Isuzu FA Vase First and Second Round Qualifying Draws
Fri 4th July 2025 | FA Challenge Vase | By Media Team
The FA have today released the draw details for the First and Second Round Qualifying of the 2025/26 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 just six all-NWCFL ties with the pick of those likely being Fulwood Amateurs making their competition debut with a derby clash against their neighbours just down the M55 in AFC Blackpool. Another is MSB Woolton's first action in a national competition, which comes at Burscough's Community Stadium.
Telford Town's first FA Vase match since rebranding last year will see them make the near-hundred-mile round-trip east to South Derbyshire to take on Gresley Rovers. Haughmond's first Vase tie as a NWCFL club sees them face familiar faces with a trip to fellow First Division South side Market Drayton Town.
The Vase always throws up some sides that are playing against NWCFL sides for the first time, and there are six sides who our member clubs have not faced before. Steeton face a trip to Chester-le-Street to face Park View AFC, whilst Garstang face another Northern League side in Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors at home. Maine Road travel to Crowle Colts, Barnton travel to South Leeds whilst Abbey Hey entertain Doncaster City. All three of those NCEL sides will be making their Vase debuts. The final tie sees Alsager Town host Redditch Borough, the Hellenic League side playing in their first Vase campaign for nine seasons.
The competition is always a chance to re-connect with some clubs that have left us and there is one such tie. Prestwich Heys will take on the Midland League's 1874 Northwich for the first time since they met at the same stage of the cup in August 2019, when 1874 were still a member of our Premier Division.
The draw including our sides can be found below:
THE ISUZU FA VASE FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING
SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2025
WINNING CLUB TO RECEIVE £550
LOSING CLUB TO RECEIVE £160
4. Thornton Cleveleys v Chester-Le-Street Town
5. Barnoldswick Town v Birtley Town
6. Padiham v Sunderland RCA
8. Chester-Le-Street Park View v Steeton
9. Holker Old Boys v Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
10. Nelson v Alnwick Town
16. Seaham Red Star v Colne
21. Squires Gate v Tadcaster Albion
22. Fulwood Amateurs v AFC Blackpool
23. Garstang v Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors
24. Euxton Villa v Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
25. Maltby Main v Stockport Georgians
27. Charnock Richard v Ashton Athletic
28. Swallownest v City of Liverpool
29. Brigg Town CIC v Pilkington
31. 1874 Northwich v Prestwich Heys
32. Crowle Colts v Maine Road
33. South Leeds v Barnton
34. Glossop North End v Bacup Borough
35. Liversedge v Cammell Laird 1907
36. Frickley Athletic v Maghull
39. Abbey Hey v Doncaster City
40. Burscough v MSB Woolton
41. FC St Helens v Penistone Church
42. Wythenshawe v Cheadle Heath Nomads
43. Litherland REMYCA v Rossington Main
46. Stockport Town v Selby Town
49. Wolverhampton SC v Westfields
50. Shawbury United v Wellington FC
52. Market Drayton Town v Haughmond
53. Wolverhampton Casuals v Dudley Town
56. Stafford Town v Tividale
58. Gresley Rovers v Telford Town
59. Alsager Town v Redditch Borough
No fewer than fifteen of our clubs have received a bye through the opening round and enter the competition at this stage. There are just three all-NWCFL ties already confirmed, with potential for many more should there be some favourable results in the First Round Qualifying.
AFC Liverpool and Daisy Hill were both given byes and they will face each other at AFC's new home at Bootle in the only confirmed all-NWCFL matchup. Eccleshall will be at home in the Second Round Qualifying against former NWCFL side Stone Old Alleynians, whilst four other sides also knowing their opponents already.
There is a lot of either/or in this draw, including the winner of the Wythenshawe v Cheadle Heath Nomads clash facing a trip to New Mills' Church Lane and Irlam welcoming the victors of Glossop North End v Bacup Borough in the other two ties that guarantee additional NWCFL representation in the First Round Proper.
One of our member Clubs will visit 'The World's First Football Club' as Sheffield await the winners of the Burscough v MSB Woolton tie - this will be the first time a NWCFL club has played at the Home of Football Stadium since Litherland REMYCA's 2-1 defeat there in the FA Cup way back in August 2019.
The draw including our sides can be found below:
THE ISUZU FA VASE SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING
SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2025
WINNING CLUB TO RECEIVE £725
LOSING CLUB TO RECEIVE £225
3. Shildon or Durham United v Longridge Town
6. Campion or Penrith v Padiham or Sunderland RCA
10. Eccleshill United or Guisborough Town v Chester-Le-Street Park View or Steeton
13. Barnoldswick Town or Birtley Town v Sunderland West End
14. Boro Rangers or Newcastle Blue Star v Nelson or Alnwick Town
15. Grangetown Boys Club or Leeds UFCA v Squires Gate or Tadcaster Albion
16. Holker Old Boys or Ryton & Crawcrook Albion v Route One Rovers
17. Thornton Cleveleys or Chester-Le-Street Town v Seaham Red Star or Colne
18. Fulwood Amateurs or AFC Blackpool v Kendal Town
19. Northallerton Town v Garstang or Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors
20. Ramsbottom United v Glasshoughton Welfare
21. Litherland REMYCA or Rossington Main v Dronfield Town
22. AFC Liverpool v Daisy Hill
23. Armthorpe Welfare v Darwen
24. New Mills v Wythenshawe or Cheadle Heath Nomads
26. Frickley Athletic or Maghull v Northwich Victoria or Winterton Rangers
27. Cheadle Town v South Leeds or Barnton
30. Euxton Villa or Worsbrough Bridge Athletic v Sandbach United
31. Chadderton v Wakefield
32. Sheffield v Burscough or MSB Woolton
33. Liversedge or Cammell Laird 1907 v Parkgate
34. Athersley Recreation v Brigg Town CIC or Pilkington
35. Handsworth or Nostell MW v Droylsden
36. Swallownest or City of Liverpool v Charnock Richard or Ashton Athletic
37. Ashville v FC St Helens or Penistone Church
38. Abbey Hey or Doncaster City v 1874 Northwich or Prestwich Heys
39. Staveley MW v Maltby Main or Stockport Georgians
40. Stockport Town or Selby Town v Runcorn Town
41. Irlam v Glossop North End or Bacup Borough
42. Crowle Colts or Maine Road v Dearne & District
43. Heather St Johns v Foley Meir
45. Romulus or Lye Town v Allscott Heath
46. Stafford Town or Tividale v AFC Wulfrunians or AFC Bridgnorth
48. Eccleshall v Stone Old Alleynians
49. Gresley Rovers or Telford Town v Uttoxeter Town
51. Wolverhampton Casuals or Dudley Town v Stourport Swifts
53. Brocton or Studley v Shawbury United or Wellington FC
54. Worcester Raiders or Coton Green v Wolverhampton SC or Westfields
55. Alsager Town or Redditch Borough v Coventry United
56. Gornal Athletic v Market Drayton Town or Haughmond
Isuzu FA Vase First and Second Round Qualifying Draws
Fri 4th July 2025 | FA Challenge Vase
By Media Team
The FA have today released the draw details for the First and Second Round Qualifying of the 2025/26 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 just six all-NWCFL ties with the pick of those likely being Fulwood Amateurs making their competition debut with a derby clash against their neighbours just down the M55 in AFC Blackpool. Another is MSB Woolton's first action in a national competition, which comes at Burscough's Community Stadium.
Telford Town's first FA Vase match since rebranding last year will see them make the near-hundred-mile round-trip east to South Derbyshire to take on Gresley Rovers. Haughmond's first Vase tie as a NWCFL club sees them face familiar faces with a trip to fellow First Division South side Market Drayton Town.
The Vase always throws up some sides that are playing against NWCFL sides for the first time, and there are six sides who our member clubs have not faced before. Steeton face a trip to Chester-le-Street to face Park View AFC, whilst Garstang face another Northern League side in Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors at home. Maine Road travel to Crowle Colts, Barnton travel to South Leeds whilst Abbey Hey entertain Doncaster City. All three of those NCEL sides will be making their Vase debuts. The final tie sees Alsager Town host Redditch Borough, the Hellenic League side playing in their first Vase campaign for nine seasons.
The competition is always a chance to re-connect with some clubs that have left us and there is one such tie. Prestwich Heys will take on the Midland League's 1874 Northwich for the first time since they met at the same stage of the cup in August 2019, when 1874 were still a member of our Premier Division.
The draw including our sides can be found below:
THE ISUZU FA VASE FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING
SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2025
WINNING CLUB TO RECEIVE £550
LOSING CLUB TO RECEIVE £160
4. Thornton Cleveleys v Chester-Le-Street Town
5. Barnoldswick Town v Birtley Town
6. Padiham v Sunderland RCA
8. Chester-Le-Street Park View v Steeton
9. Holker Old Boys v Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
10. Nelson v Alnwick Town
16. Seaham Red Star v Colne
21. Squires Gate v Tadcaster Albion
22. Fulwood Amateurs v AFC Blackpool
23. Garstang v Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors
24. Euxton Villa v Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
25. Maltby Main v Stockport Georgians
27. Charnock Richard v Ashton Athletic
28. Swallownest v City of Liverpool
29. Brigg Town CIC v Pilkington
31. 1874 Northwich v Prestwich Heys
32. Crowle Colts v Maine Road
33. South Leeds v Barnton
34. Glossop North End v Bacup Borough
35. Liversedge v Cammell Laird 1907
36. Frickley Athletic v Maghull
39. Abbey Hey v Doncaster City
40. Burscough v MSB Woolton
41. FC St Helens v Penistone Church
42. Wythenshawe v Cheadle Heath Nomads
43. Litherland REMYCA v Rossington Main
46. Stockport Town v Selby Town
49. Wolverhampton SC v Westfields
50. Shawbury United v Wellington FC
52. Market Drayton Town v Haughmond
53. Wolverhampton Casuals v Dudley Town
56. Stafford Town v Tividale
58. Gresley Rovers v Telford Town
59. Alsager Town v Redditch Borough
No fewer than fifteen of our clubs have received a bye through the opening round and enter the competition at this stage. There are just three all-NWCFL ties already confirmed, with potential for many more should there be some favourable results in the First Round Qualifying.
AFC Liverpool and Daisy Hill were both given byes and they will face each other at AFC's new home at Bootle in the only confirmed all-NWCFL matchup. Eccleshall will be at home in the Second Round Qualifying against former NWCFL side Stone Old Alleynians, whilst four other sides also knowing their opponents already.
There is a lot of either/or in this draw, including the winner of the Wythenshawe v Cheadle Heath Nomads clash facing a trip to New Mills' Church Lane and Irlam welcoming the victors of Glossop North End v Bacup Borough in the other two ties that guarantee additional NWCFL representation in the First Round Proper.
One of our member Clubs will visit 'The World's First Football Club' as Sheffield await the winners of the Burscough v MSB Woolton tie - this will be the first time a NWCFL club has played at the Home of Football Stadium since Litherland REMYCA's 2-1 defeat there in the FA Cup way back in August 2019.
The draw including our sides can be found below:
THE ISUZU FA VASE SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING
SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2025
WINNING CLUB TO RECEIVE £725
LOSING CLUB TO RECEIVE £225
3. Shildon or Durham United v Longridge Town
6. Campion or Penrith v Padiham or Sunderland RCA
10. Eccleshill United or Guisborough Town v Chester-Le-Street Park View or Steeton
13. Barnoldswick Town or Birtley Town v Sunderland West End
14. Boro Rangers or Newcastle Blue Star v Nelson or Alnwick Town
15. Grangetown Boys Club or Leeds UFCA v Squires Gate or Tadcaster Albion
16. Holker Old Boys or Ryton & Crawcrook Albion v Route One Rovers
17. Thornton Cleveleys or Chester-Le-Street Town v Seaham Red Star or Colne
18. Fulwood Amateurs or AFC Blackpool v Kendal Town
19. Northallerton Town v Garstang or Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors
20. Ramsbottom United v Glasshoughton Welfare
21. Litherland REMYCA or Rossington Main v Dronfield Town
22. AFC Liverpool v Daisy Hill
23. Armthorpe Welfare v Darwen
24. New Mills v Wythenshawe or Cheadle Heath Nomads
26. Frickley Athletic or Maghull v Northwich Victoria or Winterton Rangers
27. Cheadle Town v South Leeds or Barnton
30. Euxton Villa or Worsbrough Bridge Athletic v Sandbach United
31. Chadderton v Wakefield
32. Sheffield v Burscough or MSB Woolton
33. Liversedge or Cammell Laird 1907 v Parkgate
34. Athersley Recreation v Brigg Town CIC or Pilkington
35. Handsworth or Nostell MW v Droylsden
36. Swallownest or City of Liverpool v Charnock Richard or Ashton Athletic
37. Ashville v FC St Helens or Penistone Church
38. Abbey Hey or Doncaster City v 1874 Northwich or Prestwich Heys
39. Staveley MW v Maltby Main or Stockport Georgians
40. Stockport Town or Selby Town v Runcorn Town
41. Irlam v Glossop North End or Bacup Borough
42. Crowle Colts or Maine Road v Dearne & District
43. Heather St Johns v Foley Meir
45. Romulus or Lye Town v Allscott Heath
46. Stafford Town or Tividale v AFC Wulfrunians or AFC Bridgnorth
48. Eccleshall v Stone Old Alleynians
49. Gresley Rovers or Telford Town v Uttoxeter Town
51. Wolverhampton Casuals or Dudley Town v Stourport Swifts
53. Brocton or Studley v Shawbury United or Wellington FC
54. Worcester Raiders or Coton Green v Wolverhampton SC or Westfields
55. Alsager Town or Redditch Borough v Coventry United
56. Gornal Athletic v Market Drayton Town or Haughmond
