Following Sunday’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup Preliminary Round fixtures, the draw for the First Qualifying Round is now complete.
In Berkshire, Windsor & Eton and Wallingford & Crowmarsh both made it through via penalty shootouts and Slough Town won 6-0 at Ashridge Park – watched by Wandering Tractor, but Finchampstead and Caversham United join Ashridge in exiting at the first hurdle.
Setting up the trio of home ties saw Marlborough Town beat Barton United on penalties after a 1-1 draw while Andover New Street won 11-0 away at Bournemouth Manor.
The 26/27 Adobe Women’s FA Cup First Qualifying Round draw for Berkshire sides:
Matches to be played on the weekend of Sunday 6th September 2026. Prize money: Winners – £1,800, Losers – £450.
- Slough Town v Marlborough Town
- Wallingford & Crowmarsh vs Melksham Town
- Windsor & Eton v Andover New Street
Women’s FA Cup exemptions
For the 2026/27 Adobe Women’s FA Cup, 90 teams are exempt until the Second Qualifying Round – those at Tier 5 of the English Women’s Football Pyramid. That includes Reading FC Women and Woodley United.
Ascot United and Maidenhead United, as Tier 4 sides, are exempt with 48 other teams until the Third Qualifying Round.
Full details of Women’s FA Cup round dates and prize funds round by round is here.
