5-1 at Pagham. Joshua Shonibare struck a first-half double before completing his hat-trick in the 72nd minute, with Bradley Ryan and Olu Obilana also on target.
Hythe Town produced a stunning start against SE Dons, with Josh Byford scoring in the first and 11th minutes to give his side a 2-0 lead. Those early goals proved decisive as Hythe secured an impressive away victory and a place in the next round.
At Jockey Farm, Rusthall raced into a three-goal lead against Haywards Heath Town, with Thompson Adeyemi opening the scoring before Lekan Osideko struck twice. The visitors fought back with two goals early in the second half, but Rajan Sahni settled matters in the 82nd minute to complete a 4-2 victory.
There was late drama for Fisher, who looked to be heading towards penalties against AFC Varndeanians until Festos Kamara struck in the third minute of added time to secure a 1-0 victory and send the Fish through.
Larkfield & New Hythe also had to work hard for their place in the Third Round. Andrew Mensah equalised in the 54th minute against East Grinstead Town, with the sides eventually finishing level at 1-1. Larkfield then held their nerve to win the penalty shootout 4-2.
Tunbridge Wells completed the list of SCEFL winners with a dramatic 3-2 home victory over Ash United. Lynos Rwodzi opened the scoring after ten minutes before the visitors equalised ahead of half-time. Kieran James restored the lead in the 70th minute and Jack Gallagher added a third with five minutes remaining. A stoppage-time goal from Ash United made for a nervous finish, but Wells held on to progress.
The only SCEFL side to fall against outside opposition was Snodland Town, who suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat away at Harefield United.
With seven clubs safely through, the SCEFL will have a strong representation in Monday’s FA Vase Third Round draw, as the road to Wembley continues.
FRIDAY 9th OCTOBER
Sutton Common Rovers 1-3 SE Dons
(Josh Bohui x3)
SATURDAY 10th OCTOBER
AFC Greenwich Borough 2-1 Tooting Bec
(Stefan Payne x2 – Sirak Negassi)
Bearsted 1-2 Hassocks
Eastbourne United 2-0 Rochester United
Fleet Town 3-3 Rusthall
(Rusthall win 8-7 on pens)
Hythe Town 5-2 Worthing United
Jarvis Brook 2-3 Faversham Strike Force
Lancing 1-1 Corinthian
(Lancing win 3-1 on pens)
Larkfield & New Hythe 4-0 Chislehurst Glebe
Penn & Tylers Green 2-4 Phoenix Sports
Snodland Town 1-0 Spartans Youth
Tring Athletic 3-1 Kennington
Tunbridge Wells 0-0 Stansfeld
(Tun Wells win 3-1 on pens)
It was another successful weekend for SCEFL clubs in the FA Vase First Round Proper, with nine sides booking their places in Monday’s Second Round draw, where they will be joined by Fisher, who received a bye.
Hythe Town produced one of the standout performances of the weekend, recovering from an early 2-0 deficit to beat Worthing United 5-2 in a remarkable comeback.
SE Dons got the weekend off to a winning start on Friday night, with a Josh Bohui hat-trick securing a 3-1 victory away at Sutton Common Rovers.
There was plenty of drama on Saturday, particularly at Fleet Town, where Rusthall progressed following a thrilling 3-3 draw and an epic penalty shootout, which they eventually won 8-7.
Larkfield & New Hythe recorded an emphatic 4-0 victory over fellow SCEFL side Chislehurst Glebe, while Phoenix Sports impressed on their travels with a 4-2 win at Penn & Tylers Green.
Snodland Town edged past Spartans Youth 1-0, while Tunbridge Wells held their nerve to defeat Stansfeld 3-1 on penalties following a goalless draw.
Faversham Strike Force also secured their place in the Second Round with an impressive 3-2 away victory over Jarvis Brook.
There was disappointment for Bearsted, Rochester United, Jarvis Brook and Kennington, while Corinthian also exited on penalties after drawing 1-1 at Lancing.
The all-SCEFL clash between AFC Greenwich Borough and Tooting Bec was abandoned the first time around but a Stefan Payne double in the replay saw Borough through.
FRIDAY 11th SEPTEMBER
Greenways 1-3 SE Dons
(Joshua Bohui, Dominic Morgan-Griffiths, Aaron Watson)
Kennington 4-0 Minster
(Charlie Owen x4)
SC Thamesmead 0-3 Tooting & Mitcham
SATURDAY 12th SEPTEMBER
AFC Greenwich Borough 6-0 Molesey
(Arthur Penney, Austin Tanner, Stefan Payne x2, Own Goal, Joshua Shonibare)
Beckenham Town 1-2 AFC Varndeanians
(Mo Diaby)
Chislehurst Glebe 4-0 Godalming Town
(Luke Medley, Ben Oladapo-Gamu, Ryan Kelly, Tom Hever)
Corinthian 2-1 Staplehurst Monarchs United
(Jamie Billings, Harrison Fryer)
Epsom & Ewell 2-7 Bearsted
(Dieko Falade x3, Liam Parle x2, Ross Ibbertson, Tyler Hatton)
Lancing 1-0 Croydon
Larkfield & New Hythe 4-2 Balham
(Tobe Uzor x3, Charlie Wright)
Lydd Town 0-9 East Grinstead Town
Met Police 2-2 Stansfeld
(Nana Kufour x2)
(Stansfeld win 4-3 on pens)
Phoenix Sports 4-3 Billingshurst
(Jamarie Brissett, Lyle Della-Verde, Ahkeem Belford, Steve Townsend)
Rochester United 3-2 Banstead Athletic
(Tom Loynes, Kevin Dance, Aston Freeman)
Rusthall 4-1 AFC Walcountians
(Rajan Sahni, Yassin Fares, Jeff Njuguna, Josh Reid)
Tooting Bec 2-1 Bexhill United
(Dariush Heravi, Lucas Boxall)
Welling Town P-P Jarvis Brook
Westside 3-1 Lewisham Borough
(Rio Campbell)
SUNDAY 13th SEPTEMBER
Hythe Town 5-2 Wick
(Josh Byford, Monty Saunders, Jake Embery, George Grosvenor, Harry Codd)
It was a strong weekend for the SCEFL in the Isuzu FA Vase Second Round Qualifying, with 13 of our clubs booking their places in the next round so far and one more tie still to come on Sunday.
Friday night saw SE Dons win 3-1 at Greenways, while Kennington powered past Minster 4-0 thanks to a remarkable four-goal haul from Charlie Owen.
There were some emphatic victories on Saturday. AFC Greenwich Borough hit Molesey for six, with Stefan Payne scoring twice, while Chislehurst Glebe beat Godalming Town 4-0. Bearsted produced the biggest SCEFL away win of the day, defeating Epsom & Ewell 7-2 as Dieko Falade struck a hat-trick.
Larkfield & New Hythe came through an entertaining contest with Balham 4-2, with Tobe Uzor scoring a late hat-trick, while Rusthall recovered from being 1-0 down at half-time to score four times in the closing stages and beat AFC Walcountians 4-1.
There was plenty of drama elsewhere. Phoenix Sports held on to beat Billingshurst 4-3 having led 4-1, Rochester United edged fellow SCEFL side Banstead Athletic 3-2 and Corinthian defeated Staplehurst Monarchs United 2-1, Harrison Fryer scoring the 73rd-minute winner.
Stansfeld progressed on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Met Police, while Tooting Bec completed the list of Saturday winners with a 2-1 victory over Bexhill United.
There was disappointment for Beckenham Town, Croydon, Lydd Town and Lewisham Borough, while SC Thamesmead, Greenways, Minster, Staplehurst Monarchs United and Banstead Athletic also exited the competition. Welling Town’s tie with Jarvis Brook was postponed due to pitch conditions.
Hythe Town completed an excellent weekend for SCEFL clubs on Sunday with a 5-2 victory over Wick. Josh Byford and Monty Saunders struck in the first half before Jake Embery and George Grosvenor added to the tally after the break, with Harry Codd completing the scoring in the 90th minute.
The victory takes the number of SCEFL sides through to the next round to 13, with Welling Town’s postponed tie against Jarvis Brook still to be played on Tuesday night.
SATURDAY 15th AUGUST
AFC Greenwich Borough 3-1 Sheerwater
(Joshua Shonibare, Harry Revill, Stefan Payne)
Abbey Rangers 4-0 Sheppey Sports
Bearsted 4-1 Redhill
(Dieko Falade x3, Matt Day)
Beckenham Town 2-1 Sutton Athletic
(Kayne Roberts, Henry Griffin – Tom Mitcham)
Bexhill United 1-1 Erith & Belvedere (9-8 pens)
(Jack Low)
FC Elmstead 0-4 Lewisham Borough
(Rio Campbell, Caden Havell-Olding x2, Harry Bunclark)
Hassocks 1-0 Petts Wood & Holmesdale
Kennington 1-0 Guildford City
(Kai Garrett)
Lordswood 0-1 Corinthian
(Harrison Fryer)
Mile Oak 1-4 Banstead Athletic
(Emeka Okakpu, Carter de Ste Croix, Sam Haughey x2)
Minster 4-0 Dial Square
(Ollie Harris x3, Jake Munday)
Roffey 2-2 Hollands & Blair (4-2 pens)
(Callum Flynn, Charlie Weston)
Seaford Town 2-1 Halls Athletic
(Gergo Petrovics)
SE Dons 4-0 Little Common
(Walter Figueira, Pat McKay, Marc Nouble, Joedon Gugas-Cowin)
SCEFL clubs enjoyed a successful opening weekend in the Isuzu FA Vase, with eight sides progressing from the First Round Qualifying to join those who received byes into the next stage.
There were emphatic home victories for Bearsted, Minster and SE Dons, who all scored four, while AFC Greenwich Borough marked their tie with an impressive 3-1 victory over Sheerwater.
Lewisham Borough were convincing 4-0 winners in the all-SCEFL clash with FC Elmstead, while Beckenham Town edged Sutton Athletic 2-1. Corinthian won 1-0 at Lordswood and Banstead Athletic produced an excellent away performance to beat Mile Oak 4-1.
There was penalty shootout disappointment for Erith & Belvedere and Hollands & Blair, while Sheppey Sports, Petts Wood & Holmesdale and Halls Athletic also bowed out of the competition.
Among the individual performances, Dieko Falade hit a hat-trick for Bearsted, Ollie Harris did likewise for Minster, while Caden Havell-Olding and Sam Haughey both struck twice for Lewisham Borough and Banstead Athletic respectively.
Round dates
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 15 August 2026
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 12 September 2026
First Round Proper: Saturday 10 October 2026
Second Round Proper: Saturday 31 October 2026
Third Round Proper: Saturday 28 November 2026
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 9 January 2027
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 6 February 2027
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 6 March 2027
Semi Final: 1st Leg – Saturday 3 April 2027. 2nd Leg – Saturday 10 April 2027
Final: Sunday 16 May 2027
Prize Fund Payments
Round – Winning club – Losing club
First round qualifying – £550 – £160
Second round qualifying – £725 – £225
First round – £825 – £250
Second round – £900 – £275
Third round – £1,125 – £350
Fourth round – £1,875 – £600
Fifth round – £2,250 – £725
Sixth round – £4,125 – £1,350
Semi-Final – £5,500 – £1,725
Final – £30,000 – £15,000