FA Cup draw: Tadley Calleva await Bracknell Town replay as Hungerford Town earn Bobby Wilkinson derby

Seb Bowerman. Photo: John Leakey.
Seb Bowerman. Photo: John Leakey.

So far the 2025/26 Emirate FA Cup has delivered engaging matches and shocks as you’d expect, and the Second Qualifying Round draw has certainly followed suit.

The big news is that Tadley Calleva, conquerors of Southern League Premier Division South crisis club Weymouth, have been drawn away to the winners of a replay between Bracknell Town and Dartford.

The Robins and the Darts drew 2-2 at Bottom Meadow on Saturday and will replay in Kent on Tuesday night.

FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: All you need to know from draw time to teams

Elsewhere, the draw means Hungerford Town will renew acquaintances with former boss Bobby Wilkinson when his new side Swindon Supermarine head to West Berkshire.

The two Berkshire-based Enterprise National League South sides entering the competition for the first time this season – Maidenhead United and Slough Town – will hope to make progress against lower division sides with Maidenhead hosting either Faversham Town or Hastings United and Slough heading to Welling United,

The 2025/26 FA Cup Second Qualifying Round draw for Berkshire sides

  • Bracknell Town or Dartford vs Tadley Calleva
  • Hungerford Town vs Swindon Supermarine
  • Maidenhead United vs Faversham Town or Hastings United
  • Welling United vs Slough Town

FA Cup Second Qualifying Round matches are due to take place on the weekend of Saturday 13th September 2025.

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