FA Youth Cup - 2024/25

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The draw for the FA Youth Cup Extra Preliminary Round made recently, ties to be played week commencing Monday 12 August, participating SSML Club's highlighted including Leighton Town and Newport Pagnell Town should their Development sides contain Under 18's players:

Extra Preliminary Round

1 Penrith v Whitby Town 2 Pickering Town v Newcastle Benfield 3 Workington v Whickham 4 Cheadle Heath Nomads v South Liverpool 5 Skelmersdale United v Sandbach United 6 Cheadle Town v AFC Liverpool 7 Ramsbottom United v Colne 8 West Didsbury & Chorlton v Hyde United 9 Wythenshawe Town v Warrington Rylands 10 FC United of Manchester v Darwen 11 Ossett United v Golcar United 12 Harrogate Railway Athletic v Tadcaster Albion 13 Emley v Gainsborough Trinity 14 Guiseley v Dronfield Town 15 Gresley Rovers v Lincoln United 16 Holbeach United v Ashby Ivanhoe 17 Ilkeston Town v Quorn 18 Leicester Nirvana v Hinckley AFC 19 Loughborough Students v Matlock Town 20 Sherwood Colliery v Louth Town 21 Clifton All Whites v Hinckley LR 22 Romulus v Coton Green 23 Newcastle Town v Stafford Rangers 24 AFC Telford United v Stourbridge 25 Stratford Town v Redditch United 26 Coventry Sphinx v Hereford Pegasus 27 Halesowen Town v Pershore Town 28 Lye Town v Studley 29 Droitwich Spa v Worcester City 30 Moulton FC v Royston Town 31 Kempston Rovers v Letchworth Garden City Eagles 32 Kettering Town v Shefford Town & Campton 33 March Town United v Harpenden Town 34 St Ives Town v Crawley Green 35 AFC Rushden & Diamonds v FC Peterborough 36 Lakenheath v Swaffham Town 37 Cambridge City v Stowmarket Town 38 Brantham Athletic v Soham Town Rangers 39 Felixstowe & Walton United v Great Yarmouth Town 40 Woodbridge Town v Ipswich Wanderers 41 Haverhill Borough v Haverhill Rovers 42 Sawbridgeworth Town v Saffron Walden Town 43 Bishop’s Stortford v Potters Bar Town 44 Hullbridge Sports v West Essex 45 Hackney Wick v Brentwood Town 46 Fisher v Wingate & Finchley 47 Frenford v May & Baker Eastbrook Community 48 Waltham Abbey v Hashtag United 49 Walthamstow v Barking 50 Little Oakley v Enfield Borough 51 Bowers & Pitsea v London Lions 52 Rayners Lane v Holmer Green 53 Berkhamsted v Spelthorne Sports 54 Brook House v Oxhey Jets 55 Hanworth Villa v Burnham 56 Wembley v Northwood 57 Hendon v Hillingdon Borough 58 Sheppey United v Erith & Belvedere 59 AFC Croydon Athletic v Sutton Athletic 60 Hollands & Blair v Glebe 61 Phoenix Sports v Dartford 62 Sutton Common Rovers v Sevenoaks Town 63 Rochester United v Rusthall 64 Mile Oak v Walton & Hersham 65 Loxwood v Ash United 66 Kingstonian v Selsey 67 Merstham v Roffey 68 Horsham v Carshalton Athletic 69 Steyning Town Community v Chipstead 70 South Park (Reigate) v Little Common 71 Pagham v Saltdean United 72 Bognor Regis Town v Worthing United 73 Three Bridges v Westfield 74 Guildford City v Newhaven 75 Redhill v Horsham YMCA 76 Farnham Town v Godalming Town 77 Hastings United v Arundel 78 Didcot Town v Frimley Green 79 Reading City v Marlow 80 Wantage Town v Abingdon United 81 Fleet Town v Hartley Wintney 82 Basingstoke Town v Ardley United 83 AFC Stoneham v Fareham Town 84 Petersfield Town v AFC Totton 85 Gosport Borough v United Services Portsmouth 86 Bishop’s Cleeve v Odd Down (Bath) 87 Hengrove Athletic v Fairford Town 88 Bristol Manor Farm v Yate Town 89 Shortwood United v Mangotsfield United 90 Thornbury Town v Cheltenham Saracens 91 Malmesbury Victoria v Paulton Rovers 92 St Blazey v Saltash United 93 Falmouth Town v Helston Athletic

SSML Club's byes to the Preliminary Round: Buckingham FC, Leighton Town, Ampthill Town, Cranfield United, Dunstable Town, Arlesey Town, Winslow United, Baldock Town, Raunds Town, Wellingborough Whitworth, Huntingdon Town, Newport Pagnell Town, Rothwell Corinthians, Colney Heath, Cockfosters, Tring Athletic, Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

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The draw for the FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round made recently, ties to be played week commencing Monday 2 September, participating SSML Club's highlighted:

Preliminary Round

1 Billingham Town v Workington or Whickham 2 Blyth Spartans v Hebburn Town 3 Chester-Le-Street United v Pickering Town or Newcastle Benfield 4 Heaton Stannington v Carlisle City 5 Consett v Stockton Town 6 Morpeth Town v Penrith or Whitby Town 7 Newcastle Blue Star v Boro Rangers 8 Avro v Wythenshawe 9 West Didsbury & Chorlton v Macclesfield or Hyde United 10 Lancaster City v Trafford 11 FC United of Manchester or Darwen v Atherton LR 12 Wythenshawe Town v Nantwich Town or Warrington Rylands 13 Cheadle Town or AFC Liverpool v Clitheroe 14 Vauxhall Motors v Ramsbottom United or Colne 15 Squires Gate v Stalybridge Celtic 16 Cheadle Heath Nomads v Congleton Town or South Liverpool 17 Pilkington v Bootle 18 Atherton Collieries v Stockport Georgians 19 Burscough v Irlam 20 Ashton Town v Runcorn Linnets 21 Ashton United v Skelmersdale United or Sandbach United 22 Emley or Gainsborough Trinity v Harrogate Railway Athletic or Tadcaster Albion 23 Garforth Town v Bottesford Town 24 Handsworth v Cleethorpes Town 25 Goole v Staveley MW 26 Grimsby Borough v Retford 27 Pontefract Collieries v Sheffield 28 Penistone Church v Silsden 29 Yorkshire Amateur v Guiseley or Dronfield Town 30 Stocksbridge Park Steels v Bradford Park Avenue 31 Ossett United or Golcar United v Brighouse Town 32 Basford United v Lutterworth Athletic 33 Loughborough Students v Mickleover or Matlock Town 34 Kirby Muxloe v Kimberley Miners Welfare 35 Clifton All Whites or Hinckley LR v Harborough Town 36 Sherwood Colliery or Louth Town v Stapenhill 37 Ilkeston Town or Quorn v Heather St Johns 38 Coalville Town v Leicester Nirvana or Hinckley 39 Leicester St Andrews v Aylestone Park 40 Gresley Rovers or Lincoln United v Long Eaton United 41 Grantham Town v Blackstone 42 GNG Oadby Town v Birstall United Social 43 Deeping Rangers v Eastwood Community 44 Saffron Dynamo v Anstey Nomads 45 Stamford v Holbeach United or Ashby Ivanhoe 46 Coventry Sphinx v Nuneaton Griff or Hereford Pegasus 47 Sutton Coldfield Town v Chasetown 48 Paget Rangers v Romulus or Coton Green 49 Bilston Town Community v Evesham United 50 Rugby Borough v Lichfield City 51 Lye Town or Studley v AFC Telford United or Stourbridge 52 Stratford Town or Redditch United v Newcastle Town or Stafford Rangers 53 AFC Bridgnorth v Worcester Raiders 54 Stourport Swifts v Bedworth United 55 Droitwich Spa or Worcester City v Coventry Copsewood 56 Alvechurch v Allscott Heath 57 Malvern Town v Brocton 58 Halesowen Town or Pershore Town v Boldmere St Michaels 59 Atherstone Town v Racing Club Warwick 60 Tividale v Wolverhampton Casuals 61 Walsall Wood v AFC Wulfrunians 62 Leighton Town v St Neots Town 63 Buckingham FC v Bugbrooke St Michaels 64 Ampthill Town v Godmanchester Rovers 65 Daventry Town v AFC Rushden & Diamonds or FC Peterborough 66 St Ives Town or Crawley Green v Moulton FC or Royston Town 67 Cranfield United v AFC Dunstable 68 Desborough Town v Corby Town 69 Hitchin Town v Dunstable Town 70 Arlesey Town v Wellingborough Town 71 Winslow United v Kempston Rovers or Letchworth Garden City Eagles 72 March Town United v Baldock Town or Harpenden Town 73 Wellingborough Whitworth v Raunds Town 74 Huntingdon Town v Newport Pagnell Town 75 Histon v Rothwell Corinthians 76 Kettering Town v Biggleswade Town or Shefford Town & Campton 77 Cambridge City or Stowmarket Town v Brantham Athletic or Soham Town Rangers 78 Cornard United v Haverhill Borough or Haverhill Rovers 79 Woodbridge Town v Ely City or Ipswich Wanderers 80 Framlingham Town v Lakenheath or Swaffham Town 81 Lowestoft Town v Wroxham 82 Bury Town v Mulbarton Wanderers 83 Walsham Le Willows v Dereham Town 84 Newmarket Town v Gorleston 85 Leiston v Hadleigh United 86 AFC Sudbury v Felixstowe & Walton United or Great Yarmouth Town 87 Thetford Town v Diss Town 88 Sheringham v Fakenham Town 89 Witham Town v Bowers & Pitsea or London Lions 90 Concord Rangers v Walthamstow or Barking 91 Colney Heath v Bishop’s Stortford or Potters Bar Town 92 Grays Athletic v Hackney Wick or Brentwood Town 93 Stanway Rovers Community v Ilford 94 Ware v St Margaretsbury 95 Buckhurst Hill v Woodford Town 96 Hullbridge Sports or West Essex v Heybridge Swifts 97 Cheshunt v Hertford Town 98 FC Clacton v Redbridge 99 Fisher or Wingate & Finchley v Romford 100 Waltham Abbey or Hashtag United v Barkingside 101 Frenford v Great Wakering Rovers or May & Baker Eastbrook Community 102 Sawbridgeworth Town v Haringey Borough or Saffron Walden Town 103 Takeley v Cockfosters 104 Little Oakley or Enfield Borough v Tilbury 105 FC Baresi v Billericay Town 106 Berkhamsted or Spelthorne Sports v Brook House or Oxhey Jets 107 Hanwell Town v Hendon or Hillingdon Borough 108 Wembley or Northwood v Kings Langley 109 Harrow Borough v Rayners Lane or Holmer Green 110 Southall v Penn & Tylers Green 111 Edgware & Kingsbury v Chalfont St Peter 112 Uxbridge v Tring Athletic 113 Leverstock Green v Beaconsfield Town 114 Rising Ballers Kensington v Hayes & Yeading United 115 Bedfont Sports Club v Hanworth Villa or Burnham 116 Langley v Hilltop 117 Flackwell Heath v Amersham Town 118 AFC Croydon Athletic or Sutton Athletic v Hollands & Blair or Glebe 119 Margate v Rochester United or Rusthall 120 Sutton Common Rovers v Balham or Sevenoaks Town 121 Punjab United v Sheppey United or Erith & Belvedere 122 Stansfeld v Folkestone Invicta 123 Holmesdale v Deal Town 124 Whitstable Town v Lewisham Borough (Community) 125 Erith Town v Cray Wanderers 126 Sittingbourne v Ramsgate 127 Herne Bay v Phoenix Sports or Dartford 128 Faversham Town v Ashford United 129 Dover Athletic v Chatham Town 130 Chichester City v Bognor Regis Town or Worthing United 131 Broadbridge Heath v Burgess Hill Town 132 Hastings United or Arundel v Guildford City or Newhaven 133 Haywards Heath Town v Wick 134 Tooting Bec v Eastbourne Town 135 Knaphill v AFC Whyteleafe 136 Whitehawk v Steyning Town Community or Chipstead 137 Cobham v Abbey Rangers 138 Corinthian Casuals v Shoreham 139 Westside v Three Bridges or Westfield 140 Lewes v Kingstonian or Selsey 141 Chessington & Hook United v Leatherhead 142 Peacehaven & Telscombe v Colliers Wood United 143 Bexhill United v Pagham or Saltdean United 144 Jersey Bulls v Metropolitan Police 145 Farnham Town or Godalming Town v Merstham or Roffey 146 Lancing v Tooting & Mitcham United 147 Horsham or Carshalton Athletic v Mile Oak or Walton & Hersham 148 Loxwood or Ash United v Crowborough Athletic 149 Eastbourne United v East Grinstead Town 150 South Park (Reigate) v Badshot Lea or Little Common 151 Redhill or Horsham YMCA v AFC Uckfield Town 152 Camberley Town v Eversley & California 153 Risborough Rangers v Wokingham & Emmbrook 154 Clanfield 85 v Windsor & Eton 155 Ascot United v Bracknell Town 156 Thatcham Town v Wallingford & Crowmarsh 157 Banbury United v Basingstoke Town or Ardley United 158 North Leigh v Fleet Town or Hartley Wintney 159 Easington Sports v Reading City or Marlow 160 Binfield v Didcot Town or Frimley Green 161 Sandhurst Town v Yateley United 162 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Wantage Town or Abingdon United 163 Gosport Borough or United Services Portsmouth v Petersfield Town or AFC Totton 164 Millbrook (Hampshire) v Poole Town 165 Alton v Portland United 166 Moneyfields v Christchurch 167 Wimborne Town v AFC Portchester 168 Sholing v Brockenhurst 169 Bournemouth v Winchester City 170 Swindon Supermarine v Hamworthy United 171 Folland Sports v Hamble Club 172 AFC Stoneham or Fareham Town v Havant & Waterlooville 173 Radstock Town v Tuffley Rovers 174 Thornbury Town v Cinderford Town or Cheltenham Saracens 175 Oldland Abbotonians v Welton Rovers 176 Shepton Mallet v Longwell Green Sports 177 Malmesbury Victoria v Cirencester Town or Paulton Rovers 178 Bristol Manor Farm or Yate Town v Lydney Town 179 Hartpury University v Shortwood United or Mangotsfield United 180 Slimbridge v Gloucester City 181 Bishop’s Cleeve v Bristol Telephones or Odd Down (Bath) 182 Frome Town v Brislington 183 Longlevens v Hallen 184 Clevedon Town v Street 185 Bridgewater United v Cribbs 186 Portishead Town v Hengrove Athletic or Fairford Town 187 Callington Town v Elburton Villa 188 Barnstaple Town v AFC St Austell 189 St Blazey or Saltash United v Bishops Lydeard 190 Mousehole v Falmouth Town or Helston Athletic 191 Brixham v Bideford

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The Extra Preliminary Round ties taking place next week involving the seven SSML Club's who were not given byes:

FA Youth Cup Extra Preliminary Round

Moulton FC v Royston Town (Thursday 15 August, kick off 7.00pm)

Kempston Rovers v Letchworth Garden City Eagles (Wednesday 14 August, kick off 7.30pm)

Kettering Town v Shefford Town & Campton (Thursday 15 August, kick off 7.30pm)

March Town United v Harpenden Town (Thursday 15 August, kick off 7.45pm)

St Ives Town v Crawley Green (Tuesday 13 August, kick off 7.45pm)

Bowers & Pitsea v London Lions (Monday 12 August, kick off 7.45pm)

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The two disappointing results thus far this week, at least it's 'win win' this evening:

FA Youth Cup Extra Preliminary Round

Moulton FC v Royston Town (Thursday 15 August, kick off 7.00pm)

Kempston Rovers v Letchworth Garden City Eagles (Wednesday 14 August, kick off 7.30pm)

Kettering Town v Shefford Town & Campton (Thursday 15 August, kick off 7.30pm)

March Town United v Harpenden Town (Thursday 15 August, kick off 7.45pm)

St Ives Town 6 Crawley Green 1

Bowers & Pitsea 4 London Lions 3

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On 14/08/2024 at 17:48, Rhodes said:

FA Youth Cup Extra Preliminary Round

Moulton FC v Royston Town (Thursday 15 August, kick off 7.00pm)

This should be an interesting tie with Royston Town presumably having a number of SSML Division One players in their side:

Edited August 22 by Rhodes

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The Extra Preliminary Round results involving SSML Club's, I have done a Grandstand teleprinter from back in the day for Harpenden Town's win:

FA Youth Cup Extra Preliminary Round

Moulton FC 0 Royston Town 1

Kempston Rovers 6 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 2

Kettering Town 2 Shefford Town & Campton 4

March Town United 0 Harpenden Town 12 (twelve)

St Ives Town 6 Crawley Green 1

Bowers & Pitsea 4 London Lions 3

Edited August 16 by Rhodes

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Next week's FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round ties involving the remaining SSML Club's Youth team's and dates:

FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round

'Leighton Town' v St Neots Town (Thursday 5 September)

Buckingham FC v Bugbrooke St Michaels (Thursday 5 September)

Ampthill Town v Godmanchester Rovers (Thursday 5 September)

Cranfield United v AFC Dunstable (Monday 2 September)

Desborough Town v Corby Town (Monday 2 September)

Hitchin Town v Dunstable Town (Wednesday 4 September)

Arlesey Town v Wellingborough Town (Wednesday 4 September)

Winslow United v Kempston Rovers (Friday 6 September)

Baldock Town v Harpenden Town (Tuesday 3 September)

Wellingborough Whitworth v Raunds Town (Thursday 5 September)

Huntingdon Town v 'Newport Pagnell Town' (Monday 2 September)

Histon v Rothwell Corinthians (Thursday 5 September)

Shefford Town & Campton v Biggleswade Town (Thursday 5 September)

Colney Heath v Bishop’s Stortford (Monday 2 September)

Takeley v Cockfosters (Thursday 5 September)

Uxbridge v Tring Athletic (Wednesday 4 September)

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Wantage Town (Thursday 5 September)

St Ives Town v 'Royston Town' (Tuesday 3 September)

Edited August 31 by Rhodes

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On 28/08/2024 at 20:39, Rhodes said:

FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round
Cranfield United v AFC Dunstable (Monday 2 September)
Desborough Town v Corby Town (Monday 2 September)
Huntingdon Town v 'Newport Pagnell Town' (Monday 2 September)
Colney Heath v Bishop’s Stortford (Monday 2 September)

I gather there are four interesting looking Preliminary Round ties this evening to look forward to involving SSML Club's.

 

Edited September 2 by Rhodes

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Last night's results, well done to Colney Heath and Huntingdon Town:

Monday 3 September

FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round

Cranfield United 1 AFC Dunstable 2

Desborough Town 2 Corby Town 3

Huntingdon Town 4 'Newport Pagnell Town' 2

Colney Heath 3 Bishop’s Stortford 1

Edited September 3 by Rhodes

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On 28/08/2024 at 20:39, Rhodes said:

FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round
Baldock Town v Harpenden Town (Tuesday 3 September)
St Ives Town v 'Royston Town' (Tuesday 3 September)

Just the one FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round tie this evening as I have it on good authority that Baldock Town have surprisingly withdrawn from the competition taking into account their previous 'pedigree' and youth set up at the Club.

Edited September 3 by Rhodes

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Three more Preliminary Round ties this evening, St Ives Town beat Royston Town 4-1 last night:

Wednesday 4 September

FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round

Hitchin Town v Dunstable Town

Arlesey Town v Wellingborough Town

Uxbridge v Tring Athletic

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1 hour ago, Rhodes said:

Wednesday 4 September
FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round
Arlesey Town v Wellingborough Town

This will be a competitive tie won't it:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/arlesey-town-football-club/t-modmlnl

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A very good night last night for SSML Club's:

Wednesday 4 September

FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round

Hitchin Town 2 Dunstable Town 5

Arlesey Town 8 Wellingborough Town 0

Uxbridge 1 Tring Athletic 2

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The bulk of the FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round ties involving SSML Club's take place this evening:

Thursday 5 September

FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round

'Leighton Town' v St Neots Town 

Buckingham FC v Bugbrooke St Michaels

Ampthill Town v Godmanchester Rovers

Wellingborough Whitworth v Raunds Town 

Histon v Rothwell Corinthians 

Shefford Town & Campton v Biggleswade Town

Takeley v Cockfosters

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Wantage Town

[Rhodes]

7 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

Thursday 5 September
FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round
Buckingham FC v Bugbrooke St Michaels

Buckingham FC should come through this tie this evening at Stratford Fields, fingers crossed:

[Rhodes]

49 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

Thursday 5 September
FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round
Histon v Rothwell Corinthians 

Note the 7.30pm kick off at Bridge Road this evening should you be attending:

[Rhodes]

1 hour ago, Rhodes said:

Thursday 5 September
FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round
Shefford Town & Campton v Biggleswade Town

This is a tough one for Shefford Town & Campton, again note the 7.30pm kick off at the Shefford Sports Club:

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The remainder of the FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round results, also see the First Qualifying Round draw with Tring Athletic already hosting Chalfont St Peter on Thursday (12 September):

Thursday 5 September

FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round

'Leighton Town' 6 St Neots Town 3 

Buckingham FC 0 Bugbrooke St Michaels 4

Ampthill Town 4 Godmanchester Rovers 2

Wellingborough Whitworth 7 Raunds Town 0

Histon 9 Rothwell Corinthians 0

Shefford Town & Campton 9 Biggleswade Town 1

Takeley 5 Cockfosters 1

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 5 Wantage Town 2

Friday 6 September

FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round

Winslow United 0 Kempston Rovers 3

https://www.thefa.com/competitions/fa-youth-cup/fixtures

Edited September 9 by Rhodes

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The FA Youth Cup First Qualifying Round ties involving SSML Club's, congratulations to Tring Athletic who are already through to the Second Qualifying Round:

FA Youth Cup First Qualifying Round

Thursday 12 September

Tring Athletic 7 Chalfont St Peter 0

Monday 16 September

Brackley Town v Wellingborough Whitworth

Colney Heath v Enfield Borough

Kempston Rovers v Ampthill Town

St Ives Town v Huntingdon Town

Tuesday 17 September

Chelmsford City v Harpenden Town

Thursday 19 September

Arlesey Town v Dunstable Town

Ascot United v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

Bugbrooke St Michaels v 'Leighton Town'

Shefford Town & Campton v Histon

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14 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Monday 16 September
St Ives Town v Huntingdon Town

How do we see this tie going this evening: