THE CLUB LEARN THEIR FA CUP AND FA VASE DRAWS

  • 09/07/2024

The FA Cup and FA Vase dates for the 2024/25 season have been announced, setting the stage for the world’s oldest national football competition. The Club will face Nantwich Town in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round and Loughborough Students in the FA Trophy First Round Qualifying.

Our FA Cup tie against Nantwich Town will be played at The Home of Football on Saturday 3rd August, 3pm. The Winner will play Clitheroe on Saturday 17th August.

We will face Loughborough Students in the FA Trophy First Round Qualifier on Saturday 7th September at The Home of Football, 3pm.

Winning sides in the FA Cup extra preliminary and preliminary rounds earn £1,125 and £1,444, with the losers taking £375 and £483 respectively. 

Here are the confirmed key dates for each round of the FA Cup:

  • Extra Preliminary Round: Saturday, 3 August 2024
  • Preliminary Round: Saturday, 17 August 2024
  • First Round Qualifying: Saturday, 31 August 2024
  • Second Round Qualifying: Saturday, 14 September 2024
  • Third Round Qualifying: Saturday, 28 September 2024
  • Fourth Round Qualifying: Saturday, 12 October 2024
  • First Round Proper: Saturday, 2 November 2024
  • Second Round Proper: Saturday, 30 November 2024
  • Third Round Proper: Saturday, 11 January 2025
  • Fourth Round Proper: Saturday, 8 February 2025
  • Fifth Round Proper: Saturday, 1 March 2025
  • Quarter-Final: Saturday, 29 March 2025
  • Semi-Final: Saturday, 26 April 2025
  • Final: Saturday, 17 May 2025

Here are the key dates for the FA Trophy:

  • Preliminary Round: Saturday, 24 August 2024
  • First Round Qualifying: Saturday, 7 September 2024
  • Second Round Qualifying: Saturday, 21 September 2024
  • Third Round Qualifying: Saturday, 5 October 2024
  • First Round Proper: Saturday, 26 October 2024
  • Second Round Proper: Saturday, 16 November 2024
  • Third Round Proper: Saturday, 7 December 2024
  • Fourth Round Proper: Saturday, 4 January 2025
  • Fifth Round Proper: Saturday, 1 February 2025
  • Sixth Round Proper: Saturday, 1 March 2025
  • Semi-Final: Saturday, 5 April 2025
  • Final: Saturday, 10 or Sunday, 11 May 2025