Isuzu FA Vase First and Second Round Qualifying Draws
Fri 3rd July 2026 | FA Challenge Vase | By Martin Fallon
The FA have today released the draw details for the First and Second Round Qualifying of the 2026/27 Isuzu FA Vase.
Sixty of our member Clubs have entered this year's competition and 40 of those will start from the very beginning on 23rd August. There are eight all-NWCFL ties with the pick of those likely being Barnoldswick Town who will host fellow East Lancashire side Colne in what is quite a local derby. Another derby will come at Woolton who will face off against AFC Liverpool, the home side there looking for their first win in the compeition after debuting last season, which comes at Burscough's Community Stadium.
Flixton's first tie in the FA Vase since 2011 will see them host Worsbrough Bridge Athletic, whilst Trafford will make their return to the Vase for the first time since 2007 with a trip to Armthorpe Welfare.
Foley Meir will be hunting their first ever outright Vase win as they host Redditch Borough, their only previous win coming on penalties. Redditch is the perfect draw for them, as they have never won in the competition either!
The competition is always a chance to re-connect with some clubs that have left us and there is five ties that fit that description. New Mills have a tough task at home to Midland League side Northwich Victoria, whilst Daisy Hill will take on another Midland League side in Cheadle Town who were laterally moved from us this summer.
There are no sides from other leagues who have not faced a NWCFL side before, with Darlaston Town travelling to Telford Town, the first time since 2008 they will have faced one of our sides.
The draw including our sides can be found below:
THE ISUZU FA VASE FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING
SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026
WINNING CLUB TO RECEIVE £550
LOSING CLUB TO RECEIVE £160
1. Squires Gate v Boro Rangers
3. Route One Rovers v AFC Blackpool
4. Kendal Town v Steeton
8. Bolden CA v Longridge Town
18. Barnoldswick Town v Colne
23. Winterton Rangers v Darwen
24. Glossop North End v Staveley Miners Welfare
25. Selby Town v Bacup Borough
26. Woolton v AFC Liverpool
27. New Mills v Northwich Victoria
28. Daisy Hill v Cheadle Town
29. Cheadle Heath Nomads v Wythenshawe Town
30. Retford v Euxton Villa
31. Flixton v Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
34. Irlam v Barnton
35. Atherton LR v Cammell Laird 1907
36. Maine Road v Litherland REMYCA
37. Armthorpe Welfare v Trafford
38. Ashton Athletic v FC St Helens
39. Appleby Frodingham v Charnock Richard
44. Stafford Town v Abbey Hulton United
45. Sandbach United v Ashby Ivanhoe
47. Eccleshall v Allscott Heath
49. Dudley Town v Alsager Town
50. Foley Meir v Redditch Borough
51. Studley v Market Drayton Town
52. Telford Town v Darlaston Town
53. Wednesfield Community v Sutton United (Birmingham)
No fewer than 14 of our clubs have received a bye through the opening round and enter the competition at this stage. Given the regionalised nature of the draw, there is potential for many more all-NWCFL sides meeting though should there be some favourable results in the First Round Qualifying.
Market Drayton Town will watch with interest as they face the winners of the Wolverhampton Casuals v Studley tie, whilst Trafford could face Charnock Richard in an-all Premier Division tie if they both win their Extra Preliminary Round games.
We are guaranteed two sides through to the First Round Proper from the draw. Abbey Hey will travel to the winners of the Atherton LR v Cammell Laird 1907 game, whilst the winners of Woolton v AFC Liverpool will face the winners of Maine Road v Litherland REMYCA.
Uppermill will make their FA Vase debut with a home tie against either Retford or Premier Division Euxton Villa. Fellow newcomers Crewe also make their debut and they have been handed a tough looking away trip to Coton Green.
There are potentially a few new opponents for our sides this time. Holker Old Boys will host Seaton Carew, last season's Wearside League champions making their FA Vase debut. And Foley Meir would welcome FC Stratford to them if they progress, last season's Hellenic League Division One Champions also making their FA Vase debut.
The draw including our sides can be found below:
THE ISUZU FA VASE SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING
SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026
WINNING CLUB TO RECEIVE £725
LOSING CLUB TO RECEIVE £225
3. Holker Old Boys v Seaton Carew
6 Thackley or Yarm & Eaglescliffe v Kendal Town or Steeton
7 Tow Law Town v Barnoldswick Town or Colne
9 Thornaby or Blyth Town v Squires Gate or Boro Rangers
12 Garstang v Shildon
16 Campion or Prudhoe Youth Club v Boldon CA or Longridge Town
17 Newcastle Benfield v Thornton Cleveleys
19 Route One Rovers or AFC Blackpool v Horden Community Welfare
20 Barton Town or Runcorn Town v Daisy Hill or Cheadle Town
21 Atherton LR or Cammell Laird 1907 v Abbey Hey
22 Ashton Athletic or FC St Helens v Frickley Athletic
24 Selby Town or Bacup Borough v Swallownest
26 Maghull v Horbury Town or Club Thorne Colliery
27 Stockport Georgians or Penistone Church v Glossop North End or Staveley MW
28 Winterton Rangers or Darwen v New Mills or Northwich Victoria
29 Irlam or Barnton v Parkgate
30. Flixton or Worsbrough Bridge Athletic v Wakefield
31 Armthorpe Welfare or Trafford v Appleby Frodingham or Charnock Richard
32 Uppermill v Retford or Euxton Villa
33 Woolton or AFC Liverpool v Maine Road or Litherland REMYCA
34 Cheadle Heath Nomads or Wythenshawe Town v Sheffield or Crowle Colts
35 Ashville v Athersley Recreation
37 Wednesfield Community or Sutton United (Birmingham) v Dudley Town or Alsager Town
38 Coventry Copsewood v AFC Bridgnorth or Droitwich Spa
39 AFC Wolverhampton City v Whitchurch Alport
40 Coton Green v Crewe
44 Stourport Swifts or Knowle v Sandbach United or Ashby Ivanhoe
45 Stafford Town or Abbey Hulton United v Pershore Town 88 or Romulus
47 Telford Town or Darlaston Town v Bewdley Town
49 Wolverhampton Casuals v Studley or Market Drayton Town
50 Eccleshall or Allscott Heath v Coventry Sphinx or Cradley Town
51 Foley Meir or Redditch Borough v FC Stratford
52 Rugby Town v Shawbury United
Isuzu FA Vase First and Second Round Qualifying Draws
Fri 3rd July 2026 | FA Challenge Vase
By Martin Fallon
The FA have today released the draw details for the First and Second Round Qualifying of the 2026/27 Isuzu FA Vase.
Sixty of our member Clubs have entered this year's competition and 40 of those will start from the very beginning on 23rd August. There are eight all-NWCFL ties with the pick of those likely being Barnoldswick Town who will host fellow East Lancashire side Colne in what is quite a local derby. Another derby will come at Woolton who will face off against AFC Liverpool, the home side there looking for their first win in the compeition after debuting last season, which comes at Burscough's Community Stadium.
Flixton's first tie in the FA Vase since 2011 will see them host Worsbrough Bridge Athletic, whilst Trafford will make their return to the Vase for the first time since 2007 with a trip to Armthorpe Welfare.
Foley Meir will be hunting their first ever outright Vase win as they host Redditch Borough, their only previous win coming on penalties. Redditch is the perfect draw for them, as they have never won in the competition either!
The competition is always a chance to re-connect with some clubs that have left us and there is five ties that fit that description. New Mills have a tough task at home to Midland League side Northwich Victoria, whilst Daisy Hill will take on another Midland League side in Cheadle Town who were laterally moved from us this summer.
There are no sides from other leagues who have not faced a NWCFL side before, with Darlaston Town travelling to Telford Town, the first time since 2008 they will have faced one of our sides.
The draw including our sides can be found below:
THE ISUZU FA VASE FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING
SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026
WINNING CLUB TO RECEIVE £550
LOSING CLUB TO RECEIVE £160
1. Squires Gate v Boro Rangers
3. Route One Rovers v AFC Blackpool
4. Kendal Town v Steeton
8. Bolden CA v Longridge Town
18. Barnoldswick Town v Colne
23. Winterton Rangers v Darwen
24. Glossop North End v Staveley Miners Welfare
25. Selby Town v Bacup Borough
26. Woolton v AFC Liverpool
27. New Mills v Northwich Victoria
28. Daisy Hill v Cheadle Town
29. Cheadle Heath Nomads v Wythenshawe Town
30. Retford v Euxton Villa
31. Flixton v Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
34. Irlam v Barnton
35. Atherton LR v Cammell Laird 1907
36. Maine Road v Litherland REMYCA
37. Armthorpe Welfare v Trafford
38. Ashton Athletic v FC St Helens
39. Appleby Frodingham v Charnock Richard
44. Stafford Town v Abbey Hulton United
45. Sandbach United v Ashby Ivanhoe
47. Eccleshall v Allscott Heath
49. Dudley Town v Alsager Town
50. Foley Meir v Redditch Borough
51. Studley v Market Drayton Town
52. Telford Town v Darlaston Town
53. Wednesfield Community v Sutton United (Birmingham)
No fewer than 14 of our clubs have received a bye through the opening round and enter the competition at this stage. Given the regionalised nature of the draw, there is potential for many more all-NWCFL sides meeting though should there be some favourable results in the First Round Qualifying.
Market Drayton Town will watch with interest as they face the winners of the Wolverhampton Casuals v Studley tie, whilst Trafford could face Charnock Richard in an-all Premier Division tie if they both win their Extra Preliminary Round games.
We are guaranteed two sides through to the First Round Proper from the draw. Abbey Hey will travel to the winners of the Atherton LR v Cammell Laird 1907 game, whilst the winners of Woolton v AFC Liverpool will face the winners of Maine Road v Litherland REMYCA.
Uppermill will make their FA Vase debut with a home tie against either Retford or Premier Division Euxton Villa. Fellow newcomers Crewe also make their debut and they have been handed a tough looking away trip to Coton Green.
There are potentially a few new opponents for our sides this time. Holker Old Boys will host Seaton Carew, last season's Wearside League champions making their FA Vase debut. And Foley Meir would welcome FC Stratford to them if they progress, last season's Hellenic League Division One Champions also making their FA Vase debut.
The draw including our sides can be found below:
THE ISUZU FA VASE SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING
SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026
WINNING CLUB TO RECEIVE £725
LOSING CLUB TO RECEIVE £225
3. Holker Old Boys v Seaton Carew
6 Thackley or Yarm & Eaglescliffe v Kendal Town or Steeton
7 Tow Law Town v Barnoldswick Town or Colne
9 Thornaby or Blyth Town v Squires Gate or Boro Rangers
12 Garstang v Shildon
16 Campion or Prudhoe Youth Club v Boldon CA or Longridge Town
17 Newcastle Benfield v Thornton Cleveleys
19 Route One Rovers or AFC Blackpool v Horden Community Welfare
20 Barton Town or Runcorn Town v Daisy Hill or Cheadle Town
21 Atherton LR or Cammell Laird 1907 v Abbey Hey
22 Ashton Athletic or FC St Helens v Frickley Athletic
24 Selby Town or Bacup Borough v Swallownest
26 Maghull v Horbury Town or Club Thorne Colliery
27 Stockport Georgians or Penistone Church v Glossop North End or Staveley MW
28 Winterton Rangers or Darwen v New Mills or Northwich Victoria
29 Irlam or Barnton v Parkgate
30. Flixton or Worsbrough Bridge Athletic v Wakefield
31 Armthorpe Welfare or Trafford v Appleby Frodingham or Charnock Richard
32 Uppermill v Retford or Euxton Villa
33 Woolton or AFC Liverpool v Maine Road or Litherland REMYCA
34 Cheadle Heath Nomads or Wythenshawe Town v Sheffield or Crowle Colts
35 Ashville v Athersley Recreation
37 Wednesfield Community or Sutton United (Birmingham) v Dudley Town or Alsager Town
38 Coventry Copsewood v AFC Bridgnorth or Droitwich Spa
39 AFC Wolverhampton City v Whitchurch Alport
40 Coton Green v Crewe
44 Stourport Swifts or Knowle v Sandbach United or Ashby Ivanhoe
45 Stafford Town or Abbey Hulton United v Pershore Town 88 or Romulus
47 Telford Town or Darlaston Town v Bewdley Town
49 Wolverhampton Casuals v Studley or Market Drayton Town
50 Eccleshall or Allscott Heath v Coventry Sphinx or Cradley Town
51 Foley Meir or Redditch Borough v FC Stratford
52 Rugby Town v Shawbury United
