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Runcorn Linnets vs Ashton United

England England

FA Cup 2025/2026
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Match Events

45' Event
Brooke R.
90' Event
Gilchrist J.

AI Match Summary

Neither side could be separated in this FA Cup 2025/2026 tie, finishing 1-1. Extra time or penalties follow.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

40%
Runcorn Linnets
20%
Draws
40%
Ashton United
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Draw

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

40% / Low Confidence
  • Runcorn Linnets average 1.5 goals a game right now, well clear of Ashton United's 1.34.
  • Ashton United are the model's pick here, at 50%.
  • Both sides arrive with similar form. In a knockout tie, that makes this genuinely unpredictable.
  • Historical meetings favor Ashton United, who have won 2 of the last 4 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 32.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 15%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 78.2%
Runcorn Linnets Clean Sheet 10%
Ashton United Clean Sheet 14%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Runcorn Linnets Ashton United
Matches Played 30 35
Wins 11 11
Draws 4 10
Losses 15 14
Goals Scored 1.5 1.34
Goals Conceded 1.63 1.34
Expected Goals (xG) 1.04 1.95
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jul 25, 2026 Club Friendly
Runcorn Linnets vs Ashton United
2:4
Sep 30, 2025 FA Cup
Ashton United vs Runcorn Linnets
1:2
Sep 27, 2025 FA Cup
Runcorn Linnets vs Ashton United
1:1
Aug 5, 2023 Club Friendly
Runcorn Linnets vs Ashton United
1:2

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Runcorn Linnets Compare

Top Goalscorer Brooke R.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.8
Avg xA / game 0.52

Ashton United Compare

Top Goalscorer Gilchrist J.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.77
Avg xA / game 1.08

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Runcorn Linnets 22 / 100
Ashton United 48 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Runcorn Linnets Ashton United

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Ashton United Win (2)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 1:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Runcorn Linnets's goal record stands at 80% scoring rate across 30 recent games.

Ashton United let in goals in 86% of their last 35 matches.

Games between these two average 3.50 goals.

Ashton United's recent record shows 3 losses from the last 5 matches.

Scoring Trends

Runcorn Linnets VS Ashton United
1.2 Goals Scored 1.5
2.4 Goals Conceded 0.88
100% Over 1.5 50%
80% Over 2.5 38%
40% Over 3.5 25%

Recent Form & Match History

Runcorn Linnets

(Home)
13 Sept
Hallam
2 : 1
Runcorn Linnets
29 Aug
Stocksbridge
1 : 2
Runcorn Linnets
31 Jul
Leek Town
1 : 1
Runcorn Linnets
25 Jul
Runcorn Linnets
2 : 4
Ashton United
11 Jul
Runcorn Linnets
0 : 4
United of Manchester
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Ashton United

(Away)
12 Sept
Ashton United
0 : 1
Cleethorpes
05 Sept
Whitby
2 : 5
Ashton United
31 Aug
Curzon Ashton
2 : 0
Ashton United
28 Aug
Ashton United
1 : 2
Gainsborough
25 Aug
Ashton United
1 : 1
Ilkeston
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/8-finals
AFC Fylde -
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Warrington Town 0
Bamber Bridge 3
Silsden 2
Bootle 4
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Darlington FC -
Telford -
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Kidderminster -
Kidsgrove Athletic 1
Racing Club Warwick 2
Evesham 5
Bromsgrove 2
Macclesfield -
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Atherton Rovers 5
Atherton Collieries 2
Avro 1
Nantwich 3
Trafford 2
Stockton 1
Sutton Coldfield Town 5
Abbey Hulton 4
Hanley Town 0
Stourbridge 2
Bourne 1
Shepshed 2
Stamford 1
Coventry Sphinx 0
Kendal 0
Dunston 1
Wombwell Town 1
Stocksbridge 3
Corby 1
Gainsborough 2
Rushall 5
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Pickering Town 5
Redcar Athletic 2
West Didsbury & Chorlton 0
Runcorn Linnets 2
Hallam 2
Ashton United 4
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Scarborough Athletic -
Newcastle Blue Star 1
Heaton Stannington 0
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Buxton -
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Redditch 5
Skegness Town 0
Morecambe -
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Workington 2
Stalybridge 3
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Chester -
Curzon Ashton -
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Hebburn Town 1
Longridge Town 0
South Shields -
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Warrington Rylands 1
Guiseley 4
Widnes FC -
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Ilkeston 1
Spalding United 2
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Prescot Cables 2
Lancaster 1
Whitby 2
Matlock 4
Bottesford Town 1
Carlton Town 3
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Redbridge 1
Royston Town 2
Brentwood 2
Leighton Town 1
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Eastwood Community FC 1
Grimsby Borough 2
Halesowen 4
Stratford 1
Sudbury 4
Mildenhall 0
Aveley 3
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West Auckland Town 3
Wythenshawe FC 1
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Rossington Main 0
United of Manchester 4
Bishop Auckland 1
Chadderton 3
Coleshill Town 2
Worcester Raiders 1
Hednesford 3
Basford Utd. 1
Billericay 4
Barton 1
Berkhamsted Town 2
St Ives Town 0
Morpeth 2
Pontefract Collieries 1
Witton Albion 6
Shildon 3
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Harborough 3
Leek Town 0
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Worksop -
Peterborough Sports -
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Hornchurch -
Bishops Cleeve 2
Wimborne 5
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Bath City -
Burnham FC 0
Jersey Bulls 3
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Forest Green -
FC Haverhill Rovers 0
Waltham Abbey 3
March Town 1
Gorleston 3
Maldon & Tiptree 2
Canvey Island 0
Stanway Rovers 2
Cockfosters 1
Soul Tower Hamlets 4
Ascot United 1
Flackwell Heath 2
Lewes 1
Bracknell Town 4
Dartford 2
Tadley Calleva 4
Weymouth 2
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Dulwich Hamlet 2
Whitstable Town 3
Havant & Waterlooville 0
Chichester City 1
Hungerford 3
AFC Stoneham 0
Tavistock 1
Swindon Supermarine 4
Cray Wanderers 2
Hanwell Town 3
Bedfont Sports 4
Littlehampton 3
Uxbridge 1
Welling 2
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Slough Town -
Enfield FC 3
Ilford 1
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Quorn 8
Sherwood Colliery 0
Long Eaton 1
Kettering 4
Winchester City 0
Fareham 1
Fairford 0
Sholing 2
Eastbourne Borough -
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Risborough Rangers 1
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Boreham Wood -
Merthyr Town -
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Royal Wootton 1
Torpoint 3
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Croydon Athletic 2
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Westfield 2
Sheppey United 0
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Horsham FC -
Folkestone 3
Sevenoaks 0
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Ashford Town 3
Whyteleafe 2
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Faversham 5
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Westbury United 5
Yate 4
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Chertsey Town 2
Thame United 1
Ramsgate 1
Cray Valley 2
Steyning Town 5
Lancing 0
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Tonbridge -
Raynes Park Vale 0
Ashford United 2
Chatham 4
Marlow 0
Deal Town 2
Cobham 0
Beckenham Town 2
Egham Town 3
Gosport Borough 2
Basingstoke 1
Didcot 2
Poole Town 3
Tiverton 3
Taunton Town 4
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Needham Market 4
Tilbury 2
Eynesbury Rovers 3
Arlesey 1
Histon 2
Mulbarton Wanderers 3
FC Witham Town 3
Lowestoft 2
Hemel Hempstead -
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Stortford 2
Boston Town 1
Sporting Khalsa 3
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Cheshunt 1
Leiston 2
Knaphill 1
Hackney Wick 2
Worcester 3
Chasetown 4
Mangotsfield 0
Banbury 1
Brightlingsea 2
Bury Town 3
Newmarket 2
Woodford Town 3
Potters 2
Hitchin 4
Aylesbury Vale 1
St. Albans 3
Alvechurch 4
Barwell 2
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Leamington -
Chelmsford -
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Bowers & Pitsea 1
Hertford Town 2
Hayes & Yeading 3
Whitehawk 4
Three Bridges 0
Walton & Hersham 2
Gloucester City 3
Portchester 1
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Shaftesbury Town 3
Exmouth Town 1
Plymouth Parkway 0
Frome Town 4
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Hythe & Dibden 1
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Carshalton 2
Wingate & Finchley 3
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Wokingham Town FC 1
Burgess Hill 5
Erith Town 0
Farnham 3
Falmouth Town 0
Brixham 5
Slimbridge 0
Dorchester 1
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Quarter-finals
AFC Fylde 4
Bamber Bridge 1
Bootle 1
Darlington FC 3
Telford 3
Kidderminster 1
Racing Club Warwick 3
Evesham 4
Macclesfield 3
Atherton Rovers 0
Nantwich 3
Trafford 1
Sutton Coldfield Town 3
Stourbridge 1
Shepshed 0
Stamford 2
Dunston 1
Stocksbridge 0
Gainsborough 2
Rushall 1
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Pickering Town 0
Runcorn Linnets 2
Ashton United 2
Scarborough Athletic 0
Newcastle Blue Star 0
Marine 2
Buxton 3
Redditch 0
Morecambe -
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Stalybridge 1
Chester 2
Curzon Ashton 4
Hebburn Town 1
South Shields 2
Guiseley 1
FC Congleton Town 0
Chorley 1
Spalding United 3
Alfreton 0
Bedford 1
Dagenham & Red. 2
Tamworth -
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Hyde 2
Whitby 0
Matlock 3
Carlton Town 0
Scunthorpe -
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Royston Town 1
Brentwood 0
Chesham 1
King’s Lynn 4
Grimsby Borough 2
Halesowen 7
Sudbury 1
Aveley 2
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West Auckland Town 0
Spennymoor 1
United of Manchester 0
Chadderton 1
Coleshill Town 0
Hednesford 7
Billericay 3
Berkhamsted Town 0
Morpeth 2
Witton Albion 1
Radcliffe 3
Southport 4
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Halifax -
Altrincham -
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Harborough 3
Worksop 2
Peterborough Sports 2
Hornchurch 1
Wimborne 2
Bath City 1
Jersey Bulls 2
Worthing FC 7
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Forest Green -
Waltham Abbey 2
Gorleston 0
Maldon & Tiptree 2
Stanway Rovers 0
Soul Tower Hamlets 0
Flackwell Heath 2
Bracknell Town 2
Tadley Calleva 0
Woking -
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Brackley -
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Whitstable Town 2
Chichester City 1
Hungerford 3
Swindon Supermarine 0
Hanwell Town 0
Bedfont Sports 1
Welling 1
Slough Town 2
Enfield FC 0
Enfield Town 3
Quorn 2
Kettering 1
Fareham 0
Sholing 3
Eastbourne Borough 4
Epsom 0
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Boreham Wood -
Merthyr Town 4
Torpoint 0
Hampton & Richmond 4
Croydon Athletic 2
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Eastleigh -
Southend -
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Westfield 2
Horsham FC 8
Folkestone 2
Maidstone 0
Ebbsfleet 5
Ashford Town 0
Maidenhead 0
Faversham 1
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Solihull Moors -
Braintree -
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Westbury United 3
Oxford City 2
Farnborough 4
Dover Ath. 1
Chertsey Town 2
Cray Valley 3
Steyning Town 3
Tonbridge 8
Ashford United 0
Chatham 3
Deal Town 2
Egham Town 1
Gosport Borough 0
Poole Town 3
Taunton Town 1
Weston-super-Mare 4
Needham Market 4
Eynesbury Rovers 2
Mulbarton Wanderers 0
FC Witham Town 2
Hemel Hempstead 4
Stortford 1
Sporting Khalsa 2
Hereford 3
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Leiston 4
Hackney Wick 1
Chasetown 1
Banbury 2
Bury Town 1
Woodford Town 2
Hitchin 1
St. Albans 2
Alvechurch 3
Leamington 0
Chelmsford 6
Hertford Town 0
Whitehawk 0
Walton & Hersham 2
Gloucester City 1
Chippenham Town 2
AFC Totton 2
Torquay 0
Shaftesbury Town 2
Frome Town 3
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Salisbury 4
Laverstock & Ford 1
Dorking Wanderers 7
Wingate & Finchley 2
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Aldershot -
Burgess Hill 1
Farnham 3
Brixham 1
Dorchester 3
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Semi-finals
AFC Fylde 3
Darlington FC 5
Telford 4
Evesham 1
Macclesfield 2
Nantwich 0
Sutton Coldfield Town 0
Stamford 1
Dunston 1
Gainsborough 2
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Hartlepool -
Carlisle -
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Boston United -
Rochdale -
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York City -
Runcorn Linnets 3
Ashton United 2
Marine 2
Buxton 3
Morecambe -
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Chester 5
Curzon Ashton 1
South Shields 4
Chorley 1
Spalding United 2
Dagenham & Red. 1
Tamworth -
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Hyde 1
Matlock 0
Scunthorpe -
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Royston Town 1
King’s Lynn 5
Halesowen 0
Aveley 1
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Gateshead -
Spennymoor 3
Chadderton 0
Hednesford 0
Billericay 2
Morpeth 1
Southport 3
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Halifax -
Altrincham -
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Harborough 4
Peterborough Sports 1
Wimborne 0
Worthing FC 3
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Forest Green -
Waltham Abbey 2
Maldon & Tiptree 4
Flackwell Heath 4
Bracknell Town 1
Woking -
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Brackley -
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Whitstable Town 2
Hungerford 0
Bedfont Sports 1
Slough Town 2
Enfield Town 5
Quorn 1
Sholing 1
Eastbourne Borough 2
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Boreham Wood -
Merthyr Town 0
Hampton & Richmond 1
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Eastleigh -
Southend -
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Horsham FC 2
Folkestone 3
Ebbsfleet 2
Faversham 1
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Solihull Moors -
Braintree -
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Westbury United 0
Farnborough 1
Cray Valley 0
Tonbridge 5
Chatham 3
Deal Town 1
Poole Town 0
Weston-super-Mare 2
Needham Market 2
FC Witham Town 1
Hemel Hempstead 5
Hereford 2
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Leiston 0
Banbury 3
Woodford Town 0
St. Albans 1
Alvechurch 1
Chelmsford 2
Walton & Hersham 0
Chippenham Town 2
AFC Totton 4
Frome Town 2
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Salisbury 3
Dorking Wanderers 5
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Aldershot -
Farnham 3
Dorchester 0
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Final
Darlington FC 0
Telford 6
Macclesfield 1
Stamford 0
Gainsborough 4
Hartlepool 2
Carlisle 5
Boston United 2
Rochdale 1
York City 2
Runcorn Linnets 0
Buxton 1
Morecambe 1
Chester 3
South Shields 4
Spalding United 0
Tamworth 1
Hyde 0
Scunthorpe 4
King’s Lynn 2
Aveley 0
Gateshead 3
Spennymoor 1
Billericay 0
Southport 1
Halifax 3
Altrincham 5
Harborough 2
Worthing FC 1
Forest Green 4
Maldon & Tiptree 1
Flackwell Heath 0
Woking 3
Brackley 7
Wealdstone 5
Whitstable Town 1
Slough Town 3
Enfield Town 2
Eastbourne Borough 0
Boreham Wood 3
Hampton & Richmond 0
Eastleigh 2
Southend 4
Folkestone 1
Ebbsfleet 2
Solihull Moors 0
Braintree 2
Farnborough 0
Tonbridge 1
Chatham 3
Weston-super-Mare 1
Needham Market 0
Hemel Hempstead 2
Yeovil 1
Banbury 1
St. Albans 2
Chelmsford 4
Chippenham Town 3
AFC Totton 3
Truro 2
Dorking Wanderers 2
Aldershot 3
Farnham 5
Sutton 6