FACTS, FIGURES AND EYE-CATCHING TIES IN THE EMIRATES FA CUP THIRD ROUND QUALIFYING

The Emirates FA Cup third round qualifying takes place across the weekend of 30 September and Saturday 1 October and ahead of the weekend, here are some facts and figures.

 

FIXTURES

 

  • 40 ties are scheduled to take place in the third round qualifying from Friday 30 September to Saturday 1 October, and the full list can be viewed here.

 

BROADCAST

 

  • Congleton Town versus AFC Fylde on Saturday 1 October will be broadcast live at 12.30pm on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online and the BBC Red Button.

 

FACTS & FIGURES

 

  • Winning and losing clubs in the third round qualifying will receive £5,625 and £1,875 from the competition’s prize fund respectively;

 

  • Kettering Town became the competition’s all-time leading scorers in the second round qualifying with 908 goals, and they face King’s Lynn Town in the third round qualifying.

 

TIES TO WATCH

 

Clitheroe v AFC Bury

Congleton Town v AFC Fylde

Cheshunt v Kidderminster Harriers

Romford v Chelmsford City

Stocksbridge Park Steels v Ashington

Carshalton Athletic v Havant & Waterlooville

Taunton Town v Walton & Hersham

Dulwich Hamlet v Folkestone Invicta

Anstey Nomads v Shefford Town & Campton

Beckenham Town v Binfield

Chorley v Blyth Spartans AFC

 

GOLDEN BALL AWARD

 

  • Sheppey United’s Warren Mfula remains atop the Golden Ball Award in partnership with Mitre standings with seven goals scored, and latest top ten can now be seen below.

 

FOURTH ROUND QUALIFYING

 

  • The fourth round qualifying draw will be made live on talkSPORT2’s The Social programme at approximately 3.15pm BST on Monday 3 October;

 

  • Ties in the fourth round qualifying will be scheduled across the weekend of Saturday 15 October at the earliest opportunity.

 

Source: The Football Association

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