FA Cup – 2025/26
FOURTH ROUND QUALIFYING
Saturday 11th October
Wealdstone 5-1 Whitstable Town
(Dean Grant)
Whitstable Town bowed out of the FA Cup after a history-making run.
Town, playing in the final qualifying round for the first time, lost 5-1 at National League Wealdstone.
There were doubles for Micah Obiero – including a fourth-minute opener – and Olufela Olomola, with Omar Mussa also on target as the hosts led 5-0 at half-time.
Dean Grant replied two minutes after the break for a Whitstable side who never gave up.
THIRD ROUND QUALIFYING
Saturday 27th September
Whitstable Town 2-0 Hungerford Town
(Bradley Schafer, Joe Healy)
Whitstable Town made history by reaching the FA Cup fourth qualifying round for the first time with a 2-0 win over Hungerford Town. Goals from Bradley Schafer and 38-year-old Joe Healy sealed the upset at the Belmont, adding to earlier scalps of Dulwich Hamlet and Chichester.
Jamie Coyle’s side competed bravely throughout, with Schafer heading in the opener before Healy coolly finished a second after the break. The Southern Counties East Premier Division club are now just one win from the First Round Proper.
SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING
Saturday 13th September
Whitstable Town 1-1 Chichester City
(Own Goal)
Whitstable Town took the lead thanks to an own goal but were pegged back by Lloyd Rowlatt’s 78th minute finish setting up a replay in 3 days time.
Tuesday 16th September
Chichester City 0-1 Whitstable Town
(Ashdon Day)
Whitstable Town pulled off an incredible win against Step 3 side Chichester City thanks to a 55th minute Ashdon Day goal.
FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING
Saturday 30th August
Dulwich Hamlet 2-3 Whitstable Town
(Dean Grant, Javaun Splatt x2)
Whitstable maintained their recent love affair with cup competitions as they dramatically turned around a two goal deficit before scoring a last minute winner to knock out their Step 3 hosts.
Our SCEFL side almost took an early lead, but gradually Hamlet began to ask questions with their attacking play and top scorer Luke Wanadio scored twice as the home team threatened to coast through. Whitstable did begin to cause some problems for the Hamlet defenders who collected a series of yellow cards, followed by a red for Wanadio on the stroke of half time.
Whitstable, with an extra man, were more effective in wide areas after the break and Dean Grant pulled a goal back. Javaun Splatt headed in an equaliser that was immediately followed by another red card for Hamlet, as Nyren Clunis was shown a second yellow. Whitstable went in search of a winner, but were temporarily rocked when a penalty was awarded against them but Dan Colmer saved.
The nine men of Hamlet tried to hang on and a replay looked likely, only for Splatt to score the winner with seconds left on the clock and spark wild scenes of celebration among the Whitstable players and supporters.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Saturday 16th August
Edgware & Kingsbury 0-9 Whitstable Town
(Bradley Schafer x3, Joe Healy x3, Will Thomas, Dean Grant, Theo Osinfolarin)
Knaphill 1-1 Hollands & Blair
(Fred Obasa)
Ascot United 2-1 Chislehurst Glebe
(Jamie Philpot)
Corinthian 2-2 Egham Town
(Thomas Mitcham, Segun Ikudehinbu)
Ashford United 4-1 Holmesdale
(Alfie Clark)
Ashford Town 3-2 Snodland Town
(Own Goal, Alex Arif)
Whitstable Town produced the standout result of the weekend with a thumping 9-0 win away at Edgware & Kingsbury.
Bradley Schafer and Joe Healy both netted hat-tricks, while Will Thomas, Dean Grant and Theo Osinfolarin completed the scoring in a ruthless display.
Corinthian twice led at home to Egham Town but were pegged back on each occasion taking the tie to a replay. Hollands & Blair face the same scenario after Fred Obasa’s equaliser earned them a 1-1 draw at Knaphill.
Elsewhere, it was defeat for Fisher on their trip to Jersey Bulls, and for Chislehurst Glebe at Ascot United. Holmesdale and Snodland Town also bowed out after losses against Ashford United and Ashford Town respectively.
Hollands & Blair 0-1 Knaphill (AET)
It was FA Cup heartache for Hollands & Blair, with a late extra time Knaphill winner denying them in Wednesday nights replay. Corinthian lost 4-0 at Egham.
EXTRA-PRELIMINARY ROUND
Saturday 2nd August
Bearsted 1-2 Hackney Wick
(Sam Flisher)
Faversham Strike Force 0-4 Chislehurst Glebe
(Jamie Philpot, Khavarn Williams, Jamie Philpot, Mo Cham)
Tunbridge Wells 1-1 Holmesdale
(Lucas Murrain, Malachi Hudson)
Larkfield & New Hythe 0-3 Epsom & Ewell
Hollands & Blair 1-0 Herne Bay
(Ian Draycott)
Fisher 3-1 Camberley Town
(Chibueze Echem, Michael Sarpong, Kesna Clarke)
Lingfield 2-7 Whitstable Town
(Jake McIntyre, Javaun Splatt, Bradley Schafer x2 Dean Grant x3)
Rusthall 2-5 Westfield
(Charlie Clover, Jack Kirby)
Punjab United 2-2 Crowborough Athletic
(Jack Barry, Will Johnson-Cole)
Kennington 0-4 Soul Tower Hamlets
Hythe Town 2-5 Littlehampton Town
(Jason Kaate, Tyler Sterling)
Snodland Town 4-0 Broadfields United
(Asanti Amoah, Harry Hudson, Steve Karkari, Zak Loveridge)
Leatherhead 2-2 Phoenix Sports
(Jerson Dos Santos, Jake Goodman)
Jersey Bulls 5-0 Erith & Belvedere
Sunday 3rd August
Chislehurst Glebe, Hollands & Blair, Fisher, Whitstable Town and Snodland Town were all FA Cup winners today, while there will be 4 further midweek replays featuring our sides following drawn games.
Hollands & Blair’s win against Herne Bay was as good as any today while Whitstable Town were in seventh heaven after a huge win at Lingfield. Chislehurst Glebe march on after a 4-0 victory at Faversham Strike Force, which was the same scoreline that Snodland Town beat Broadfields United. Fisher complete the guaranteed SCEFL line-up in the next round following their 3-1 win against Camberley Town.
Phoenix Sports, Punjab United and Corinthian get another go at it in a few days time as do Holmesdale and Tunbridge Wells, who will meet at Oakley Road on Wednesday night.
EXTRA-PRELIMINARY ROUND REPLAYS
Phoenix Sports 0-3 Leatherhead
Crowborough Athletic 3-2 Punjab United
(Alfie Moynes, Roman Campbell)
Corinthian 3-3 Horley Town
(Corinthian win 6-5 on pens)
(Tom Mitcham, Jamie Billings, Shawn Jewett Ricketts)
Holmesdale 1-0 Tunbridge Wells
(Kayden Turner-Bernard)
Phoenix Sports couldn’t make home advantage count on Monday night, with Leatherhead comfortable 3-0 winners at the Mayplace Ground.
On Tuesday, Corinthian made it through to the next round thanks to a penalty shoot-out win at home to Horley Town. Punjab United were not so lucky though, with former SCEFL side Crowborough Athletic coming out best in a 5-goal thriller
Kayden Turner-Bernard scored the only goal of the game as Holmesdale beat Tunbridge Wells on Wednesday night.
Winners to receive £1,125, losers £375
Full Extra Preliminary Round Draw
Round Dates
Extra Preliminary Round – Sat 2 August 2025
Preliminary Round – Sat 16 August 2025
First Round Qualifying – Sat 30 August 2025
Second Round Qualifying – Sat 13 September 2025
Third Round Qualifying – Sat 27 September 2025
Fourth Round Qualifying – Sat 11 October 2025
First Round Proper – Sat 1 November 2025
Second Round Proper – Sat 6 December 2025
Third Round Proper – Sat 10 January 2026
Fourth Round Proper – Sat 14 February 2026
Fifth Round Proper – Sat 7 March 2026
Quarter Final – Sat 4 April 2026
Semi Final – Sat 25 April 2026
Final – Sat 16 May 2026