Never in any doubt right? Certainly Windsor & Eton and Tadley Calleva bounded into the FA Vase Third Round with rousing victories at home while Burnham made harder work of things with a 1-0 win at the 1878 Stadium (Wandering Tractor report here).
Windsor & Eton caused an ‘upset’ as they beat Combined Counties Premier Division North Hilltop 5-0 at Stag Meadow sent Bridgwater United packing with a 4-1 win at Barlows Park.
Deja vu at Barlows certainly, in the First Round Ivybridge Town took an early lead only to be humbled into submission. Bridgwater did similar with a third minute lead, this time however Tadley quickly took control with a reply a minute later from Kieran Rodgers who would go on to score a hat-trick.
It was much simpler for Windsor, Pawel Kowallkowski scored after seven minutes and the Royalists lead 2- 0 at half-time. So much for dented confidence after a rare defeat in midweek.
All three sides then through to the FA Vase Third Round with echoes of 2017/18 when the trio of Bracknell Town, Thatcham Town and Windsor all reached the Quarter Finals – Thatcham of course famously going on to lift the trophy at Wembley Stadium.
Full 2024/25 FA Vase Third Round draw
The games don’t get any easier in the FA Vase with the last 32 – Third Round – whittling the group down to some of the best Step 5 and 6 sides in the country.
Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division leaders VCD Athletic stand in the way of Windsor & Eton while Combined Counties League Premier Division South promotion chasers AFC Whyteleafe host Tadley Calleva.
Burnham may fancy their chances, CCL Premier Division South strugglers Epsom & Ewell are the blues opponents. All three teams have been drawn away from home.
- Crook Town v Carlisle City
- Atherton LR v Ashton Town
- South Liverpool v Albion Sports
- West Didsbury & Chorlton v Silsden
- Wombwell Town v Hallam
- Redcar Athletic v North Shields
- Clay Cross Town v Melton Town
- Whitchurch Alport v Lincoln United
- Rugby Borough v Heanor Town
- Newark Town v Daventry Town
- Abbey Hulton United v Droitwich Spa
- Winsford United v Sutton United (Birmingham)
- Northampton On Chenecks v Bourne Town
- Dereham Town v Harpenden Town
- London Lions v Great Yarmouth Town
- Walsham Le Willows v Brantham Athletic
- March Town United v Takeley
- White Ensign v Thetford Town
- Tunbridge Wells v Crawley Down Gatwick
- Spelthorne Sports v Egham Town
- VCD Athletic v Windsor & Eton
- AFC Whyteleafe v Tadley Calleva
- Tring Athletic v Fleet Town
- Whitstable Town v Jersey Bulls
- Epsom & Ewell v Burnham
- Faversham Town v Erith & Belvedere
- AFC Stoneham v Brixham
- Downton v Fareham Town
- Hartpury University v Wells City
- Andover New Street v Clevedon Town
- Roman Glass St George v Highworth Town
- Portishead Town v Okehampton Argyle
Ties are due to take place on the weekend of Saturday 7th December 2024.
