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

Full FA Youth Cup Third Qualifying Round draw

1. Marine or West Didsbury & Chorlton v Stockport Town
2. Newcastle Benfield or Gateshead v Morecambe or Carlisle United
3. FC Halifax Town v AFC Fylde
4. Macclesfield or Whitchurch Alport v Hartlepool United
5. Stockton Town v North Ferriby
6. York City v Boro Rangers
7. Radcliffe v Altrincham or South Liverpool
8. Chester v Liversedge
9. Boldmere St Michaels v Solihull Moors
10. AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Wellingborough Town
11. Kidderminster Harriers v Worcester City
12. Royston Town v Loughborough Students
13. Aylestone Park v Bedford Town
14. AFC Telford United v Leamington
15. Easington Sports v Quorn or Matlock Town
16. Bishop’s Stortford v Haverhill Rovers
17. Needham Market v Billericay Town
18. Hertford Town v Ware or Aveley
19. Cambridge City v Colney Heath
20. AFC Sudbury v Southend United
21. Burgess Hill Town v Carshalton Athletic
22. Slough Town v Hanworth Villa
23. Walton & Hersham v Chatham Town
24. Tonbridge Angels v Welling United
25. Wingate & Finchley v Dorking Wanderers
26. Eastbourne Borough v Northwood
27. Worthing v Erith Town
28. Sutton United v Merstham
29. Hallen v Hamble Club
30. Cirencester Town v Tiverton Town
31. Forest Green Rovers v Winchester City
32. Mangotsfield United v Aldershot Town
33. Bracknell Town or Windsor & Eton v Street
34. Eastleigh v Chippenham Town
35. Portland United v Oxford City