FA Youth Cup Third Qualifying Round – Dates, draw, teams and everything you need to know

The draw for the 2025/26 FA Youth Cup Third Qualifying Round is due on Friday after a week of big Second Qualifying Round fixtures.

At the time of writing in Berkshire, Slough Town are through after beating SL Classico and M4 rivals Maidenhead United 4-1 on Monday evening, but Thatcham Town are out after falling to a 3-0 defeat at Oxford City.

Bracknell Town or Windsor & Eton will be in the Third Qualifying Round as the two meet on Friday night at Bottom Meadow.

Note: This article will be updates as Second Qualifying Round results come in.

Who’s in the FA Youth Cup Third Qualifying Round draw?

Youth and under 18 teams associated with EFL League One and Two sides will enter at the First Round Proper stage, though there will be no Accrington Stanley, Barrow or Crawley Town in the draw as none of them applied to enter.

As it stands, Bracknell Town, Slough Town and Windsor & Eton are all ‘in the hat’ for the Third Qualifying Round draw.

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When is the FA Youth Cup Third Qualifying Round draw?

The FA has confirmed the FA Youth Cup Third Qualifying Round will be released on Friday 3rd October at 1pm.

When will Third Qualifying Round matches be played, and what is the prize money on offer?

The FA Youth Cup Third Round Qualifying fixtures will take place on week commencing Monday 13 October 2025. Full details of round dates are here.

There is no information on an FA Youth Cup prize fund available.

Results for Berkshire sides in the FA Youth Cup Second Qualifying Round

• Bracknell Town vs Windsor & Eton (Friday 3rd – 7:45pm)
• Maidenhead United 1-4 Slough Town
• Oxford City 3-0 Thatcham Town