FA Cup draw made for third round qualifying with 40 fixtures announced and prize money revealed

THE FA CUP has now reached the third qualifying round stage – with the tournament edging closer to the first round proper.

Non-League clubs have gone into the hat for the third-round qualifying draw with 40 fixtures and prize money announced.

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Tier 6 clubs- The National League North and South entered the second qualifying round.

While some clubs in the competition have gone through as many as four matches to get to this stage.

There are only two ninth-tier sides remaining – Reading City and Emley who both earned themselves replays to Winchester City and Mossley respectively.

Also, the shock result from eighth division side Nantwich Town who beat Banbury United 2-1 means they will play Chester in the next round.

Meanwhile, Yeovil who were relegated to non league in 2019 and thrashed ninth-tier AFC Stoneham 7-1 in the second qualifying stage have been drawn to play Didcot Town.

Canvey Island will make a trip on Tuesday to Essex rivals and Jamie O’Hara‘s former team Braintree after a 1-1 draw at Park Lane to decide who goes into the next round.

Also, Bath City scraped through into the next stage after their last-minute win against Larkhall Atheltic and now go head-to National League South rivals Weymouth.

Now the remainder of non-league teams in the FA Cup continue to fight their way into the first round proper where they are met with League One and Two teams.

And wins at this stage of the competition for the non-league teams are crucial as the prize money really starts to ramp up.

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Winning clubs at this stage will not only reach the fourth round qualifying stage but will also pick up £5625 from the competition’s prize fund while losing clubs will also collect £1875.

This is a fraction of the £2million FA Cup winners earn.

Manchester City won the tournament last time out, as part of a historic treble in 2022/23.

And while teams at this stage have no thoughts of going all the way, they will have an eye on drawing a Football League side in the first round.