438 clubs start the competition: 315 from step 5 of the pyramid and the 123 lowest-ranked step-4 sides — 219 ties. One initial match at the first-drawn club's ground; a draw is replayed at the opponent's ground by Thursday 13 August. A replay level after ninety minutes is decided by extra time and penalties. The draw is regionalised.
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Result was disputed
This was a scheduled replay after the original tie finished Worcester Raiders 0–0 Ashby Ivanhoe on August 8, 2026; it was not a void, abandonment, or administrative award. The official Worcester Raiders report records goals in the 40th, 55th, 63rd and 71st minutes and explicitly gives the full-time replay score as Ashby Ivanhoe 3–1 Worcester Raiders, confirming a regulation-time decision.
What happened
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