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South Shields vs Spalding United

England England

FA Cup 2025/2026
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Match Events

7' Event
Blackett P.
15' Event
Kelly C.
19' Event
Blackett P.

AI Match Summary

This match ends 4-0, with South Shields advancing. Cup football at its most decisive.

Win Probability Meter

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

35%
South Shields
20%
Draws
45%
Spalding United
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Spalding United

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

45% / Medium Confidence
  • Spalding United carry the better recent record into this one.
  • Model puts this one close, with a 39% draw probability.
  • Spalding United arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
  • Historical meetings favor South Shields, who have won 1 of the last 2 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 25%
Over 4.5 Goals 11%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 72.2%
South Shields Clean Sheet 18%
Spalding United Clean Sheet 11%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric South Shields Spalding United
Matches Played 27 29
Wins 14 16
Draws 6 7
Losses 7 6
Goals Scored 1.78 1.9
Goals Conceded 1.15 1.17
Expected Goals (xG) 1.25 1.31
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 31, 2026 National League North
South Shields vs Spalding United
1:1
Oct 11, 2025 FA Cup
South Shields vs Spalding United
4:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

South Shields Compare

Top Goalscorer Blackett P.
2 Goals
Assists Leader Kelly C.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 0.96
Avg xA / game 0.63

Spalding United Compare

Avg xG / game 1.19
Avg xA / game 0.73

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

South Shields 32 / 100
Spalding United 29 / 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
South Shields Spalding United

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Spalding 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

Attacking prowess: South Shields scored in 81% of their last 27 outings.

Spalding United let in goals in 66% of their last 29 matches.

These sides typically produce 3.00 goals when they meet.

South Shields went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

South Shields VS Spalding United
1.88 Goals Scored 1.38
1.25 Goals Conceded 0.63
75% Over 1.5 63%
50% Over 2.5 25%
25% Over 3.5 25%

Recent Form & Match History

South Shields

(Home)
19 Sept
South Shields
7 : 0
Witton Albion
12 Sept
Hereford
6 : 0
South Shields
08 Sept
South Shields
2 : 1
Marine
05 Sept
Hednesford
0 : 1
South Shields
31 Aug
South Shields
1 : 1
Spalding United
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Spalding United

(Away)
19 Sept
Spalding United
2 : 0
Hanley Town
12 Sept
Spalding United
2 : 1
Bedford
08 Sept
Spennymoor
1 : 3
Spalding United
05 Sept
Spalding United
2 : 0
Southport
31 Aug
South Shields
1 : 1
Spalding United
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/8-finals
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Warrington Town 0
Bamber Bridge 3
Silsden 2
Bootle 4
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Darlington FC -
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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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Redditch 5
Skegness Town 0
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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
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Warrington Rylands 1
Guiseley 4
Widnes FC -
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Ilkeston 1
Spalding United 2
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Hyde 3
Prescot Cables 2
Lancaster 1
Whitby 2
Matlock 4
Bottesford Town 1
Carlton Town 3
Cleethorpes 0
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Redbridge 1
Royston Town 2
Brentwood 2
Leighton Town 1
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King’s Lynn -
Eastwood Community FC 1
Grimsby Borough 2
Halesowen 4
Stratford 1
Sudbury 4
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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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Halifax -
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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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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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Epsom 2
Risborough Rangers 1
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Boreham Wood -
Merthyr Town -
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Royal Wootton 1
Torpoint 3
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Eastleigh -
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Westfield 2
Sheppey United 0
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Horsham FC -
Folkestone 3
Sevenoaks 0
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Ebbsfleet -
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Ashford Town 3
Whyteleafe 2
Maidenhead -
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Faversham 5
Hastings 2
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Westbury United 5
Yate 4
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Oxford City -
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Dover Ath. -
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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Weston-super-Mare -
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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Real Bedford 1
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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Chippenham Town -
AFC Totton -
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Torquay -
Shaftesbury Town 3
Exmouth Town 1
Plymouth Parkway 0
Frome Town 4
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Salisbury -
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Hythe & Dibden 1
Laverstock & Ford 2
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Carshalton 2
Wingate & Finchley 3
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Aldershot -
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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Gateshead -
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