With seven Berkshire sides in action, on Saturday 17th of August, in the 2024/25 Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round, we expected a bumper round of progress from the teams and they certainly didn’t disappoint with three win, two losses and a replay pending for our squads.
Ascot United made a shock exit against fellow Berkshire side Virginia Water in a last gasp winner for The Waters as Jack Mills hammered home a strike to make it 2-1 at Arbour Park. Meanwhile, Sandhurst Town went down 3-0 to fellow Combined Counties outfit Harefield United with a penalty denied in the first half. Thatcham Town fell foul to Andover New Street at home despite leading inside ten minutes, but the visitors hit back quick by the half hour mark to secure the victory.
FA Cup First Qualifying Round: When the 2024/25 FA Cup First Qualifying Round draw takes place
Reading City will head to Nailsea & Tickenham on Tuesday 20th of August after the tie at The Rivermoor ended in a one all draw.
Berkshire results in the FA Cup Preliminary Round
- Reading City 1-1 Nailsea & Tickenham
- Wallingford & Crowmarsh 3-0 Slimbridge
- Virginia Water 2-1 Ascot United
- Harefield United 3-0 Sandhurst Town
- Thatcham Town 1-2 Andover New Street
- Longlevens 1-9 Binfield
2024/25 FA Cup First Round Qualifying fixtures for Berkshire clubs
Binfield, Virginia Water, Wallingford & Crowmarsh, and potentially Reading City, will all be in the draw for the First Round Qualifying and will be joined by Step 3 side Bracknell Town and Hungerford Town.
FA Cup First Round Qualifying ties to be played on the weekend of Saturday 31st August 2024. A full list of round dates is here.
