The 2017–18 FA Cup qualifying rounds open the 137th season of competition in England for The Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup), the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 737 teams were accepted for the competition, an increase of 1 from the previous season's 736.[1]
The large number (645) of non-League clubs entering the tournament, from (Levels 5 to 10) in the English football pyramid, required the competition to start with six rounds of preliminary (2) and qualifying (4) knockout matches. The 32 winning teams from the fourth qualifying round progressed to the First round proper, where League teams tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.
The calendar for the 2017–18 FA Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by The Football Association.[2]
| Round | Main date | Leagues entering at this round | New entries this round | Winners from previous round | Number of fixtures | Prize money[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2017 | 370 | none | 185 | £1,500 | |||
| 19 August 2017 | 135 | 185 | 160 | £1,925 | |||
| 2 September 2017 | 72 | 160 | 116 | £3,000 | |||
| 16 September 2017 | 44 | 116 | 80 | £4,500 | |||
| 30 September 2017 | none | none | 80 | 40 | £7,500 | ||
| 14 October 2017 | 24 | 40 | 32 | £12,500 | |||
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The Extra Preliminary round draw was held on 7 July 2017. Fixtures were played on Friday 4, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August 2017; replays were completed on Wednesday 16 August 2017. 370 teams, from Level 9 and Level 10 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition. The round included 76 teams from Level 10 of English football, the lowest ranked clubs to compete in the tournament.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 123 | Sheppey United (9) | 3–2 | AFC Croydon Athletic (9) | 263 | |
| 125 | Sutton Common Rovers (9) | 2–0 | Canterbury City (9) | 73 | |
| 126 | Newhaven (9) | 0–0 | Peacehaven & Telscombe (9) | 504 | |
| 127 | Colliers Wood United (9) | 2–2 | AFC Uckfield Town (9) | 60 | |
| 128 | Chessington & Hook United (10) | 2–2 | Lancing (9) | 141 | |
| 129 | East Preston (9) | 2–1 | Saltdean United (9) | 104 | |
| 131 | Hailsham Town (10) | 1–8 | Redhill (9) | 86 | |
| 132 | Loxwood (9) | 3–1 | Holmesdale (10) | 102 | |
| 133 | Tunbridge Wells (9) | 1–0 | Beckenham Town (9) | 271 | |
| 134 | Walton & Hersham (9) | 7–0 | Mile Oak (10) | 91 | |
| 135 | Sevenoaks Town (9) | 3–1 | Broadbridge Heath (9) | 113 | |
| 136 | Hanworth Villa (9) | 5–0 | Bedfont & Feltham (10) | 94 | |
| 137 | Glebe (9) | 1–0 | Lordswood (9) | 102 | |
| 138 | Whitstable Town (9) | 2–3 | Croydon (9) | 197 | |
| 139 | Worthing United (9) | 2–4 | Steyning Town (10) | 128 | |
| 140 | Arundel (9) | 0–4 | Pagham (9) | 150 | |
| 141 | Horley Town (9) | 5–1 | Raynes Park Vale (10) | 83 | |
| 142 | Abbey Rangers (9) | 1–3 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (9) | 60 | |
| 143 | Eastbourne Town (9) | 2–1 | Bearsted (9) | 211 | |
| 144 | Spelthorne Sports (9) | 1–3 | Chertsey Town (9) | 97 | |
| 145 | Rochester United (9) | 1–1 | Erith Town (9) | 74 | |
| 146 | Erith & Belvedere (10) | 4–0 | Wick (10) | 45 | |
| 147 | AC London (10) | 3–2 | Crawley Down Gatwick (9) | 61 | |
| Match played at Crawley Down Gatwick. | |||||
| 148 | Chatham Town (9) | 1–1 | Littlehampton Town (9) | 201 | |
| 149 | Little Common (10) | 1–2 | Eastbourne United (9) | 116 | |
| 151 | Haywards Heath Town (9) | A–A | Bedfont Sports (9) | 107 | |
| Match abandoned after 45 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch when the scores were 1–1. | |||||
| 152 | Horsham YMCA (9) | 0–2 | Three Bridges (9) | 175 | |
| 153 | Bracknell Town (9) | 3–0 | Cowes Sports (9) | 276 | |
| 154 | Thatcham Town (9) | 5–0 | Petersfield Town (9) | 122 | |
| 155 | Christchurch (10) | 1–5 | AFC Portchester (9) | 82 | |
| 156 | Farnham Town (9) | 3–2 | Fawley (10) | 71 | |
| 157 | Bashley (9) | 2–4 | Fareham Town (9) | 160 | |
| 158 | Hamworthy United (9) | 4–1 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins (9) | 100 | |
| 159 | Team Solent (9) | 2–5 | Brockenhurst (9) | 71 | |
| 161 | Amesbury Town (9) | 4–0 | Eversley & California (10) | 56 | |
| 162 | Camberley Town (9) | 0–0 | Blackfield & Langley (9) | 99 | |
| 163 | Whitchurch United (10) | 0–3 | Laverstock & Ford (10) | 53 | |
| 164 | Ringwood Town (10) | 0–6 | Ascot United (9) | 84 | |
| 165 | Binfield (9) | 4–3 | Chichester City (9) | 101 | |
| 166 | Horndean (9) | 2–1 | Melksham Town (9) | 68 | |
| 167 | Knaphill (9) | 0–0 | Bournemouth (9) | 52 | |
| 168 | Newport (IoW) (9) | 2–2 | Guildford City (9) | 174 | |
| 169 | Godalming Town (9) | 2–1 | Westfield (Surrey) (9) | 90 | |
| 171 | Lymington Town (9) | 0–2 | Andover Town (9) | 85 | |
| 172 | Clevedon Town (9) | 2–2 | Bitton (9) | 99 | |
| 173 | Cadbury Heath (9) | 4–1 | Longwell Green Sports (9) | 112 | |
| 174 | Plymouth Parkway (10) | 0–1 | Portland United (9) | 115 | |
| 175 | St Austell (10) | 1–1 | Bridport (9) | 292 | |
| 176 | Wells City (9) | 2–1 | Cribbs (9) | 62 | |
| 177 | Shaftesbury (9) | 0–0 | Exmouth Town (10) | 155 | |
| 178 | Shepton Mallet (9) | 1–4 | Tavistock (10) | 88 | |
| 179 | Buckland Athletic (9) | 2–3 | Bodmin Town (10) | 169 | |
| 180 | Cheddar (10) | 0–2 | Willand Rovers (9) | 173 | |
| 181 | Wellington AFC (9) | 1–3 | Hengrove Athletic (9) | 40 | |
| 182 | Street (9) | 1–1 | Hallen (9) | 94 | |
| 183 | Brislington (9) | 6–1 | Sherborne Town (10) | 41 | |
| 184 | Bridgwater Town (9) | 5–2 | Keynsham Town (10) | 211 | |
| 185 | Bradford Town (9) | 3–4 | Odd Down (9) | 151 | |
| Sunday 6 August 2017 | |||||
| 19 | AFC Emley (10) | 0–3 | Burscough (9) | 306 | |
| 24 | Hallam (10) | 3–0 | Bootle (9) | 310 | |
| 27 | Widnes (9) | 0–5 | Handsworth Parramore (9) | 165 | |
| 88 | Barkingside (9) | 0–4 | Stowmarket Town (9) | 215 | |
| 97 | St Margaretsbury (9) | 3–2 | Burnham Ramblers (9) | 135 | |
| 106 | Highworth Town (9) | 1–1 | London Colney (9) | 174 | |
| 111 | Highmoor Ibis (9) | 3–1 | Buckingham Town (10) | 52 | |
| 130 | Epsom & Ewell (9) | 1–2 | Banstead Athletic (9) | 123 | |
| 150 | Rusthall (9) | 0–0 | CB Hounslow United (9) | 262 | |
| 160 | Badshot Lea (10) | 1–1 | Verwood Town (10) | 101 | |
| Tuesday 8 August 2017 | |||||
| 151 | Haywards Heath Town (9) | 5–2 | Bedfont Sports (9) | 84 | |
| Replays | |||||
| Monday 7 August 2017 | |||||
| 87R | Tower Hamlets (9) | 1–0 | Broxbourne Borough (10) | 68 | |
| Tuesday 8 August 2017 | |||||
| 10R | Whitley Bay (9) | 4–1 | Seaham Red Star (9) | 259 | |
| 26R | 1874 Northwich (9) | 2–0 | Northwich Victoria (9) | 429 | |
| 30R | Liversedge (9) | 5–3 | Armthorpe Welfare (10) | 91 | |
| 38R | Stourport Swifts (9) | 2–3 | Sporting Khalsa (9) | 114 | |
| 41R | Highgate United (9) | 2–3 | Tividale (10) | 110 | |
| 48R | Rocester (9) | 0–3 | Bromsgrove Sporting (9) | 196 | |
| 51R | St Andrews (9) | Oadby Town (9) | 136 | ||
| Match played at Oadby Town. | |||||
| 63R | Radford (10) | P–P | Boston Town (9) | - | |
| 68R | Yaxley (9) | 4–2 | Raunds Town (10) | 72 | |
| 78R | Biggleswade United (9) | 1–2 | Potton United (10) | 142 | |
| 100R | Basildon United (9) | 3–0 | Walsham-le-Willows (9) | 184 | |
| 102R | Risborough Rangers (10) | Cockfosters (9) | 131 | ||
| 106R | London Colney (9) | 2–4 | Highworth Town (9) | 82 | |
| 112R | Longlevens (9) | 5–1 | Fairford Town (9) | 132 | |
| 113R | Leverstock Green (9) | A–A | Edgware Town (9) | - | |
| Match abandoned in stoppage time due to serious injury to Leverstock Green player. | |||||
| 121R | Deal Town (9) | 4–1 | Corinthian (9) | 120 | |
| 126R | Peacehaven & Telscombe (9) | 0–2 | Newhaven (9) | 439 | |
| 127R | AFC Uckfield Town (9) | 0–2 | Colliers Wood United (9) | 66 | |
| 128R | Lancing (9) | 1–3 | Chessington & Hook United (10) | 104 | |
| 150R | CB Hounslow United (9) | 2–1 | Rusthall (9) | 143 | |
| 160R | Verwood Town (10) | Badshot Lea (10) | 40 | ||
| 162R | Blackfield & Langley (9) | 1–2 | Camberley Town (9) | 86 | |
| 167R | Bournemouth (9) | 0–2 | Knaphill (9) | 52 | |
| 172R | Bitton (9) | 0–1 | Clevedon Town (9) | 60 | |
| 182R | Hallen (9) | 1–4 | Street (9) | 65 | |
| Wednesday 9 August 2017 | |||||
| 6R | Bishop Auckland (9) | 2–5 | Consett (9) | 432 | |
| 17R | North Shields (9) | 0–1 | Marske United (9) | 279 | |
| 59R | Quorn (9) | 3–0 | Retford United (10) | 153 | |
| 86R | Wadham Lodge (9) | 1–3 | Framlingham Town (10) | 40 | |
| 175R | Bridport (9) | 1–0 | St Austell (10) | 212 | |
| 177R | Exmouth Town (10) | 1–2 | Shaftesbury (9) | 175 | |
| Tuesday 15 August 2017 | |||||
| 63R | Radford (10) | Boston Town (9) | 107 | ||
| 92R | Waltham Forest (9) | 1–2 | FC Romania (9) | 46 | |
| 113R | Leverstock Green (9) | 5–3 | Edgware Town (9) | 58 | |
| 145R | Erith Town (9) | 5–0 | Rochester United (9) | 75 | |
| Wednesday 16 August 2017 | |||||
| 148R | Littlehampton Town (9) | 2–1 | Chatham Town (9) | 158 | |
| 168R | Guildford City (9) | 3–0 | Newport (IoW) (9) | 153 | |
The Preliminary round draw was also held on 7 July 2017. Fixtures were played on Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 August 2017; replays were concluded Monday 28 August 2017. 320 teams took part in this stage of the competition: 185 winners from the extra preliminary round and 135 entering at this stage from the six leagues at Level 8 of English football; Guernsey decided not to participate in the FA Cup this season.[4] The round included 28 teams from Level 10, the lowest-ranked teams still in the competition.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 109 | Pagham (9) | 1–1 | Sittingbourne (8) | 124 | |
| 110 | Hollands & Blair (9) | 1–4 | Crowborough Athletic (9) | 155 | |
| 112 | Whyteleafe (8) | 1–1 | Erith Town (9) | 107 | |
| 113 | Carshalton Athletic (8) | 1–1 | Walton & Hersham (9) | 263 | |
| 114 | Haywards Heath Town (9) | 2–0 | South Park (8) | 114 | |
| 115 | Colliers Wood United (9) | 1–1 | Shoreham (8) | 65 | |
| 116 | Sutton Common Rovers (9) | 1–2 | Eastbourne Town (9) | 101 | |
| 117 | Corinthian-Casuals (8) | 1–1 | Hythe Town (8) | 115 | |
| 118 | Greenwich Borough (8) | 4–1 | Three Bridges (9) | 74 | |
| 119 | Deal Town (9) | 2–2 | Glebe (9) | 121 | |
| 120 | Walton Casuals (8) | 3–1 | Molesey (8) | 81 | |
| 121 | Redhill (9) | 1–3 | Ashford United (8) | 178 | |
| 122 | Ramsgate (8) | 3–1 | Hanworth Villa (9) | 183 | |
| 123 | East Grinstead Town (8) | 3–2 | VCD Athletic (8) | 75 | |
| 125 | Banstead Athletic (9) | 6–3 | Loxwood (9) | 89 | |
| 126 | East Preston (9) | 0–8 | Thamesmead Town (8) | 89 | |
| 128 | Chipstead (8) | 2–0 | Horley Town (9) | 85 | |
| 129 | Tunbridge Wells (9) | 3–1 | CB Hounslow United (9) | 241 | |
| 130 | Steyning Town (10) | 0–5 | Phoenix Sports (8) | 79 | |
| 131 | Chertsey Town (9) | 1–3 | Horsham (8) | 120 | |
| 133 | Lewes (8) | 3–3 | Newhaven (9) | 446 | |
| 134 | Sheppey United (9) | 0–2 | Hastings United (8) | 397 | |
| 135 | Croydon (9) | 0–0 | Faversham Town (8) | 110 | |
| 137 | Bracknell Town (9) | 0–4 | Winchester City (8) | 238 | |
| 138 | Fleet Town (8) | 1–1 | AFC Totton (8) | 130 | |
| 139 | Andover Town (9) | 3–3 | Wimborne Town (8) | 164 | |
| 140 | Godalming Town (9) | 3–0 | Farnham Town (9) | 155 | |
| 141 | AFC Portchester (9) | 3–1 | Amesbury Town (9) | 107 | |
| 142 | Hamworthy United (9) | 4–1 | Ascot United (9) | 65 | |
| 143 | Binfield (9) | 1–1 | Horndean (9) | 120 | |
| 144 | Brockenhurst (9) | 1–5 | Hartley Wintney (8) | 133 | |
| 146 | Salisbury (8) | 3–2 | Fareham Town (9) | 505 | |
| 147 | Badshot Lea (10) | 0–3 | Moneyfields (8) | 56 | |
| 148 | Laverstock & Ford (10) | 2–4 | Knaphill (9) | 80 | |
| 149 | Alresford Town (9) | 0–2 | Thatcham Town (9) | 80 | |
| 150 | Portland United (9) | 0–3 | Paulton Rovers (8) | 221 | |
| 151 | Barnstaple Town (8) | 1–0 | Clevedon Town (9) | 119 | |
| 152 | Tavistock (10) | 2–1 | Shaftesbury (9) | 105 | |
| 153 | Bideford (8) | 6–0 | Wells City (9) | 281 | |
| 154 | Cadbury Heath (9) | 1–0 | Yate Town (8) | 162 | |
| 155 | Bridgwater Town (9) | 1–0 | Brislington (9) | 192 | |
| 156 | Hengrove Athletic (9) | 1–4 | Bodmin Town (10) | 50 | |
| 157 | Willand Rovers (9) | 2–1 | Bristol Manor Farm (8) | 125 | |
| 158 | Odd Down (9) | 1–0 | Mangotsfield United (8) | 99 | |
| 159 | Taunton Town (8) | 3–0 | Larkhall Athletic (8) | 368 | |
| 160 | Bridport (9) | 3–1 | Street (9) | 210 | |
| Sunday 20 August 2017 | |||||
| 3 | Pickering Town (9) | 1–2 | Clitheroe (8) | 133 | |
| 17 | Hallam (10) | 1–4 | Atherton Collieries (8) | 302 | |
| 39 | Worcester City (9) | 1–1 | Chasetown (8) | 572 | |
| 49 | Quorn (9) | 1–3 | AFC Mansfield (9) | 160 | |
| 67 | St Margaretsbury (9) | 2–2 | Hullbridge Sports (9) | 118 | |
| 91 | Baldock Town (10) | 3–1 | North Greenford United (9) | 120 | |
| 99 | Crawley Green (9) | 2–3 | Berkhamsted (9) | 76 | |
| 105 | Highworth Town (9) | 2–3 | Marlow (8) | 173 | |
| 111 | Erith & Belvedere (10) | 1–4 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (9) | 98 | |
| 124 | Cray Wanderers (8) | 2–3 | Sevenoaks Town (9) | 162 | |
| 127 | Littlehampton Town (9) | 3–2 | Eastbourne United (9) | 177 | |
| 132 | Herne Bay (8) | 2–1 | Chessington & Hook United (10) | 204 | |
| 145 | Guildford City (9) | 4–0 | Camberley Town (9) | 163 | |
| Replays | |||||
| Monday 21 August 2017 | |||||
| 13R | Maine Road (9) | A–A | Abbey Hey (9) | - | |
| Match abandoned in extra time due to serious injury to Abbey Hey player. | |||||
| 92R | Beaconsfield Town (8) | 3–1 | Chalfont St Peter (8) | 127 | |
| Tuesday 22 August 2017 | |||||
| 9R | Kendal Town (8) | 4–1 | Harrogate Railway Athletic (9) | 105 | |
| 10R | Marske United (9) | 1–2 | Scarborough Athletic (8) | 415 | |
| 12R | Whitley Bay (9) | 3–1 | Penrith (9) | 351 | |
| 24R | City of Liverpool (9) | 8–2 | Prescot Cables (8) | 956 | |
| 25R | West Didsbury & Chorlton (9) | 1–3 | 1874 Northwich (9) | 304 | |
| 30R | Burscough (9) | 0–3 | Radcliffe Borough (8) | 92 | |
| 32R | Market Drayton Town (8) | Sporting Khalsa (9) | 145 | ||
| 38R | Boldmere St. Michaels (9) | 5–0 | Wolverhampton Casuals (10) | 94 | |
| 39R | Chasetown (8) | 2–0 | Worcester City (9) | 266 | |
| 52R | Belper Town (8) | 1–4 | Lincoln United (8) | 142 | |
| 54R | Spalding United (8) | 0–2 | Wisbech Town (9) | 303 | |
| 61R | Kempston Rovers (8) | 4–1 | Newport Pagnell Town (9) | 142 | |
| 64R | Peterborough Sports (8) | 2–0 | Eynesbury Rovers (9) | 218 | |
| 67R | Hullbridge Sports (9) | St Margaretsbury (9) | 70 | ||
| 76R | Heybridge Swifts (8) | 6–1 | Haverhill Rovers (9) | 187 | |
| 82R | Haverhill Borough (9) | 5–2 | Ilford (9) | 115 | |
| 87R | Saffron Walden Town (9) | 3–4 | Barking (8) | 343 | |
| 109R | Sittingbourne (8) | 0–1 | Pagham (9) | 152 | |
| 113R | Walton & Hersham (9) | Carshalton Athletic (8) | 148 | ||
| 115R | Shoreham (8) | 3–1 | Colliers Wood United (9) | 78 | |
| 117R | Hythe Town (8) | 1–3 | Corinthian-Casuals (8) | 278 | |
| 119R | Glebe (9) | 3–0 | Deal Town (9) | 136 | |
| 133R | Newhaven (9) | 1–4 | Lewes (8) | 364 | |
| 135R | Faversham Town (8) | 2–1 | Croydon (9) | 187 | |
| 138R | AFC Totton (8) | 5–0 | Fleet Town (8) | 195 | |
| 139R | Wimborne Town (8) | 1–2 | Andover Town (9) | 248 | |
| 143R | Horndean (9) | 3–0 | Binfield (9) | 91 | |
| Wednesday 23 August 2017 | |||||
| 23R | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 2–0 | Trafford (8) | 164 | |
| 41R | Evesham United (8) | 2–3 | Newcastle Town (8) | 235 | |
| 42R | Westfields (9) | 1–0 | AFC Wulfrunians (9) | 157 | |
| 80R | Romford (8) | 3–1 | Stowmarket Town (9) | 110 | |
| 101R | Aylesbury United (8) | 4–1 | Leverstock Green (9) | 149 | |
| 112R | Erith Town (9) | Whyteleafe (8) | 94 | ||
| Monday 28 August 2017 | |||||
| 13R | Maine Road (9) | 1–2 | Abbey Hey (9) | 189 | |
The First qualifying round draw was held on 21 August 2017. Fixtures were played on Friday 1, Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September 2017. All replays were completed by Wednesday 6 September 2017. 232 teams took part in this stage of the competition: 160 winners from the preliminary round and 72 entering at this stage from the three leagues at Level 7 of English football. The round included nine teams from Level 10, the lowest-ranked teams still in the competition.
The Second qualifying round draw was held on 4 September 2017. Fixtures were played on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September 2017; replays concluded Tuesday 26 September 2017. 160 teams took part in this stage of the competition: 116 winners from the first qualifying round and 44 entering at this stage from the two leagues at Level 6 of English football. The round included Baldock Town, Bodmin Town and Tavistock from Level 10, the lowest-ranked teams still in the competition.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 59 | Welling United (6) | 1–2 | Haringey Borough (8) | 329 | |
| 60 | Dartford (6) | 3–1 | Barking (8) | 652 | |
| 61 | Hampton & Richmond (6) | 1–1 | Potters Bar Town (8) | 392 | |
| 62 | Whitehawk (6) | 1–3 | Oxford City (6) | 295 | |
| 63 | Marlow (8) | 0–2 | Ashford Town (8) | 161 | |
| 64 | Needham Market (7) | 2–0 | Chesham United (7) | 166 | |
| 65 | Slough Town (7) | 3–2 | Dulwich Hamlet (7) | 712 | |
| 66 | Hanwell Town (8) | 0–0 | Enfield Town (7) | 210 | |
| 67 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 2–1 | Merthyr Town (7) | 296 | |
| 68 | Bodmin Town (10) | P–P | Bideford (8) | - | |
| 69 | Bridport (9) | 2–2 | Cadbury Heath (9) | 262 | |
| 70 | Gosport Borough (7) | 1–2 | Swindon Supermarine (8) | 231 | |
| 71 | Bognor Regis Town (6) | 2–1 | Weston-super-Mare (6) | 397 | |
| 72 | Cinderford Town (8) | 1–0 | Hartley Wintney (8) | 167 | |
| 73 | Tavistock (10) | 1–2 | Frome Town (7) | 410 | |
| 74 | Weymouth (7) | 2–0 | Chippenham Town (6) | 609 | |
| 75 | Banbury United (7) | 2–0 | Thatcham Town (9) | 450 | |
| 76 | Bath City (6) | 6–0 | Knaphill (9) | 497 | |
| 77 | Truro City (6) | 2–0 | AFC Portchester (9) | 302 | |
| 78 | Salisbury (8) | 0–2 | Poole Town (6) | 995 | |
| 79 | Paulton Rovers (8) | 3–2 | Kidlington (8) | 155 | |
| 80 | Gloucester City (6) | 0–3 | Hungerford Town (6) | 275 | |
| Sunday 17 September 2017 | |||||
| 10 | Albion Sports (9) | 0–4 | Ashton Athletic (9) | 203 | |
| 14 | 1874 Northwich (9) | 1–0 | North Ferriby United (6) | 439 | |
| 33 | Stourbridge (7) | 2–0 | St Ives Town (7) | 765 | |
| 48 | Thamesmead Town (8) | 1–1 | Billericay Town (7) | 433 | |
| 52 | FC Romania (9) | 2–2 | Hayes & Yeading United (8) | 162 | |
| Wednesday 20 September 2017 | |||||
| 68 | Bodmin Town (10) | 1–1 | Bideford (8) | 250 | |
| Replays | |||||
| Monday 18 September 2017 | |||||
| 40R | Cambridge City (8) | 0–2 | St Albans City (6) | 276 | |
| Tuesday 19 September 2017 | |||||
| 6R | Hyde United (8) | 2–0 | Warrington Town (7) | 433 | |
| 9R | F.C. United of Manchester (6) | 6–2 | Handsworth Parramore (9) | 623 | |
| 19R | Haughmond (9) | 0–5 | Boston United (6) | 768 | |
| 22R | Rushall Olympic (7) | 1–2 | AFC Mansfield (9) | 114 | |
| 29R | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) | 1–3 | Alfreton Town (6) | 609 | |
| 37R | Royston Town (7) | 1–2 | Braintree Town (6) | 251 | |
| 42R | Wingate & Finchley (7) | 1–2 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | 251 | |
| 44R | Heybridge Swifts (8) | P–P | Metropolitan Police (7) | - | |
| 48R | Billericay Town (7) | 5–0 | Thamesmead Town (8) | 771 | |
| 51R | Phoenix Sports (8) | Glebe (9) | 183 | ||
| 52R | Hayes & Yeading United (8) | 2–0 | FC Romania (9) | 207 | |
| 58R | Burgess Hill Town (7) | 3–0 | Colney Heath (9) | 255 | |
| 61R | Potters Bar Town (8) | 0–3 | Hampton & Richmond (6) | 179 | |
| 66R | Enfield Town (7) | 5–0 | Hanwell Town (8) | 278 | |
| Wednesday 20 September 2017 | |||||
| 69R | Cadbury Heath (9) | 2–3 | Bridport (9) | 203 | |
| Tuesday 26 September 2017 | |||||
| 44R | Heybridge Swifts (8) | Metropolitan Police (7) | 227 | ||
| 68R | Bideford (8) | 1–0 | Bodmin Town (10) | 247 | |
The Third qualifying round draw took place on 18 September 2017. Fixtures were played on Saturday 30 September 2017; all replays were completed by Tuesday 3 October 2017. 80 winning teams from the second qualifying round took part in this stage of the competition. No additional teams entered at this stage. The round included seven teams from Level 9 of the football pyramid, which were the lowest-ranked teams still in the competition.
The Fourth qualifying round draw took place on 2 October 2017. Fixtures were played on Saturday 14 October 2017 and Sunday 15 October 2017; all replays were completed by Tuesday 17 October 2017. 64 teams took part in this stage of the competition: 40 winners from the third qualifying round and the 24 members of the National League who entered at this stage, representing Level 5 of English football. The round included Shildon from Level 9 of the football pyramid, the lowest-ranked team still in the competition.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Saturday 14 October 2017 | |||||
| 28 | St Albans City (6) | 1–3 | Boreham Wood (5) | 1,418 | |
| 1 | FC Halifax Town (5) | 1–3 | Tranmere Rovers (5) | 1,630 | |
| 2 | Solihull Moors (5) | 1–1 | Ossett Town (8) | 415 | |
| 3 | South Shields (8) | 1–2 | Hartlepool United (5) | 2,887 | |
| 5 | Chorley (6) | 0–0 | Boston United (6) | 1,204 | |
| 6 | AFC Telford United (6) | 3–1 | F.C. United of Manchester (6) | 1,451 | |
| 7 | Harrogate Town (6) | 1–2 | Gainsborough Trinity (6) | 927 | |
| 8 | Nantwich Town (7) | 1–1 | Kettering Town (7) | 760 | |
| 9 | Buxton (7) | 1–2 | Gateshead (5) | 653 | |
| 10 | Guiseley (5) | 6–0 | Shildon (9) | 772 | |
| 11 | A.F.C. Fylde (5) | 1–0 | Wrexham (5) | 1,390 | |
| 12 | Kidderminster Harriers (6) | 2–0 | Chester (5) | 1,896 | |
| 13 | Scarborough Athletic (8) | 0–2 | Hyde United (8) | 2,003 | |
| 14 | Stourbridge (7) | 0–5 | Macclesfield Town (5) | 1,152 | |
| 15 | Brackley Town (6) | 3–3 | Billericay Town (7) | 741 | |
| 16 | Dagenham & Redbridge (5) | 0–0 | Leyton Orient (5) | 2,529 | |
| 17 | Eastleigh (5) | 1–2 | Hereford (7) | 1,345 | |
| 18 | Aldershot Town (5) | 1–0 | Torquay United (5) | 1,583 | |
| 19 | Bath City (6) | 0–0 | Chelmsford City (6) | 878 | |
| 20 | Oxford City (6) | 1–0 | Bognor Regis Town (6) | 406 | |
| 21 | Maidenhead United (5) | 2–1 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 753 | |
| 22 | Haringey Borough (8) | 2–4 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | 401 | |
| 23 | Woking (5) | 1–1 | Concord Rangers (6) | 1,004 | |
| 24 | Hampton & Richmond (6) | 0–2 | Truro City (6) | 784 | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 25 | Dover Athletic (5) | 0–0 | Bromley (5) | 923 | |
| 26 | Slough Town (7) | 1–0 | Folkestone Invicta (7) | 926 | |
| 27 | Burgess Hill Town (7) | 0–1 | Dartford (6) | 873 | |
| 29 | Maidstone United (5) | 2–2 | Enfield Town (7) | 1,495 | |
| 30 | Margate (7) | 1–2 | Leatherhead (7) | 879 | |
| 31 | Paulton Rovers (8) | 2–3 | Sutton United (5) | 601 | |
| 32 | East Thurrock United (6) | 0–0 | Ebbsfleet United (5) | 669 | |
| Sunday 15 October 2017 | |||||
| 4 | Shaw Lane (7) | 2–1 | Barrow (5) | 864 | |
| Replays | |||||
| Monday 16 October 2017 | |||||
| 19R | Chelmsford City (6) | 1–0 | Bath City (6) | 645 | |
| Tuesday 17 October 2017 | |||||
| 2R | Ossett Town (8) | 1–2 | Solihull Moors (5) | 1,176 | |
| 5R | Boston United (6) | 3–4 | Chorley (6) | 1,132 | |
| 8R | Kettering Town (7) | 0–1 | Nantwich Town (7) | 903 | |
| 15R | Billericay Town (7) | 2–1 | Brackley Town (6) | 1,464 | |
| 16R | Leyton Orient (5) | 1–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge (5) | 2,013 | |
| 23R | Concord Rangers (6) | 1–2 | Woking (5) | 382 | |
| 25R | Bromley (5) | 3–0 | Dover Athletic (5) | 828 | |
| 29R | Enfield Town (7) | 1–3 | Maidstone United (5) | 820 | |
| 32R | Ebbsfleet United (5) | 3–0 | East Thurrock United (6) | 866 | |
See also: 2017–18 FA Cup. Winners from the fourth qualifying round advanced to the First round proper, where teams from League One (Level 3) and League Two (Level 4) of English football, operating in the English Football League, entered the competition.
The qualifying rounds aren't covered by the FA Cup's broadcasting contracts held by BBC Sport and BT Sport, although one game per round will be broadcast by the BBC on its media platforms.[5]
The following qualifying rounds matches were broadcast live in the UK:
| Round | Tie | Broadcaster |
| Extra preliminary round[6] | Litherland REMYCA (10) vs A.F.C. Liverpool (9) | BBC Sport |
| Preliminary round[7] | South Shields (8) vs Bridlington Town (9) | |
| First qualifying round[8] | Billericay Town (7) vs Didcot Town (8) | |
| Second qualifying round[9] | Deeping Rangers (9) vs Kidderminster Harriers (6) | |
| Third qualifying round[10] | Ashton Athletic (9) vs Chorley (6) | |
| Fourth qualifying round[11] | St Albans City (6) vs Boreham Wood (5) |