The Non - League thread

[Sutekh]

Popped down there last night to pick up my lads season ticket
1200 season tickets issued as of last night

The small stand by the dugouts has now been dismantled and placed behind the far end as a covered terrace stand with a fans bar behind with big screen
The main stand is now being extended to have more rows of seating behind the existing section with an accessible stand being built by the side
The executive lounge being built behind the dugouts will be flanked by two extra stands

Hes pumped an additional 2 million into these projects since he's been back at the helm and obviously means business
Including the spat he's having at present with the owner of Farnham

Do tell more

I believe the Farnham owner has just sold his business for millions so Kayne want on the "Wouldn't it be nice if you had the same initiative as us and give season tickets away to anyone who brings donations down for their local food bank"
Then after outlining what he had planned for Bottom Meadow apparently commented on Farnham's new development and asked if they were building a shed ?

and Farnham are now in the same league as Bracknell at tier 7 too.

[RFCMod]

Do tell more

I believe the Farnham owner has just sold his business for millions so Kayne want on the "Wouldn't it be nice if you had the same initiative as us and give season tickets away to anyone who brings donations down for their local food bank"
Then after outlining what he had planned for Bottom Meadow apparently commented on Farnham's new development and asked if they were building a shed ?

and Farnham are now in the same league as Bracknell at tier 7 too.

Farnham are Isthmian South Central where as Bracknell are Southern Premier South
My lad was hoping they were going to be in the same league but it didn't happen

[Four Of Clubs]

Farnham are Isthmian South Central where as Bracknell are Southern Premier South
My lad was hoping they were going to be in the same league but it didn't happen

...nope - Farnham were Champions of IL1-SC by a country mile and will be joining 'The Robins' in Southern Premier South for 25-26

... starting to think about PSFs now myself - Farnham have got a few decent ones - Eastbourne Borough on the 12th and Dorking Wdrs 2nd Aug with a game vs Hayes & Yeading somewhere in between

Bracknell have Kingstonian tmrw night [Fri] at the SB - Winchester visit on the 12th & 'us' on Wed 30th?

...more ltr

[Royals and Racers]

Draws have been done for the 1st 2 rounds of the FA cup , FA trophy, FA Vase and FA Youth cup.

[Sutekh]

Draws have been done for the 1st 2 rounds of the FA cup , FA trophy, FA Vase and FA Youth cup.

FA Cup Round Exemptions

FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round draw
FA Cup Preliminary Round draw

FA Trophy Round Exemptions

FA Trophy Preliminary Round draw
FA Trophy First Round Qualifying draw

FA Vase Round exemptions

FA Vase First Round Qualifying draw
FA Vase Second Round Qualifying draw

FA Youth Cup Round Exemptions

FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round draw
FA Youth Cup First Round Qualifying draw

[Four Of Clubs]

...working a bit of FoCcers 'magic' .... here's the EP ties in more readable format
- 'featured' sides in BOLD
- hope I haven't missed anyone in the 'jumble' - this is in alphabetical order rather than the usual 'zoned' format ...
- unashamedly filched from FWP (footballwebpages) and the descriptions/explanations of entries etc courtesy of NLM (nonleaguematters)

(95 lowest ranked Step 4 clubs, 32 promoted Step 5 clubs, 319 Step 5 clubs)
In order to maintain the number of participating clubs at a similar level and to ensure the competition retains its current format, it is necessary for a number of Step 4 clubs to enter the competition in the Extra Preliminary Round instead of the Preliminary Round. For 2025-26 there will be 127 Step 4 clubs (plus those from Step 5) playing in the Extra Preliminary Round. The remaining Step 4 clubs will first play in the Preliminary Round. The 127 clubs will be the 32 newly promoted from Step 5 and the 95 lowest ranked Step 4 clubs that were not relegated. The 95 lowest ranked clubs will comprise of 12 from each of seven of the eight Step 4 leagues, and 11 from the eighth Step 4 league.

446 clubs are in the Extra Preliminary Round
The 49 highest ranked Step 4 clubs are exempt to the Preliminary Round (48 if all the clubs had entered)

Sat 2nd Aug
FA Cup Extra-Preliminary Round

Abbey Hey v AFC Liverpool
Abbey Rangers v Corinthian-Casuals
AFC Croydon Athletic v Roffey
AFC Newquay v Shepton Mallet
AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Grimsby Borough
AFC Stoneham v Fleet Town
AFC Varndenians v Tooting & Mitcham United
AFC Whyteleafe v Chipstead
AFC Wulfrunians v Shepshed Dynamo
Alton v Wincanton Town
Andover New Street v New Milton Town
Ardley United v Aylesbury United
Atherton Laburnum Rovers v Ossett United
Athletic Newham v Sevenoaks Town
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Abingdon United
Aylestone Park v Sileby Rangers
Badshot Lea v Steyning Town Community
Baffins Milton Rovers v Shaftesbury
Baldock Town v Little Oakley
Balham v Faversham Town
Barking v Grays Athletic
Bashley v East Cowes Victoria Athletic
Beaconsfield Town v Larkhall Athletic
Bearsted v Hackney Wick
Bedworth United v Brocton
Belper United v Uttoxeter Town
Bexhill United v Sheerwater
Bideford v Wellington AFC
Biggleswade v Welwyn Garden City
Biggleswade United v Newport Pagnell Town
Binfield v Winslow United
Birtley Town v Beverley Town
Bishop Auckland v Whickham
Blackstones v AFC Mansfield
Blyth Town v Horden Community Welfare
Boldmere St Michaels v Abbey Hulton United
Bootle v 1874 Northwich
Boston Town v Kimberley Miners Welfare
Bottesford Town v Melton Town
Bradford (Park Avenue) v Mossley
Bradford Town v Bournemouth FC
Brighouse Town v Frickley Athletic
Broadbridge Heath v Cobham
Burnham v Holyport
Bury v South Liverpool
Chadderton v Stockport Town
Charnock Richard v Burscough
Christchurch v Bemerton Heath Harlequins
Cinderford Town v Amersham Town
Cirencester Town v Reading City
City of Liverpool v Euxton Villa
Cockfosters v Kings Langley
Coleshill Town v Nuneaton Borough
Colney Heath v Woodford Town
Cornard United v Woodbridge Town
Corsham Town v Slimbridge
Coton Green v Rugby Town
Cowes Sports v Laverstock & Ford
Cribbs v Easington Sports
Crook Town v Kendal Town
Daventry Town v Leicester Nirvana
Deeping Rangers v Wellingborough Town
Downton v Fareham Town
Dunstable Town v Great Wakering Rovers
Easington Colliery v Boro Rangers
East Grinstead Town v Eastbourne United
Eastbourne Town v Ashford Town (Middx)
Eastwood Community v Gresley Rovers
Edgware & Kingsbury v British Airways
Enfield v Wormley Rovers
Erith Town v Sporting Bengal United
Eversley & California v Horndean
Eynesbury Rovers v Potton United
Fakenham Town v Wroxham
Falmouth Town v Helston Athletic
Faversham Strike Force v Chislehurst Glebe
Fisher v Camberley Town
Garforth Town v West Auckland Town
Glossop North End v St Helens Town
Golcar United v Ramsbottom United
Gorleston v Hadleigh United
Grantham Town v Newark Town
Guernsey v Bedfont Sports
Guildford City v Sutton Common Rovers
Guisborough Town v Consett AFC
Hallam v Lower Breck
Hallen v Highworth Town
Hamworthy Recreation v Hartley Wintney
Handsworth v Silsden
Hanley Town v Lichfield City
Haringey Borough v Halstead Town
Harleston Town v Walsham Le Willows
Harpenden Town v Concord Rangers
Harrowby United v Bourne Town
Hartpury University v Tuffley Rovers
Harwich & Parkeston v Dunstable Town
Hassocks v Rayners Lane
Haverhill Rovers v Wisbech Town
Haywards Heath Town v Ashford United
Heacham v Newmarket Town
Heanor Town v Dudley Town
Hereford Pegasus v Lye Town
Hertford Town v London Lions
Hilltop v Deal Town
Hinckley AFC v Highgate United
Histon v Thetford Town
Hollands & Blair v Herne Bay
Horbury Town v Wombwell Town
Horley Town v Corinthian
Hucknall Town v Yaxley
Hullbridge Sports v Basildon United
Hythe & Dibden v Portland United
Hythe Town v Littlehampton Town
Ipswich Wanderers v Lakenheath
Irlam Town v Thackley
Jersey Bulls v Erith & Belvedere
Kempston Rovers v Arlesey Town
Kennington v Soul Tower Hamlets
Kidlington v Clevedon Town
Kidsgrove Athletic v Rugby Borough
Kirkley & Pakefield v Cambridge City
Knaresborough Town v Bridlington Town
Lancing v Crawley Down Gatwick
Larkfield & New Hythe v Epsom & Ewell
Leatherhead v Phoenix Sports
Leighton Town v Benfleet
Leverstock Green v Ilford
Lincoln United v Northampton ON Chenecks
Lingfield v Whitstable Town
Little Common v Southall
Liversedge v Wythenshawe
Longlevens v Fairford Town
Loughborough Students v Barton Town
Lydney Town v Royal Wootton Bassett
Maldon & Tiptree v Buckhurst Hill
Mangotsfield United v Bristol Manor Farm
March Town United v Soham Town Rangers
Marske United v Carlisle City
Melksham Town v AFC Portchester
Midhurst & Easebourne v Knaphill
Mildenhall Town v Downham Town
Milton Keynes Irish v Heybridge Swifts
Milton United v Didcot Town
Moneyfields v Brockenhurst
Mousehole AFC v Bridgwater United
Mulbarton Wanderers v Dereham Town
Newcastle Benfield v Pontefract Collieries
Newcastle Town v Stourport Swifts
North Leigh v Risborough Rangers
North Shields v Newcastle Blue Star
Northwich Victoria v Campion AFC
Northwood v Egham Town
Oadby Town v Newark and Sherwood United
Oldland Abbotonians v Wallingford & Crowmarsh
Pagham v Horsham YMCA
Parkgate v Eccleshill United
Paulton Rovers v Hamble Club
Peacehaven & Telscombe v Harefield United
Penistone Church v Padiham
Pershore Town v Darlaston Town
Pickering Town v Penrith
Pilkington XXX v Longridge Town
Portishead Town v Windsor & Eton
Punjab United v Crowborough Athletic
Racing Club Warwick v Droitwich Spa
Raynes Park Vale v Forest Row
Redcar Athletic v North Ferriby
Redhill v North Greenford United
Roman Glass St George v Nailsea & Tickenham
Romulus v Coventry Sphinx
Rossington Main v Moulton
Runcorn Linnets v Clitheroe
Rusthall v Westfield
Saffron Walden Town v Harlow Town
Saltash United v Torpoint Athletic
Seaford Town v Sutton Athletic
Sheffield v Albion Sports
Sheppey United v Metropolitan Police
Sherwood Colliery v Bugbrooke St Michaels
Shifnal Town v Coventry United
Shildon v Ashington AFC
Sidmouth Town v Ivybridge Town
Skegness Town v Godmanchester Rovers
Snodland Town v Broadfields United
South Park (Reigate) v Newhaven
Sporting Club Inkberrow v Studley
St Blazey v Buckland Athletic
St Neots Town v Great Yarmouth Town
Stafford Rangers v Lutterworth Town
Stansfeld v Harrow Borough
Stanway Rovers v Romford
Stone Old Alleynians v Sutton Coldfield Town
Stotfold v Redbridge
Stowmarket Town v Ely City
Street v Brixham AFC
Tadley Calleva v Millbrook
Takeley v Crawley Green
Tavistock v AFC St Austell
Thatcham Town v Petersfield Town
Thornaby v Tadcaster Albion
Thornbury Town v Virginia Water
Three Bridges v Shoreham
Tividale v Clay Cross Town
Trafford v Barnoldswick Town
Tring Athletic v West Essex
Tunbridge Wells v Holmesdale
Walthamstow v Brantham Athletic
Ware v Welwyn
West Allotment Celtic v Northallerton Town
Westbury United v Sherbourne Town
Westfields v Atherstone Town
Whitchurch Alport v Litherland Remyca
White Ensign v Sawbridgeworth Town
Whitley Bay v Heaton Stannington
Wick v VCD Athletic
Willand Rovers v Barnstaple Town
Winsford United v West Didsbury & Chorlton
Witham Town v Frenford
Witton Albion v Cheadle Town
Wokingham Town v Brislington
Worcester Raiders v Ashby Ivanhoe
Wythenshawe Town v Prestwich Heys

[Sutekh]

...working a bit of FoCcers 'magic' .... here's the EP ties in more readable format
- 'featured' sides in BOLD
- hope I haven't missed anyone in the 'jumble' - this is in alphabetical order rather than the usual 'zoned' format ...
- unashamedly filched from FWP (footballwebpages) and the descriptions/explanations of entries etc courtesy of NLM (nonleaguematters)

(95 lowest ranked Step 4 clubs, 32 promoted Step 5 clubs, 319 Step 5 clubs)
In order to maintain the number of participating clubs at a similar level and to ensure the competition retains its current format, it is necessary for a number of Step 4 clubs to enter the competition in the Extra Preliminary Round instead of the Preliminary Round. For 2025-26 there will be 127 Step 4 clubs (plus those from Step 5) playing in the Extra Preliminary Round. The remaining Step 4 clubs will first play in the Preliminary Round. The 127 clubs will be the 32 newly promoted from Step 5 and the 95 lowest ranked Step 4 clubs that were not relegated. The 95 lowest ranked clubs will comprise of 12 from each of seven of the eight Step 4 leagues, and 11 from the eighth Step 4 league.

446 clubs are in the Extra Preliminary Round
The 49 highest ranked Step 4 clubs are exempt to the Preliminary Round (48 if all the clubs had entered)

Sat 2nd Aug
FA Cup Extra-Preliminary Round

AFC Croydon Athletic v Roffey
AFC Newquay v Shepton Mallet
AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Grimsby Borough
AFC Stoneham v Fleet Town
AFC Varndenians v Tooting & Mitcham United
AFC Whyteleafe v Chipstead
AFC Wulfrunians v Shepshed Dynamo

This sort of thing is just getting ridiculous now, why can't people be a bit more original in re-naming their clubs?