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St Ives Town vs Kettering - H2H Analysis, Preview & Predictions

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FA Trophy 2025/2026
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AI Match Summary

This match ends 1-0, with St Ives Town advancing. Cup football at its most decisive.

Win Probability Meter

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

29%
St Ives Town
20%
Draws
51%
Kettering
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Kettering

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

51% / Medium Confidence
  • Look at the last few games and Kettering come out ahead of St Ives Town on wins alone.
  • Hard to split these two; draw probability sits at 39%.
  • Kettering arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
  • Historical meetings favor Kettering, who have won 2 of the last 5 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 37.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 17%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 75%
St Ives Town Clean Sheet 13%
Kettering Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric St Ives Town Kettering
Matches Played 30 30
Wins 5 18
Draws 7 7
Losses 18 5
Goals Scored 1.17 1.93
Goals Conceded 2.1 0.9
Expected Goals (xG) 1.31 1.69
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Feb 14, 2026 Southern League Premier Central
St Ives Town vs Kettering
1:3
Nov 1, 2025 Southern League Premier Central
Kettering vs St Ives Town
0:0
Oct 4, 2025 FA Trophy
St Ives Town vs Kettering
1:0
Mar 8, 2025 Southern League Premier Central
Kettering vs St Ives Town
2:3
Sep 28, 2024 FA Cup
St Ives Town vs Kettering
0:3

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

St Ives Town 31 / 100
Kettering 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
St Ives Town Kettering

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Kettering 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: St Ives Town scored in 77% of their last 30 outings.

Games between these two average 2.60 goals.

Recent resilience: St Ives Town stayed unbeaten in 3 of the last 5 games.

Kettering has conceded goals in 57% of their last 30 outings.

Scoring Trends

St Ives Town VS Kettering
2 Goals Scored 1.38
2 Goals Conceded 0.63
100% Over 1.5 50%
100% Over 2.5 25%
50% Over 3.5 25%

Recent Form & Match History

St Ives Town

(Home)
29 Aug
Boldmere St Michaels
2 : 1
St Ives Town
28 Jul
St Ives Town
3 : 2
Stortford
25 Apr
St Ives Town
0 : 0
Stratford
18 Apr
Worcester
2 : 2
St Ives Town
11 Apr
St Ives Town
0 : 2
Bromsgrove
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Kettering

(Away)
03 Oct
Kettering
1 : 3
Worcester
29 Sept
Kettering
4 : 1
Anstey Nomads
26 Sept
Matlock
0 : 4
Kettering
22 Sept
Rushall
3 : 2
Kettering
19 Sept
Kettering
2 : 0
Quorn
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

Quarter-finals
Hyde -
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Warrington Town -
Ashton United -
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FC Congleton Town 3
Vauxhall 1
Avro 1
Clitheroe 3
Bootle 2
Witton Albion 3
Dunston 4
Brighouse Town 1
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Warrington Rylands -
Workington -
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United of Manchester -
Stockton -
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Stalybridge 2
Trafford 0
Pontefract Collieries 0
Lower Breck 2
Silsden 1
Atherton Collieries 0
Ossett United 1
Nantwich 3
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Stocksbridge -
Runcorn Linnets 2
Garforth 1
Wythenshawe Town 1
Bury FC 2
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Morpeth -
Widnes FC -
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Bamber Bridge -
Bridlington Town 1
Mossley AFC 0
North Ferriby FC 1
Blyth Spartans 0
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Guiseley -
Bradford PA 2
Redcar Athletic 1
Consett 4
Hallam 0
Heaton Stannington 2
AFC Emley 0
Newton Aycliffe 3
Blyth Town 0
Whitby -
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Hebburn Town -
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Lancaster -
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Ilkeston -
Gainsborough -
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Shifnal Town 1
Chasetown 0
Long Eaton 2
Carlton Town 3
Barwell -
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Bromsgrove -
Sporting Club Inkberrow FC 1
Neots 0
Stafford 1
Boldmere St Michaels 0
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Stratford -
Rushall -
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Spalding United -
Bedworth United 1
Darlaston Town (1874) 0
Shepshed 0
Anstey Nomads 4
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Stourbridge -
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Lichfield City 1
Corby 2
Sutton Coldfield Town 3
Kidsgrove Athletic 2
Real Bedford -
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Stamford -
Coleshill Town 1
Sporting Khalsa 0
Bourne 0
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2
Coventry Sphinx 0
Lincoln Utd. 2
Malvern Town 5
Loughborough Students 1
Halesowen -
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Leek Town -
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Kettering -
Worcester -
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Rugby 4
Racing Club Warwick 1
Belper Town 2
Newcastle Town 1
Matlock 3
Grimsby Borough 0
Mickleover 2
Basford Utd. 3
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Alvechurch -
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Hednesford -
Cleethorpes -
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Redditch -
Stanway Rovers 4
Aylesbury United 0
Stotfold 0
Mildenhall 2
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Uxbridge -
Royston Town -
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Welling -
Hanwell Town -
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Grays 2
Milton Keynes Irish 1
Hertford Town 1
Felixstowe & Walton 3
Westfield 4
Margate 2
Bognor Regis 3
Sevenoaks 2
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Brentwood -
Leatherhead 4
Raynes Park Vale 0
Kingstonian 1
Merstham 0
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Ramsgate -
Aveley -
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St. Albans -
Carshalton -
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Cheshunt -
South Park 1
Broadbridge Heath 2
Bedfont Sports 1
Horndean 0
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Billericay -
Ware 1
Hadley 5
Ascot United 2
Three Bridges 0
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Dartford -
Harrow Borough 1
Eastbourne Town 0
Jersey Bulls 3
Hastings 1
Bowers & Pitsea 0
Cambridge City 3
FC Witham Town 3
Newmarket 2
Lewes -
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Leiston -
Cray Valley -
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Sudbury -
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Bury Town -
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Takeley 0
Welwyn Garden 2
London Lions 0
Tilbury 3
Burgess Hill -
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Potters -
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Cray Wanderers -
Wingate & Finchley -
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East Grinstead Town 4
Binfield 3
VCD Athletic 1
Rayners Lane 0
Chatham -
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Needham Market -
Erith Town 1
Deal Town 2
Herne Bay 0
Ashford United 3
Concord Rangers 2
Biggleswade FC 3
Biggleswade Town 1
Hitchin 3
Hayes & Yeading 1
Metropolitan Police 0
Southall FC 1
Whyteleafe 0
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Walton & Hersham -
Hassocks 1
Crowborough 3
Sittingbourne 2
Faversham 1
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Hashtag -
Redbridge 1
Waltham Abbey 4
Lowestoft 2
Leverstock Green 0
Walthamstow FC 3
Dowham Town FC 2
Brightlingsea 0
Leighton Town 3
Whitehawk -
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Canvey Island -
Dulwich Hamlet -
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Northwood 0
Beckenham Town 1
Littlehampton 1
Hendon 2
Enfield FC 1
Wroxham 0
Maldon & Tiptree 0
AFC Dunstable 1
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Folkestone -
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Hungerford -
Basingstoke -
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Bristol Manor Farm 0
Shaftesbury Town 2
Brixham 0
Falmouth Town 4
Hartpury University 2
Didcot 1
Portishead Town 4
Melksham 0
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Gloucester City -
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Gosport Borough -
Dorchester -
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Exmouth Town 1
Swindon Supermarine 2
Bideford 3
Mousehole 1
Moneyfields 2
Thame United 3
Winchester City 2
Frome Town 0
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Banbury -
Fareham 4
Beaconsfield Town 1
Willand Rovers 1
Bishops Cleeve 2
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Sholing -
Yate -
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Poole Town -
Portchester 1
Flackwell Heath 0
Tavistock 2
Larkhall 1
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Taunton Town -
Chichester City -
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Weymouth -
Semi-finals
Hyde -
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Warrington Town -
Ashton United -
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FC Congleton Town 1
Clitheroe 3
Witton Albion 0
Dunston 1
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Warrington Rylands -
Workington -
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United of Manchester -
Stockton -
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Stalybridge 0
Lower Breck 3
Silsden 3
Nantwich 0
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Stocksbridge -
Runcorn Linnets 7
Bury FC 0
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Morpeth -
Widnes FC -
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Bamber Bridge -
Bridlington Town 2
North Ferriby FC 0
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Guiseley -
Bradford PA 2
Consett 0
Heaton Stannington 4
Newton Aycliffe 0
Whitby -
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Hebburn Town -
Prescot Cables -
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Lancaster -
Evesham -
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Ilkeston -
Gainsborough -
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Shifnal Town 2
Carlton Town 1
Barwell -
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Bromsgrove -
Sporting Club Inkberrow FC 4
Stafford 3
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Stratford -
Rushall -
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Spalding United -
Bedworth United 0
Anstey Nomads 3
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Stourbridge -
Quorn -
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Corby 3
Sutton Coldfield Town 0
Real Bedford -
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Stamford -
Coleshill Town 3
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 4
Lincoln Utd. 0
Malvern Town 2
Halesowen -
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Leek Town -
St Ives Town -
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Kettering -
Worcester -
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Rugby 3
Belper Town 2
Matlock 1
Basford Utd. 2
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Alvechurch -
Harborough -
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Hednesford -
Cleethorpes -
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Redditch -
Stanway Rovers 3
Mildenhall 0
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Uxbridge -
Royston Town -
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Welling -
Hanwell Town -
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Grays 2
Felixstowe & Walton 0
Westfield 2
Bognor Regis 1
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Brentwood -
Leatherhead 2
Kingstonian 0
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Ramsgate -
Aveley -
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St. Albans -
Carshalton -
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Cheshunt -
Broadbridge Heath 2
Bedfont Sports 1
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Billericay -
Hadley 3
Ascot United 2
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Dartford -
Harrow Borough 4
Jersey Bulls 0
Cambridge City 3
FC Witham Town 4
Lewes -
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Leiston -
Cray Valley -
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Berkhamsted Town -
Sudbury -
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Bury Town -
Chertsey Town -
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Welwyn Garden 2
Tilbury 3
Burgess Hill -
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Potters -
Stortford -
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Cray Wanderers -
Wingate & Finchley -
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East Grinstead Town 1
VCD Athletic 2
Chatham -
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Needham Market -
Deal Town 2
Ashford United 3
Biggleswade FC 3
Hitchin 1
Hayes & Yeading 5
Southall FC 1
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Walton & Hersham -
Crowborough 1
Sittingbourne 6
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Hashtag -
Waltham Abbey 4
Lowestoft 1
Walthamstow FC 5
Leighton Town 3
Whitehawk -
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Canvey Island -
Dulwich Hamlet -
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Beckenham Town 2
Hendon 5
Enfield FC 1
AFC Dunstable 3
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Folkestone -
Bracknell Town -
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Hungerford -
Basingstoke -
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Shaftesbury Town 3
Falmouth Town 2
Hartpury University 4
Portishead Town 2
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Gloucester City -
Plymouth Parkway -
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Gosport Borough -
Dorchester -
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Swindon Supermarine 1
Bideford 2
Thame United 3
Winchester City 1
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Banbury -
Fareham 2
Bishops Cleeve 4
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Sholing -
Yate -
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Poole Town -
Portchester 3
Tavistock 0
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Taunton Town -
Chichester City -
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Farnham -
Havant & Waterlooville -
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Tiverton -
Wimborne -
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Weymouth -
Final
Hyde 1
Warrington Town 0
Ashton United 1
Clitheroe 2
Dunston 2
Warrington Rylands 1
Workington 0
United of Manchester 2
Stockton 2
Lower Breck 0
Silsden 1
Stocksbridge 2
Runcorn Linnets 1
Morpeth 2
Widnes FC 0
Bamber Bridge 3
Bridlington Town 2
Guiseley 4
Bradford PA 2
Heaton Stannington 1
Whitby 1
Hebburn Town 2
Prescot Cables 2
Lancaster 0
Evesham 0
Ilkeston 2
Gainsborough 3
Shifnal Town 2
Barwell 0
Bromsgrove 3
Sporting Club Inkberrow FC 1
Stratford 2
Rushall 0
Spalding United 2
Anstey Nomads 3
Stourbridge 2
Quorn 2
Corby 3
Real Bedford 3
Stamford 1
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 3
Malvern Town 1
Halesowen 1
Leek Town 2
St Ives Town 1
Kettering 0
Worcester 3
Rugby 2
Basford Utd. 0
Alvechurch 1
Harborough 2
Hednesford 0
Cleethorpes 0
Redditch 1
Stanway Rovers 1
Uxbridge 0
Royston Town 0
Welling 3
Hanwell Town 2
Grays 1
Westfield 1
Brentwood 2
Leatherhead 4
Ramsgate 1
Aveley 0
St. Albans 2
Carshalton 1
Cheshunt 2
Broadbridge Heath 1
Billericay 3
Hadley 2
Dartford 1
Harrow Borough 3
FC Witham Town 1
Lewes 1
Leiston 2
Cray Valley 1
Berkhamsted Town 0
Sudbury 4
Bury Town 0
Chertsey Town 1
Tilbury 2
Burgess Hill 2
Potters 1
Stortford 4
Cray Wanderers 0
Wingate & Finchley 4
VCD Athletic 1
Chatham 1
Needham Market 0
Ashford United 4
Biggleswade FC 3
Hayes & Yeading 0
Walton & Hersham 1
Sittingbourne 1
Hashtag 0
Waltham Abbey 6
Walthamstow FC 0
Whitehawk 0
Canvey Island 2
Dulwich Hamlet 0
Hendon 1
AFC Dunstable 1
Folkestone 3
Bracknell Town 6
Hungerford 3
Basingstoke 2
Shaftesbury Town 1
Hartpury University 0
Gloucester City 1
Plymouth Parkway 3
Gosport Borough 2
Dorchester 4
Bideford 0
Thame United 0
Banbury 2
Bishops Cleeve 2
Sholing 1
Yate 1
Poole Town 2
Portchester 2
Taunton Town 1
Chichester City 2
Farnham 4
Havant & Waterlooville 4
Tiverton 2
Wimborne 2
Weymouth 0