It’s that time again, the BBC announce which 24/25 FA Cup First Qualifying Round tie they will televise, and we’re looking forward to it.
The early rounds of the FA Cup qualifiers have been streamed on the BBC since 2017, which has not only put non league clubs on the map, but also earned them a welcome financial boost for being on the telly.
A game from every stage is be live-streamed across BBC Sport’s digital platforms, allowing audiences to watch the game live on PC, mobile or connected TV. Matches will also be available live and on-demand on BBC iPlayer.
The #EmiratesFACup first round qualifying game between @CampionAFC and @Blyth_Spartans will be available to watch live! 📺
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) August 23, 2024
FA STATEMENT:
The Emirates FA Cup first qualifying round tie between Campion and Blyth Spartans will be available to watch live on the BBC.
The game is scheduled for Saturday 31 August and can be streamed via BBC iPlayer and the red button, as well as on the BBC Sport website on tablet, phone and desktop.
Both clubs will receive a £1,000 fee from The FA.
As part of BBC Sport giving extra prominence to the Emirates FA Cup, live coverage of matches will be provided through to the last kick of the ball at Wembley Stadium in May during the 2024-25 season.
Steve Rudge, BBC Sport’s head of football, said: “We are delighted that audiences will be able to share in the passion of the FA Cup from the opening stage of the competition. To highlight the tournament from first kick to last will showcase the desire for success in the famous Cup throughout the football pyramid.”
David Newton, the FA’s head of competitions, said: “The Emirates FA Cup is the world’s most loved domestic cup competition.
“We’re delighted that the BBC is widening the competition’s reach by allowing fans the opportunity to follow the drama live, right from the very start through to the showpiece final at Wembley Stadium.”
24/25 FA CUP FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
1 Garforth Town (8) – Bury (9)2 Crook Town (9) – Ashington (8)3 Guiseley (7) – Ashton United (7)4 Morpeth Town (7) – Emley (8)5 West Didsbury & Chorlton (9) – Silsden (9)6 Warrington Rylands 1906 (7) – Thackley (9)7 Campion (9) – Blyth Spartans (7)8 Bamber Bridge (7) – Newton Aycliffe (8)9 Lancaster City (7) – Barnoldswick Town (9)10 Tadcaster Albion (9) – Macclesfield (7)11 1874 Northwich (9) – Stocksbridge Park Steels (8)12 Workington (7) – Hebburn Town (7)13 FC United of Manchester (7) – Hyde United (7)14 Mossley (8) – Whitby Town (7)15 Witton Albion (8) – City of Liverpool (8)16 Newcastle Benfield (9) – Prescot Cables (7)17 Newcastle Blue Star (9) – Hallam (9)18 Whitchurch Alport (9) – Wythenshawe Town (8)19 Birtley Town (9) – Dunston UTS (8)20 Stockton Town (7) – Widnes (8)21 Sheffield (8) – Pontefract Collieries (8)22 Newcastle Town (8) – Long Eaton United (8)23 Belper Town (8) – Bromsgrove Sporting (7)24 Spalding United (7) – Matlock Town (7)25 Gainsborough Trinity (7) – AFC Telford United (7)26 Basford United (7) – Sporting Khalsa (8)27 Barton Town (9) – Rugby Town (8)28 Anstey Nomads (8) – Alvechurch (7)29 Melton Town (9) – Hednesford Town (8)30 Heanor Town (9) – Ilkeston Town (7)31 Barwell (7) – Kidsgrove Athletic (8)32 Dudley Town (9) – Stourbridge (7)33 Bottesford Town (9) – Loughborough Students (8)34 Harborough Town (7) – Darlaston Town (1874) (8)35 Carlton Town (8) – Stamford (7)36 Mickleover (7) – Coleshill Town (8)37 Stratford Town (7) – Worksop Town (7)38 Leek Town (7) – Ashby Ivanhoe (9)39 Malvern Town (8) – Cleethorpes Town (8)40 Wellingborough Town (8) – Shifnal Town (9)41 Grantham Town (8) – Newark and Sherwood United (9)42 Kettering Town (7) – Stafford Rangers (8)43 Redditch United (7) – Halesowen Town (7)44 Gorleston (8) – Walthamstow (8)45 Tilbury (8) – Brantham Athletic (9)46 Lowestoft Town (7) – Potters Bar Town (7)47 Leiston (7) – Waltham Abbey (8)48 Basildon United (8) – Biggleswade (8)49 Hitchin Town (7) – Berkhamsted (8)50 AFC Dunstable (8) – AFC Sudbury (7)51 Bishop’s Stortford (7) – Cornard United (9)52 Hashtag United (7) – Stotfold (8)53 Harleston Town (9) – Biggleswade Town (7)54 St Neots Town (9) – Barking (9)55 Billericay Town (7) – Bowers & Pitsea (7)56 Royston Town (7) – Bedford Town (7)57 Harpenden Town (9) – St Ives Town (7)58 Enfield (8) – Brentwood Town (8)59 Great Yarmouth Town (9) – Cheshunt (7)60 Felixstowe & Walton United (8) – Leverstock Green (8)61 Brightlingsea Regent (8) – Haringey Borough (8)62 Newmarket Town (8) – Ipswich Wanderers (8)63 Canvey Island (7) – Milton Keynes Irish (9)64 Witham Town (8) – Sheringham (9)65 Burgess Hill Town (8) – AFC Croydon Athletic (8)66 Harefield United (9) – Lewes (7)67 Kingstonian (8) – Chichester City (7)68 Dulwich Hamlet (7) – Leatherhead (8)69 Thame United (8) – Wingate & Finchley (7)70 Ashford United (8) – Three Bridges (8)71 Ashford Town (Middlesex) (8) – Herne Bay (8)72 Horsham (7) – Virginia Water (9)73 Bracknell Town (7) – South Park (8)74 Athletic Newham (9) – Amersham Town (9)75 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (9) – Bognor Regis Town (7)76 Hanworth Villa (8) – Walton & Hersham (7)77 Sheppey United (8) – Hanwell Town (7)78 Hendon (7) – Whitehawk (7)79 Dartford (7) – Marlow (7)80 Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers (9) – Cray Wanderers (7)81 Steyning Town (8) – Merstham (8)82 Margate (8) – Hayes & Yeading United (8)83 Lordswood (9) – Binfield (8)84 Badshot Lea (8) – Cray Valley Paper Mills (7)85 Hastings United (7) – Redhill (9)86 Sittingbourne (8) – Dover Athletic (7)87 Ramsgate (8) – Folkestone Invicta (7)88 Carshalton Athletic (7) – Haywards Heath Town (9)89 Punjab United (9) – Corinthian (9)90 Broadbridge Heath (8) – Faversham Town (9)91 Westfield (8) – Chatham Town (7)92 Chertsey Town (7) – Raynes Park Vale (8)93 Willand Rovers (8) – Brixham (9)94 Hartpury University (9) – Nailsea & Tickenham (9)95 Havant & Waterlooville (7) – Wallingford & Crowmarsh (9)96 Easington Sports (9) – Frome Town (7)97 Plymouth Parkway (7) – Baffins Milton Rovers (9)98 Gloucester City (7) – Paulton Rovers (9)99 Tiverton Town (7) – Wimborne Town (7)100 Basingstoke Town (7) – Sholing (7)101 Fleet Town (9) – AFC Stoneham (9) or Millbrook (Hampshire) (9)102 Gosport Borough (7) – Andover New Street (9)103 Barnstaple Town (9) – Larkhall Athletic (8)104 Hungerford Town (7) – Yate Town (8)105 Bideford (8) – Melksham Town (8)106 Banbury United (7) – Dorchester Town (7)107 Taunton Town (7) – Didcot Town (8)108 Westbury United (8) – AFC Totton (7)109 Tavistock (8) – Winchester City (7)110 Merthyr Town (7) – Cribbs (8)111 Bishop’s Cleeve (8) – Laverstock & Ford (9)112 Swindon Supermarine (7) – Poole Town (7)
FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND
Tie – Home team – (Tier) – Score – Away team – (Tier) – Att.25 Golcar United (9) 0–1 Thackley (9) 20039 Hinckley (9) 2–5 Malvern Town (8) 27110 Ashington (8) 1–1 Bishop Auckland (8) 4781 Garforth Town (8) 1–1 Heaton Stannington (8) 2402 Newcastle Blue Star (9) 1–1 North Ferriby (8) 2683 Newton Aycliffe (8) 3–0 Whitley Bay (9) 1664 Boro Rangers (9) 0–1 Tadcaster Albion (9) 1255 Blyth Town (9) 0–2 Birtley Town (9) 937 Kendal Town (9) 1–2 Newcastle Benfield (9) 2828 Pontefract Collieries (8) 3–0 Redcar Athletic (9) 2699 Penrith (9) 2–3 Crook Town (9) 20211 Longridge Town (9) 1–3 1874 Northwich (9) 21912 Stalybridge Celtic (8) 0–1 Widnes (8) 46913 Runcorn Linnets (8) 2–2 Wythenshawe Town (8) 37415 Trafford (8) 0–3 Emley (8) 48916 South Liverpool (9) 1–1 Witton Albion (8) 23717 Silsden (9) 2–0 Atherton Collieries (8) 17219 Barnoldswick Town (9) 1–1 Northwich Victoria (9) 15820 Clitheroe (8) 2–2 Sheffield (8) 50421 Avro (8) 1–2 Bury (9) 91722 Bootle (8) 1–3 City of Liverpool (8) 46723 Bradford (Park Avenue) (8) 2–3 Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) 23824 Mossley (8) 0–0 Eccleshill United (9) 32826 Glossop North End (9) 1–2 West Didsbury & Chorlton (9) 42227 Whitchurch Alport (9) 3–1 Pilkington (9) 13928 Atherstone Town (9) 0–6 Kidsgrove Athletic (8) 20129 Rugby Town (8) 3–0 Stone Old Alleynians (9) 20630 Hanley Town (8) 0–1 Stafford Rangers (8) 25931 Brocton (9) 0–1 Coleshill Town (8) 15932 Hednesford Town (8) 1-0 Worcester Raiders (9) 78833 Westfields (9) 1–1 Newcastle Town (8) 18334 Heanor Town (9) 3–2 Hinckley LR (8) 14035 Worcester City (8) 1–2 Dudley Town (9) 55436 Belper Town (8) 3–1 Lutterworth Town (9) 34237 Shifnal Town (9) 1–0 Sutton Coldfield Town (8) 16438 Chasetown (8) 0–1 Ashby Ivanhoe (9) 39940 Gresley Rovers (9) 1–1 Sporting Khalsa (8) 21641 Darlaston Town (1874) (8) 3–0 Lye Town (8) 16442 AFC Mansfield (9) 1–3 Carlton Town (8) 8143 Aylestone Park (9) 0–2 Wellingborough Town (8) 14244 Yaxley (9) 1–3 Grantham Town (8) 20745 Newark and Sherwood United (9) 2–0 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) 20546 Long Eaton United (8) 3–2 Boston Town (9) 14947 Cleethorpes Town (8) 4–0 Quorn (8) 15248 Bottesford Town (9) 3–0 Winterton Rangers (9) 23649 Northampton ON Chenecks (9) 2–3 Barton Town (9) 10050 Grimsby Borough (8) 0–5 Anstey Nomads (8) 8251 Goole (9) 2–3 Melton Town (9) 21052 Deeping Rangers (9) 2–2 Loughborough Students (8) 14053 Mulbarton Wanderers (9) 1–3 Gorleston (8) 8354 Bury Town (8) 2–2 Felixstowe & Walton United (8) 46555 Stowmarket Town (9) 1–5 Cornard United (9) 25856 Soham Town Rangers (9) 2–2 Harleston Town (9) 14757 Wroxham (8) 1–3 Newmarket Town (8) 12858 Downham Town (9) 1–3 Ipswich Wanderers (8) 6259 Great Yarmouth Town (9) 2–1 Cambridge City (8) 32660 Dereham Town (9) 1–3 Sheringham (9)61 Tilbury (8) 3–1 Stanway Rovers (9) 20462 White Ensign (9) 1–3 Brantham Athletic (9) 6863 St Neots Town (9) 3–0 Edgware & Kingsbury (9) 24864 Concord Rangers (8) 1–3 Milton Keynes Irish (9) 15165 Benfleet (9) 1–5 Haringey Borough (8) 32266 Newport Pagnell Town (9) 0–1 AFC Dunstable (8) 26167 Leighton Town (8) 2–3 Waltham Abbey (8) 29668 Biggleswade United (9) 1–2 Enfield (8) 13469 Biggleswade (8) 3–1 London Lions (9) 8870 Leverstock Green (8) 1–1 Heybridge Swifts (8) 8971 Stotfold (8) 1–0 Takeley (9) 15173 Walthamstow (8) 3–2 Saffron Walden Town (9) 22974 Ware (8) 0–1 Brentwood Town (8) 22175 Redbridge (8) 0–1 Barking (9) 13376 Harpenden Town (9) 1–0 FC Romania (9) 14277 Little Oakley (9) 1–4 Berkhamsted (8) 8678 Basildon United (8) 1–0 Kings Langley (8) 7879 Brightlingsea Regent (8) 4–0 Romford (9) 19080 Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) 0–2 Didcot Town (8) 15881 Thame United (8) 5–0 Beaconsfield Town (8) 10282 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (9) 3–2 Corsham Town (9) 18883 Cribbs (8) 2–0 Roman Glass St George (9) 13084 Amersham Town (9) 4–1 Clevedon Town (9) 10985 Wallingford & Crowmarsh (9) 3–0 Slimbridge (9) 13186 Reading City (9) 1–1 Nailsea & Tickenham (9) 14487 Kidlington (8) 0–4 Yate Town (8) 13688 Virginia Water (9) 2–1 Ascot United (8) 20689 Fairford Town (9) 1–5 Hartpury University (9) 12990 Longlevens (9) 1–9 Binfield (8) 13491 Bishop’s Cleeve (8) 4–0 Lydney Town (9) 16692 Easington Sports (9) 3–1 Bristol Manor Farm (8) 10093 Sevenoaks Town (8) 0–2 Leatherhead (8) 31994 Steyning Town (8) 3–1 Crawley Down Gatwick (9) 10995 Ashford Town (Middlesex) (8) 1–1 Uxbridge (8) 7996 Crowborough Athletic (9) 0–1 South Park (8) 13597 Harrow Borough (8) 1–1 Ashford United (8) 19298 Ramsgate (8) 5–0 Southall (8) 73599 Horsham YMCA (9) 1–3 Broadbridge Heath (8) 100100 North Greenford United (9) 0–3 Sheppey United (8) 75101 AFC Croydon Athletic (8) 4–0 VCD Athletic (9) 139102 Herne Bay (8) 2–2 Rayners Lane (8) 294103 Corinthian (9) 3–1 Camberley Town (9) 96104 Kingstonian (8) 3–2 Eastbourne United (9) 219105 Margate (8) 4–0 Loxwood (9) 342106 Epsom & Ewell (9) 1–3 Hayes & Yeading United (8) 157107 Harefield United (9) 3–0 Sandhurst Town (9) 105108 Lordswood (9) 3–1 Shoreham (9) 98109 Merstham (8) 2–1 Erith Town (8) 267110 Saltdean United (9) 0–0 Three Bridges (8)111 Haywards Heath Town (9) 2–0 Deal Town (8) 279112 Hanworth Villa (8) 4–1 Abbey Rangers (9) 216113 Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers (9) 3–1 Lingfield (9) 155115 Farnham Town (8) 2–4 Sittingbourne (8) 455116 Bedfont Sports (9) 2–3 Raynes Park Vale (8)117 Badshot Lea (8) 4–1 Balham (9) 62118 Lancing (8) 2–4 Athletic Newham (9) 235119 Burgess Hill Town (8) 2–1 Eastbourne Town (8) 403120 Rusthall (9) 1–2 Punjab United (9) 219121 East Grinstead Town (8) 1–3 Redhill (9) 193122 Thatcham Town (8) 1–2 Andover New Street (9) 159123 Hartley Wintney (8) 0–2 Larkhall Athletic (8) 191124 Wincanton Town (9) 2–2 Fleet Town (9) 140125 Baffins Milton Rovers (9) 2–1 Shepton Mallet (9) 117126 Bemerton Heath Harlequins (8) 1–3 Laverstock & Ford (9) 138128 Shaftesbury (8) 0–0 Melksham Town (8)129 Westfield (8) 3–1 Sherborne Town (9) 120130 AFC Stoneham (9) 1–1 Millbrook (Hampshire) (9) 132131 Westbury United (8) 1–0 AFC Portchester (9) 175132 Barnstaple Town (9) 4–1 Falmouth Town (8) 225133 Mousehole (8) 2–2 Willand Rovers (8) 190134 Exmouth Town (8) A–A Brixham (9) 350135 Ivybridge Town (9) 0–1 Tavistock (8) 192136 Bideford (8) 1–1 Wellington (9) 268127 Hamworthy Recreation (9) 1–2 Paulton Rovers (9) 21518 Hallam (9) 2–0 Charnock Richard (9)6 Whickham (9) 1–1 Dunston UTS (8)14 Campion (9) 1–0 AFC Liverpool (9) 26172 Grays Athletic (8) 1–4 Witham Town (8)114 Littlehampton Town (8) 2–3 Faversham Town (9)
Replays128R Melksham Town (8) 4–1 Shaftesbury (8) 23186R Nailsea & Tickenham (9) 1–0 Reading City (9)2R North Ferriby (8) 2–4 (a.e.t.) Newcastle Blue Star (9) 38310R Bishop Auckland (8) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Ashington (8) 60013R Wythenshawe Town (8) 3–1 Runcorn Linnets (8) 35516R Witton Albion (8) 3–1 South Liverpool (9) 42019R Northwich Victoria (9) 2–4 Barnoldswick Town (9)20R Sheffield (8) 3–2 Clitheroe (8) 24333R Newcastle Town (8) 2–0 Westfields (9) 10540R Sporting Khalsa (8) 2–0 (a.e.t.) Gresley Rovers (9) 18752R Loughborough Students (8) 4–0 Deeping Rangers (9) 16854R Felixstowe & Walton United (8) 4–0 Bury Town (8) 44656R Harleston Town (9) 4–0 Soham Town Rangers (9)70R Heybridge Swifts (8) 1–1 (3–4 p) Leverstock Green (8) 20495R Uxbridge (8) 1–2 Ashford Town (Middlesex) (8)97R Ashford United (8) 3–1 Harrow Borough (8) 355102R Rayners Lane (8) 1–2 Herne Bay (8) 105110R Three Bridges (8) 3–1 Saltdean United (9)124R Fleet Town (9) 4–1 Wincanton Town (9)130R Millbrook (Hampshire) (9) A–A AFC Stoneham (9)136R Bideford (8) 2-0 Wellington (9) 241133R Willand Rovers (8) 1–0 Mousehole (8)1R Heaton Stannington (8) 2–3 (a.e.t.) Garforth Town (8)6R Dunston UTS (8) 3–0 Whickham (9)24R Eccleshill United (9) 1–3 Mossley (8)134R Exmouth Town (8) 0–2 Brixham (9)130R Millbrook (Hampshire) (9) – AFC Stoneham (9)
FA CUP QUALIFYING GAMES PREVIOUSLY TELEVISED:
2017/18Extra Preliminary Round – Litherland REMYCA (10) vs AFC Liverpool (9) (BBC)Preliminary Round – South Shields (8) vs Bridlington Town (9) (BBC)First Qualifying Round – Billericay Town (7) vs Didcot Town (8) (BBC)Second Qualifying Round – Deeping Rangers (9) vs Kidderminster Harriers (6) (BBC)Third Qualifying Round – Ashton Athletic (9) vs Chorley (6) (BBC)Fourth Qualifying Round – St Albans City (6) vs Boreham Wood (5) (BBC)
2018/19Extra Preliminary Round – Haverhill Rovers (9) vs Haverhill Borough (10) (BBC)Preliminary Round – Prestwich Heys (10) vs Radcliffe (8) (BBC)First Qualifying Round – Maltby Main (9) vs Frickley Athletic (8) (BBC)Second Qualifying Round – Lymington Town (9) vs Torquay United (6) (BBC)Third Qualifying Round – Peterborough Sports (8) vs Chorley (6) (BBC)Fourth Qualifying Round – Dunston UTS (9) vs Gateshead (5) (BBC)
2019/20Extra Preliminary Round – Punjab United vs Broadbridge Heath (BBC)Preliminary Round – Heather St John’s vs Worcester City (BBC)First Qualifying Round – Thatcham Town vs Salisbury (BBC)Second Qualifying Round – Irlam vs York City (BBC)Third Qualifying Round – Halesowen Town vs Altrincham (BBC)Fourth Qualifying Round – Potters Bar Town vs Barnet (BBC) and York City vs Stockport County (BT Sport)
2020/21Extra preliminary round – Maine Road v Squires Gate (BBC Sport)Preliminary pound – Stocksbridge Park Steels v Stalybridge Celtic (BBC Sport)First qualifying round – Hashtag United v Soham Town Rangers (BBC Sport)Second qualifying round – Warrington Rylands v York City (BBC), Hashtag United vs Braintree Town (Twitch)Third qualifying round – Christchurch v Dulwich Hamlet (BBC Sport)Fourth qualifying round – Ilkeston Town v Hartlepool United (BBC), Bishop’s Stortford v St Albans City (BT Sport)
2021/22Preliminary round – Sheffield v Sherwood Colliery (BBC Sport)First qualifying round – Lichfield City v Nuneaton Borough (BBC Sport)Second qualifying round – Sutton Common Rovers v Jersey Bulls (BBC Sport)Third qualifying round – Hanley Town v Brackley Town (BBC Sport)Fourth qualifying round – Bromsgrove Sporting v Grimsby Town (BBC Sport)
2022/23Preliminary round – Marlow v Thame UnitedFirst qualifying round – Bury AFC v North ShieldsSecond qualifying round – Walton & Hersham v Chatham TownThird qualifying round – Congleton Town v AFC FyldeFourth qualifying round – Anstey Nomads v Chesterfield
2023/24Preliminary Round – Horley Town v AFC Croydon AthleticFirst Qualifying Round – Sporting Khalsa v Darlaston TownSecond Qualifying Round – Tadcaster Albion v ChesterThird Qualifying Round – Leek Town v South ShieldsFourth Qualifying Round – Bracknell Town v Dag & Red
2024/25 Preliminary Round – Ashington v Bishop AucklandFirst Qualifying Round – Campion v Blyth Spartans
