The draw for the 2026/27 FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round is due on Tuesday after the weekend’s First Qualifying Round fixtures are complete.
There are five matches of interest in the FA Trophy over the weekend with Ascot United at home on Friday night, while Binfield, Didcot Town and Windsor & Eton are at home on Saturday afternoon while Hungerford Town are away. All five teams were given byes to the First Qualifying Round.
Draw for Berkshire sides in the FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
- AFC Stoneham vs Didcot Town
- Ascot United vs Ashford United
Full draw via the FA website here. Matches are due to take place on Saturday 12th September 2026
Editors note: An earlier verson of this article listed Ascot as playing Ashford Town (Middlesex). Apologies for the error, trying to do everything too fast.
26/27 FA Trophy First Qualifying Round fixtures
Matches to be played on the weekend of Saturday 29 August 2026. Prize money: Winners – Winners £1,500 Losing team: £400.
- Ascot United 3-0 Margate (Friday, 7:45pm)
- Binfield 2-4 Deal Town or Hartley Wintney
- Didcot Town 1-1 Winchester City (Didcot win on penalties)
- Portland United 3-1 Hungerford Town
- Windsor & Eton 0-2 Southall
Full details of FA Trophy round dates and prize funds round by round is here.
Who’s in the FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round draw?
That totally depends on the results of the First Qualifying Round. No teams have been exempt to the Second Qualifying Round. Step 3 sides like Bracknell Town will enter in the Third Qualifying Round.
In Berkshire, Ascot United and Didcot Town are the sides we’ll be looking out for.
There are 160 teams in the First Qualifying Round this season, that will be cut to 80 for the Second Qualifying Round draw.
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When is the FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round draw?
The FA has confirmed the FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round draw will take place on Tuesday 1st September and be released at 1pm on FA channels and the website.
When will Second Qualifying Round matches be played, and what is the prize money on offer?
FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round matches are due to take place on the weekend of Saturday 12th September 2026. Full details of round dates are here.
The prize money on offer for winners in the FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round matches is £2,250, with the losing side receiving £575.
