| 2022–23 FA Cup qualifying rounds | |
| Country: | England Wales |
| Num Teams: | 640 |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 142nd edition of the FA Cup, the world's oldest association football single knockout competition, organised by The Football Association, the governing body for the sport in England. 640 teams in the 5th to 10th tier of English football competed across six rounds for 32 spots in the First round proper.
Applications to enter qualifying opened on 25 February 2022 and closed on 1 April 2022.[1] The entry list, round exemptions and scheduling was confirmed on 1 July 2022.[2] [3] 640 teams from Level 5 to Level 9 of the English football league system (otherwise known as Steps 1 to 5 of the National League System) were eligible to compete.
In previous years Level 10 clubs were a prominent feature in the competition but since 2021–22 The FA has cut off their automatic eligibility.[4] This was the result of the National League System being reformed to what the FA described as a "perfect 1–2–4–8–16 divisional model".[5] A first phase was implemented in 2018/19 before a final stage saw over 100 clubs effectively promoted in 2021–22.[6] This meant more teams now competed between Level 5 to 9 which consequently for the FA Cup saw Level 10 clubs dropped to a "subject to availability" basis instead. In the event that others do not enter, vacancies are filled by 10th tier applicants ranked by PPG in the previous league season.
For the 2022–23 edition, 11 vacancies were filled by 10th tier clubs; Abbey Hey, Andover New Street, Brixham, Folland Sports, Hinckley, Liskeard Athletic, New Mills, Newport (IOW), Radford, Warminster Town, and Wincanton Town.
Vacancies are created when eligible teams from Level 5 to 9 decide against entering or have their application rejected. For 2022–23, there were 11 such clubs:
| status [7] | Date | ||
| did not appear on the entry list. | 1 July 2022 | ||
| did not appear on the entry list. | 1 July 2022 | ||
| did not appear on the entry list. | 1 July 2022 | ||
| did not appear on the entry list. | 1 July 2022 | ||
| did not appear on the entry list. | 1 July 2022 | ||
| did not appear on the entry list. | 1 July 2022 | ||
| did not appear on the entry list. | 1 July 2022 | ||
| did not appear on the entry list. | 1 July 2022 | ||
| did not appear on the entry list. | 1 July 2022 | ||
| did not appear on the entry list. | 1 July 2022 | ||
| withdrew from the competition citing travel expenses and the use of replays. | 6 July 2022 |
Staines Town (9) did not appear on the entry list either before the club resigned from their league altogether on 4 July 2022.[8] Hilltop were awarded a late promotion to fulfill the vacancy created. A Level 10 club when entry was announced three days prior, Hilltop were also without a FA Cup place before they were then accepted as a replacement to Jersey.[9]
Amongst the 640 clubs entered into qualifying, nine were debutants; Buckhurst Hill, Bury AFC, Darlaston Town, Golcar United, Hilltop, Midhurst & Easebourne, Roffey, Shefford Town & Campton, and Worcester Raiders.[10]
The qualifying competition was a single-elimination tournament consisting of six rounds and 640 teams. 32 winners in the final round were awarded a place in the main competition beginning in November. Teams entered at different stages depending on their position in the English pyramid. All 9th and 10th tier teams began in the opening, Extra-Preliminary round and had to win six matches to qualify. All 8th tier teams were ranked on last season's PPG, except newly promoted teams automatically ranked towards the bottom and newly relegated teams ranked towards the top; Then the 95 lowest ranked teams entered at the Extra-Preliminary round and the 64 highest ranked teams entered at the preliminary round. Teams entering at the preliminary round had to win five matches to qualify. All 7th tier teams entered at the 1st qualifying round and had to win 4 matches to qualify. 6th tier teams entered at the 2nd qualifying round and had to win three matches to qualify. 5th tier teams entered at the final, 4th qualifying round and had to win one match to qualify.
Matches ending in a tie were replayed once and thereafter decided by extra time and penalties if the scores remained level. Ties were played on a geographical basis, starting with 10 regionalised pots in the Extra-Preliminary and preliminary rounds, and gradually reducing further into the draw. Whilst the division of the English football league system correlated closer to club density, the FA Cup grouped teams based more on travel distance. Therefore, pots could consist of an unequal number of teams.
| Round | Main date | Leagues entering this round | New entries this round | Winners from the previous round | Number of fixtures | Prize fund | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losing club | Winning club | |||||||
| 6 August 2022[11] | Level 8 (95 lowest ranked clubs) Level 9 Level 10 (highest ranked clubs) | 416 | none | 208 | £375 | £1,125 | ||
| 20 August 2022 | 64[12] | 208 | 136 | £481 | £1,444 | |||
| 3 September 2022 | 88 | 136 | 112 | £750 | £2,250 | |||
| 17 September 2022 | 48 | 112 | 80 | £1,125 | £3,375 | |||
| 1 October 2022 | none | 0 | 80 | 40 | £1,875 | £5,625 | ||
| 15 October 2022 | 24 | 40 | 32 | £3,125 | £9,375 | |||
The extra preliminary and preliminary rounds were drawn on 8 July 2022. Teams were drawn into 10 regionalised groups loosely based on travel distance. More club-dense regions drew bigger pot sizes; One contained 86 teams loosely correlated to the Combined Counties North and South, the Southern Combination, and the Southern Counties East Level 9 Divisions. Regions with fewer clubs drew smaller pot sizes combining fewer divisions; One pot contained just 20 teams loosely correlating to the Western League Level 9 division.[13]
416 teams entered at this round; 310 from Level 9 (plus ten Level 10 replacements) and the 95 lowest ranked clubs from Level 8 (plus a Level 10 replacement for Guernsey). A team at this stage must win six matches should it qualify as one of the 32 non-league clubs in the FA Cup proper; as many victories as it takes a Premier League or Championship side to win the whole competition.[14]
Thornbury Town (9) || 1–3 || Chipping Sodbury Town (9) || 81|-| 130 || Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) || 1–1 || Windsor (9) || 119|-| 131 || Bitton (9) || 1–3 || Cinderford Town (8) || 71|-| 132 || Cadbury Heath (9) || 2–2 || Mangotsfield United (9) || 170|}| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Roman Glass St George (9) | 3–1 | Tring Athletic (9) | 95 | |
| 135 | Lydney Town (9) | 2–4 | Kidlington (8) | 170 | |
| 136 | Didcot Town (8) | 1–1 | Shrivenham (9) | 166 | |
| 137 | Canterbury City (9) | 1–1 | Newhaven (9) | 95 | |
| 138 | Raynes Park Vale (9) | 1–1 | Erith & Belvedere (9) | ||
| 139 | Rusthall (9) | 3–2 | Loxwood (9) | 222 | |
| 140 | Glebe (9) | 4–3 | Holmesdale (9) | 144 | |
| 141 | Horsham YMCA (9) | 0–3 | Beckenham Town (8) | 100 | |
| 143 | Virginia Water (9) | 1–0 | Hilltop (9) | ||
| 144 | Whitehawk (8) | 0–0 | K Sports (9) | ||
| 145 | Banstead Athletic (9) | 0–1 | Sheerwater (9) | ||
| 146 | Southall (8) | 0–0 | Redhill (9) | 58 | |
| 147 | Harefield United (9) | 3–2 | Lordswood (9) | 110 | |
| 148 | Pagham (9) | 0–4 | Erith Town (9) | 115 | |
| 149 | Chipstead (8) | 1–2 | Tunbridge Wells (9) | 110 | |
| 150 | Punjab United (9) | 2–1 | Balham (9) | 63 | |
| 151 | Alfold (9) | 1–4 | Knaphill (9) | 117 | |
| 152 | East Grinstead Town (8) | 1–0 | Hollands & Blair (9) | 143 | |
| 153 | Lancing (8) | 4–0 | Roffey (9) | 137 | |
| 154 | Oxhey Jets (9) | 1–3 | Phoenix Sports (9) | 123 | |
| 155 | Deal Town (9) | 2–2 | Egham Town (9) | 326 | |
| 156 | Hassocks (9) | 1–0 | Lingfield (9) | 124 | |
| 157 | Broadfields United (9) | 1–2 | Guildford City (9) | ||
| 158 | Sutton Athletic (9) | 1–0 | Welling Town (9) | 70 | |
| 159 | Eastbourne Town (9) | 2–1 | Steyning Town (9) | 152 | |
| 160 | Crowborough Athletic (9) | 2–3 | Crawley Down Gatwick (9) | ||
| 162 | Faversham Town (8) | 0–1 | Colliers Wood United (9) | 179 | |
| 163 | Horley Town (9) | 0–5 | Sevenoaks Town (8) | ||
| 164 | Westfield (8) | 2–0 | Eastbourne United (9) | 102 | |
| 165 | Peacehaven & Telscombe (9) | 2–2 | AFC Croydon Athletic (9) | 151 | |
| 166 | Three Bridges (8) | 3–0 | Whitstable Town (9) | 129 | |
| 167 | Chichester City (8) | 4–0 | Frimley Green (9) | 140 | |
| 169 | AFC Uckfield Town (9) | 1–4 | Midhurst & Easebourne (9) | 86 | |
| 170 | Northwood (8) | 2–1 | South Park Reigate (8) | 128 | |
| 171 | Saltdean United (9) | 0–8 | Ashford Town (8) | 130 | |
| 172 | Walton & Hersham (8) | 2–2 | Kennington (9) | 303 | |
| 173 | Littlehampton Town (8) | 3–1 | Broadbridge Heath (9) | 429 | |
| 174 | Cobham (9) | 0–3 | Tooting & Mitcham United (8) | 100 | |
| 175 | Abbey Rangers (9) | 0–3 | Hanworth Villa (8) | 207 | |
| 176 | Fisher (9) | 0–0 | Sutton Common Rovers (8) | 168 | |
| 177 | Bexhill United (9) | 2–3 | North Greenford United (9) | 97 | |
| 178 | Bearsted (9) | 3–3 | Spelthorne Sports (9) | 111 | |
| 179 | AFC Varndeanians (9) | 0–1 | Hythe Town (8) | 90 | |
| 180 | Bradford Town (9) | 0–4 | Hamworthy United (8) | 113 | |
| 181 | Alresford Town (9) | 2–2 | Laverstock & Ford (9) | ||
| 182 | Fareham Town (9) | 3–1 | Hythe & Dibden (9) | 216 | |
| 183 | Badshot Lea (9) | 4–0 | Brockenhurst (9) | 111 | |
| 184 | Lymington Town (8) | 2–0 | Portland United (9) | 110 | |
| 186 | Warminster Town (10) | 0–2 | Andover New Street (10) | 101 | |
| 187 | Welton Rovers (9) | 0–1 | United Services Portsmouth (9) | ||
| 188 | Thatcham Town (8) | 2–3 | Horndean (9) | 151 | |
| 189 | Corsham Town (9) | 0–2 | AFC Portchester (9) | ||
| 191 | Larkhall Athletic (8) | 4–1 | Folland Sports (10) | 100 | |
| 192 | Westbury United (8) | 2–1 | Bournemouth (9) | 102 | |
| 193 | Cowes Sports (9) | 1–0 | Hamble Club (9) | 93 | |
| 194 | Fleet Town (9) | 1–3 | Newport (IOW) (10) | ||
| 195 | Christchurch (9) | 2–3 | Blackfield & Langley (9) | 69 | |
| 196 | Tadley Calleva (9) | 2–6 | Wincanton Town (10) | ||
| 197 | Moneyfields (9) | 5–0 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins (9) | 65 | |
| 198 | AFC Stoneham (9) | 2–1 | Bashley (8) | 103 | |
| 199 | Street (9) | 1–2 | Helston Athletic (9) | ||
| 200 | Buckland Athletic (9) | 2–1 | Exmouth Town (8) | 216 | |
| 201 | Willand Rovers (8) | 2–1 | Wellington (9) | 217 | |
| 202 | Liskeard Athletic (10) | 1–4 | Shepton Mallet (9) | ||
| 203 | Torpoint Athletic (9) | 1–1 | Millbrook (9) | 221 | |
| 204 | Tavistock (8) | 2–3 | Brixham (10) | 141 | |
| 205 | Falmouth Town (9) | 2–1 | Saltash United (9) | 330 | |
| 206 | Bideford (8) | 1–0 | Bridgwater United (9) | 215 | |
| 207 | Sherborne Town (9) | 1–1 | Ilfracombe Town (9) | 126 | |
| 208 | Barnstaple Town (9) | 1–1 | Mousehole (9) | 143 | |
| Sunday 7 August 2022 | |||||
| 8 | Whickham (9) | 2–1 | Frickley Athletic (9) | ||
| 23 | Hallam (9) | 0–0 | Bury AFC (9) | 1,128 | |
| 39 | Lye Town (9) | 4–1 | Heather St John's (9) | ||
| 47 | Hinckley (10) | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Casuals (9) | ||
| 57 | Belper United (9) | 0–3 | Lichfield City (9) | 178 | |
| 99 | FC Romania (8) | 2–0 | London Lions (9) | 70 | |
| 108 | Edgware & Kingsbury (9) | 2–1 | Hoddesdon Town (9) | 109 | |
| 142 | Stansfeld (9) | 4–1 | Wembley (9) | 154 | |
| 161 | Little Common (9) | 1–2 | Chatham Town (8) | 237 | |
| Tuesday 9 August 2022 | |||||
| 168 | Athletic Newham (9) | 3–3 | Sheppey United (8) | 188 | |
| 190 | Shaftesbury (9) | 2–2 | Camberley Town (9) | ||
| Replays | |||||
| Tuesday 9 August 2022 | |||||
| 11R | Tow Law Town (9) | 2–0 | Tadcaster Albion (8) | 178 | |
| 17R | Ramsbottom United (8) | 2–0 | Thackley (9) | 254 | |
| 18R | Charnock Richard (9) | 2–0 | Yorkshire Amateur (9) | ||
| 30R | Widnes (8) | 2–0 | Winsford United (9) | 183 | |
| 36R | Ashton Athletic (9) | 1–2 | Prescot Cables (8) | 229 | |
| 54R | Highgate United (9) | 4–0 | Coventry United (9) | ||
| 55R | Rugby Town (9) | 1–0 | Westfields (9) | ||
| 58R | Stone Old Alleynians (9) | 2–1 | Cogenhoe United (9) | ||
| 65R | Selston (9) | 1–2 | Leicester Nirvana (9) | ||
| Match played at Leicester Nirvana. | |||||
| 66R | Radford (10) | 1–3 | Anstey Nomads (9) | ||
| 69R | Barton Town (9) | 3–3 | Bottesford Town (9) | ||
| 70R | Long Eaton United (8) | 3–0 | Sherwood Colliery (9) | 241 | |
| 73R | Harborough Town (8) | 3–0 | Boston Town (9) | 217 | |
| 78R | Histon (9) | 4–0 | Desborough Town (9) | ||
| 84R | Mulbarton Wanderers (9) | Haverhill Rovers (9) | |||
| Mulbarton Wanderers originally won 3-2, but were later disqualified after fielding an ineligible player.[48] | |||||
| 85R | Soham Town Rangers (9) | 2–0 | Thetford Town (9) | ||
| 92R | Barking (9) | 2–1 | Coggeshall Town (8) | 91 | |
| 96R | Newport Pagnell Town (9) | 1–2 | Stotfold (9) | ||
| 112R | Arlesey Town (9) | 0–3 | Barton Rovers (8) | 147 | |
| 113R | Colney Heath (9) | 1–6 | Hertford Town (8) | 205 | |
| 128R | Easington Sports (9) | 0–0 | Burnham (9) | ||
| 130R | Windsor (9) | 0–2 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) | ||
| 132R | Mangotsfield United (9) | 2–5 | Cadbury Heath (9) | ||
| 136R | Shrivenham (9) | 3–4 | Didcot Town (8) | 180 | |
| 138R | Erith & Belvedere (9) | 2–3 | Raynes Park Vale (9) | 154 | |
| 146R | Redhill (9) | 1–3 | Southall (8) | 112 | |
| 155R | Egham Town (9) | 0–1 | Deal Town (9) | ||
| 165R | AFC Croydon Athletic (9) | 0–3 | Peacehaven & Telscombe (9) | ||
| Match played at Sheppey United. | |||||
| 172R | Kennington (9) | 0–4 | Walton & Hersham (8) | ||
| 178R | Spelthorne Sports (9) | 3–1 | Bearsted (9) | ||
| 181R | Laverstock & Ford (9) | 4–0 | Alresford Town (9) | ||
| 203R | Millbrook (9) | 0–1 | Torpoint Athletic (9) | ||
| 207R | Ilfracombe Town (9) | 2–0 | Sherborne Town (9) | ||
| Match played at Bideford. | |||||
| 208R | Mousehole (9) | 3–2 | Barnstaple Town (9) | 312 | |
| Wednesday 10 August 2022 | |||||
| 23R | Bury AFC (9) | 1–0 | Hallam (9) | 789 | |
| 28R | Litherland REMYCA (9) | 3–4 | Prestwich Heys (9) | ||
| 32R | Albion Sports (9) | 2–2 | Barnoldswick Town (9) | ||
| 40R | Worcester Raiders (9) | 4–2 | Daventry Town (8) | 480 | |
| 64R | Pinchbeck United (9) | 3–2 | Melton Town (9) | ||
| 67R | Winterton Rangers (9) | 1–3 | Shepshed Dynamo (8) | 183 | |
| 137R | Newhaven (9) | 10–0 | Canterbury City (9) | ||
| 144R | K Sports (9) | 3–2 | Whitehawk (8) | ||
| 176R | Sutton Common Rovers (8) | 0–1 | Fisher (9) | 113 | |
| Tuesday 16 August 2022 | |||||
| 168R | Sheppey United (8) | 6–0 | Athletic Newham (9) | 180 | |
| Wednesday 17 August 2022 | |||||
| 190R | Camberley Town (9) | 2–1 | Shaftesbury (9) | ||
The round featured a record 208 fixtures plus replays. Amongst them, Holyport won their first ever match in the competition in what was their 9th Extra–Preliminary appearance; Keynsham Town set a record for the most consecutive campaigns ending at this stage (with 12); and Newhaven's 10–0 win over Canterbury City was the 8th highest margin of victory in replay history.[49]
Newport (IOW) teenager, Finn Smith, became the youngest ever FA Cup goalscorer a day after his 16th birthday.[50] Elsewhere, Moneyfields forward, Callum Laycock, scored all the goals in their 5–0 win over Bemerton Heath Harlequins.
| Giantkiller (tier) | Opponent (tier) |
| Upset of two leagues above | |
| Brixham (level 10) | 3—2 away vs Tavistock (level 8)[51] |
The draw for the preliminary round was also made on 8 July 2022.[9] The same 10 regionalised pots were used.
272 teams made an appearance; 64 newly entered from Level 8 and 208 winners from the previous round. Four teams in Level 10 were still standing; Andover New Street, Brixham, Newport (IOW), and Wincanton Town. Five debutants also remained in the competition; Buckhurst Hill, Bury AFC, Midhurst & Easebourne, Shefford Town & Campton, and Worcester Raiders.[52]
136 fixtures plus replays took place. After taking nine attempts to win their first FA Cup game in the previous round, Holyport won their second at the first time of asking.[53] All five debutants that made it through to this round also won again.
The draw for the first qualifying round was made on 22 August 2022.[54] Teams were drawn into 5 regionalised groups loosely based on the maximum distance travelled. More club dense regions drew bigger pot sizes combining more divisions; two pots contained 50 teams, another two contained 42, and one contained 40.[55]
224 teams made an appearance; 88 newly entered from Level 7 and 136 winners from the previous round. The first of five teams from Wales, Merthyr Town, began at this stage. This round included one club from level 10, Wincanton Town, the lowest ranked team still standing. Five debutants also remained in the competition; Buckhurst Hill, Bury AFC, Midhurst & Easebourne, Shefford Town & Campton, and Worcester Raiders.[56]
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 5–1 | VCD Athletic (8) | 245 | |
| 71 | Sheppey United (8) | 2–2 | Lewes (7) | 267 | |
| 72 | Leatherhead (8) | 1–2 | Chichester City (8) | 322 | |
| 73 | Phoenix Sports (9) | 4–1 | Rusthall (9) | 158 | |
| 74 | Metropolitan Police (7) | 2–2 | Corinthian (8) | 150 | |
| 75 | Hythe Town (8) | 0–2 | Hayes & Yeading United (7) | 227 | |
| 76 | Folkestone Invicta (7) | 3–1 | North Greenford United (9) | 478 | |
| 77 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | 3–0 | Hastings United (7) | 162 | |
| 78 | Eastbourne Town (9) | 0–2 | Hanwell Town (7) | 285 | |
| 79 | Bracknell Town (7) | 4–1 | Harrow Borough (7) | 133 | |
| 80 | Walton & Hersham (8) | 2–2 | Beaconsfield Town (7) | 388 | |
| 81 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) | 1–2 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | 251 | |
| 82 | Herne Bay (7) | 2–1 | Horsham (7) | 188 | |
| 84 | Fisher (9) | 1–1 | Spelthorne Sports (9) | 169 | |
| 85 | Sevenoaks Town (8) | 2–1 | Kingstonian (7) | 294 | |
| 86 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 2–2 | Cray Wanderers (7) | 351 | |
| 87 | Midhurst & Easebourne (9) | 0–6 | Chatham Town (8) | 212 | |
| 88 | Ashford United (8) | 2–1 | Hanworth Villa (8) | 260 | |
| 90 | Chesham United (7) | 5–2 | Peacehaven & Telscombe (9) | 251 | |
| 91 | Marlow (8) | 0–1 | Uxbridge (8) | 253 | |
| 92 | East Grinstead Town (8) | 2–2 | Beckenham Town (8) | 245 | |
| 94 | Basingstoke Town (8) | 2–4 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 439 | |
| 95 | Didcot Town (8) | 1–1 | Plymouth Parkway (7) | 288 | |
| 96 | Poole Town (7) | 0–2 | Salisbury (7) | 414 | |
| 97 | Willand Rovers (8) | 1–1 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 160 | |
| 98 | North Leigh (7) | 2–2 | AFC Stoneham (9) | 124 | |
| 99 | Frome Town (8) | 0–1 | Tiverton Town (7) | 319 | |
| 100 | Cinderford Town (8) | 2–3 | Laverstock & Ford (9) | 178 | |
| 101 | Larkhall Athletic (8) | 0–2 | Cirencester Town (8) | 180 | |
| 102 | Blackfield & Langley (9) | 0–0 | Shepton Mallet (9) | 120 | |
| 103 | Roman Glass St George (9) | 0–4 | Hartley Wintney (7) | 60 | |
| 104 | Torpoint Athletic (9) | 1–2 | Helston Athletic (9) | 191 | |
| 105 | Bishop's Cleeve (8) | 3–1 | Westbury United (8) | 152 | |
| 106 | Yate Town (7) | 4–3 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (9) | 191 | |
| 107 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) | 2–4 | Paulton Rovers (8) | 195 | |
| 108 | Slimbridge (8) | 0–0 | Sholing (8) | 96 | |
| 109 | Wincanton Town (10) | 2–9 | AFC Totton (8) | 266 | |
| Match played at AFC Totton. | |||||
| 110 | Hamworthy United (8) | 0–0 | Gosport Borough (7) | 185 | |
| 111 | Merthyr Town (7) | 5–2 | Truro City (7) | 339 | |
| 112 | Wimborne Town (8) | 0–0 | Dorchester Town (7) | 462 | |
| Sunday 4 September 2022 | |||||
| 52 | Enfield (9) | 2–1 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7) | 276 | |
| 83 | Holyport (9) | 0–1 | Binfield (8) | 326 | |
| Replays | |||||
| Monday 5 September 2022 | |||||
| 80R | Beaconsfield Town (7) | 0–1 | Walton & Hersham (8) | 232 | |
| Tuesday 6 September 2022 | |||||
| 1R | Warrington Town (7) | 2–1 | Morpeth Town (7) | 445 | |
| 3R | Lancaster City (7) | 1–0 (a.e.t) | Stalybridge Celtic (7) | 193 | |
| 5R | Ashington (9) | 3–0 | Ashton United (7) | 671 | |
| 10R | Pontefract Collieries (8) | 2–1 | Charnock Richard (9) | 353 | |
| 26R | Highgate United (9) | 0–3 | Barwell (7) | 116 | |
| 27R | Hanley Town (8) | 2–1 | Stourbridge (7) | 221 | |
| 29R | Coalville Town (7) | 2–0 | Shepshed Dynamo (8) | 810 | |
| 33R | Rugby Town (9) | 1–0 (a.e.t) | Grantham Town (8) | 298 | |
| 39R | Stourport Swifts (9) | 0–1 | Lichfield City (9) | 202 | |
| 54R | Potters Bar Town (7) | 2–1 | Aveley (7) | 176 | |
| 71R | Lewes (7) | 8–0 | Sheppey United (8) | 425 | |
| 74R | Corinthian (8) | 1–2 (a.e.t) | Metropolitan Police (7) | 140 | |
| 84R | Spelthorne Sports (9) | 0–4 | Fisher (9) | 163 | |
| 92R | Beckenham Town (8) | 3–1 | East Grinstead Town (8) | 198 | |
| 95R | Plymouth Parkway (7) | 3–2 | Didcot Town (8) | 301 | |
| 98R | AFC Stoneham (9) | 1–3 | North Leigh (7) | 132 | |
| 102R | Shepton Mallet (9) | 3–2 | Blackfield & Langley (9) | 323 | |
| 108R | Sholing (8) | 5–2 (a.e.t) | Slimbridge (8) | 176 | |
| 112R | Dorchester Town (7) | 1–0 | Wimborne Town (8) | 426 | |
| Wednesday 7 September 2022 | |||||
| 9R | Heaton Stannington (9) | 1–2 | Clitheroe (8) | 883 | |
| 86R | Cray Wanderers (7) | 0–4 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 145 | |
| 97R | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 1–0 | Willand Rovers (8) | 162 | |
| 110R | Gosport Borough (7) | 4–0 | Hamworthy United (8) | 319 | |
112 fixtures plus replays took place. Amongst the action, Bury AFC continued their debut FA Cup run with a 2–1 win over North Shields, live on BBC Sport;[60] The lowest ranked and last remaining Level 10 team, Wincanton Town, saw their run end in a 9–2 defeat to AFC Totton;[61] Blackfield & Langley goalkeeper, Connor Maseko, made national headlines by getting sent off for "urinating in a hedge";[62] Yan Osadchyi, a Ukrainian refugee who before the Russian invasion of his country played for second-tier club FC Alliance Lypova Dolyna, featured for Redditch United in their 4–1 away win at Rushall Olympic.[63] [64] [65]
| Giantkiller (tier) | Opponent (tier) | |
| Upset of two leagues above | ||
| Ashington (level 9) | 3–0 at home (replay) vs Ashton United (level 7)[66] | |
| Congleton Town (level 9) | 2–0 away vs Nantwich Town (level 7)[67] | |
| Enfield (level 9) | 2–1 at home vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds (level 7)[68] | |
The draw for the second qualifying round was made on 5 September 2022.[69]
160 teams made an appearance; 48 newly entered from Level 6 (National League North and South) and 112 winners from the previous round. This round included 16 clubs from Level 9, the lowest ranked teams still standing in the competition.[70] Two debutants also remained in the competition, Bury AFC and Shefford Town & Campton.
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Welling United (6) | 0–0 | Fisher (9) | 694 | |
| 55 | Westfield (8) | 1–2 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 202 | |
| 56 | Ebbsfleet United (6) | 2–0 | Dover Athletic (6) | 1,057 | |
| 57 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | 1–2 | Hanwell Town (7) | 144 | |
| 58 | Lewes (7) | 1–1 | Three Bridges (8) | 1,178 | |
| 59 | Walton & Hersham (8) | 2–2 | Chatham Town (8) | 1,020 | |
| 60 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 2–0 | Uxbridge (8) | 574 | |
| 61 | Folkestone Invicta (7) | 3–0 | Chichester City (8) | 522 | |
| 62 | Binfield (8) | 4–0 | Tonbridge Angels (6) | 389 | |
| 63 | Metropolitan Police (7) | 3–1 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | 175 | |
| 64 | Slough Town (6) | 1–3 | Worthing (6) | 474 | |
| 65 | Phoenix Sports (9) | 0–1 | Sevenoaks Town (8) | 152 | |
| 66 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 0–2 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | 502 | |
| 67 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 1–0 | Shepton Mallet (9) | 644 | |
| 68 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 1–0 | AFC Totton (8) | 455 | |
| 69 | Gosport Borough (7) | 1–1 | Paulton Rovers (8) | 416 | |
| 70 | Taunton Town (6) | 1–0 | Laverstock & Ford (9) | 645 | |
| 71 | Merthyr Town (7) | 1–1 | Cirencester Town (8) | 424 | |
| 72 | Bath City (6) | 2–2 | Hartley Wintney (7) | 857 | |
| 73 | Yate Town (7) | 2–1 | Tiverton Town (7) | 244 | |
| 74 | Winchester City (7) | 1–3 | Weymouth (6) | 502 | |
| 75 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 1–0 | Dorchester Town (7) | 302 | |
| 76 | Bishop's Cleeve (8) | 3–3 | Helston Athletic (9) | 174 | |
| 77 | Hungerford Town (6) | 1–3 | Gloucester City (6) | 433 | |
| 78 | North Leigh (7) | 2–3 | Plymouth Parkway (7) | 170 | |
| 79 | Chippenham Town (6) | 3–0 | Sholing (8) | 296 | |
| 80 | Salisbury (7) | 1–2 | Oxford City (6) | 451 | |
| Sunday 18 September 2022 | |||||
| 54 | Herne Bay (7) | 2–0 | Ashford United (8) | 270 | |
| Tuesday 20 September 2022 | |||||
| 21 | Stratford Town (7) | 0–1 | Banbury United (6) | 640 | |
| Replays | |||||
| Tuesday 20 September 2022 | |||||
| 2R | Chorley (6) | 9–0 | Liversedge (7) | 428 | |
| 9R | Farsley Celtic (6) | 0–3 | AFC Fylde (6) | ||
| 17R | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | 4–2 (a.e.t) | Long Eaton United (8) | 372 | |
| 26R | Peterborough Sports (6) | 1–0 | Redditch United (7) | 372 | |
| 29R | Congleton Town (9) | 3–2 | Newcastle Town (8) | 563 | |
| 30R | Ilkeston Town (7) | 3–3 | Anstey Nomads (9) | 561 | |
| 34R | AFC Sudbury (8) | 2–1 | St Albans City (6) | 391 | |
| 40R | Braintree Town (6) | 2–1 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | 411 | |
| 45R | Bedford Town (7) | 0–3 | King's Lynn Town (6) | 517 | |
| 49R | Bracknell Town (7) | 3–0 | Chesham United (7) | 229 | |
| 51R | Hayes & Yeading United (7) | 0–2 | Farnborough (6) | 304 | |
| 53R | Fisher (9) | 0–3 | Welling United (6) | 573 | |
| 58R | Three Bridges (8) | 4–0 | Lewes (7) | 374 | |
| 59R | Chatham Town (8) | 1–3 | Walton & Hersham (8) | 911 | |
| 71R | Cirencester Town (8) | 1–2 | Merthyr Town (7) | 190 | |
| 72R | Hartley Wintney (7) | 0–1 | Bath City (6) | 380 | |
| 76R | Helston Athletic (9) | 4–3 | Bishop's Cleeve (8) | 351 | |
| Wednesday 21 September 2022 | |||||
| 5R | Bury AFC (9) | 5–3 | Lancaster City (7) | 886 | |
| 69R | Paulton Rovers (8) | 2–1 | Gosport Borough (7) | 214 | |
A "rather surprising" number of cup shock occurred across this round.
| Giantkiller (tier) | Opponent (tier) | |
| Upset of three leagues above | ||
| Ashington (level 9) | 2–1 at home vs Bradford Park Avenue (level 6)[73] | |
| Upset of two leagues above | ||
| AFC Sudbury (level 8) | 2–1 at home (replay) vs St Albans City (level 6)[74] | |
| Anstey Nomads (level 9) | 3–3 (p) away (replay) vs Ilkeston Town (level 7) [75] | |
| Beckenham Town (level 8) | 2–1 away vs Dartford (level 6)[76] | |
| Binfield (level 8) | 4–0 at home vs Tonbridge Angels (level 6)[77] | |
| Bury AFC (level 9) | 5–3 at home (replay) vs Lancaster City (level 7)[78] | |
| Chasetown (level 8) | 4–2 away vs AFC Telford United (level 6)[79] | |
| Clitheroe (level 8) | 2–0 at home vs Spennymoor Town (level 6)[80] | |
| Romford (level 9) | 2–1 away vs Potters Bar Town (level 7)[81] | |
| Worksop Town (level 8) | 2–0 away vs Brackley Town (level 6)[82] | |
The draw for the third qualifying round was made on 20 September 2022.[83]
80 winners from the previous round made an appearance, including seven teams from the 9th tier of English football, the lowest ranked teams still left in the competition. Two debutants also remained in the competition, Bury AFC and Shefford Town & Campton.
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 30 September 2022 | ||||
| 18 | Needham Market (7) | 2–0 | Brightlingsea Regent (7) | 308 |
| Saturday 1 October 2022 | ||||
| 1 | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | 0–1 | Worksop Town (8) | 1,012 |
| 2 | Bamber Bridge (7) | 0–3 | Buxton (6) | 432 |
| 3 | South Shields (7) | 5–2 | Marske United (7) | 1,218 |
| 4 | Hyde United (7) | 1–0 | Darlington (6) | 870 |
| 5 | Chester (6) | 0–0 | Hanley Town (8) | 1,704 |
| 6 | Scarborough Athletic (6) | 2–2 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 1,141 |
| 7 | Chorley (6) | 0–1 | Blyth Spartans (6) | 694 |
| 8 | Congleton Town (9) | 1–1 | AFC Fylde (6) | 1,139 |
| 9 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | 2–2 | Ashington (9) | 429 |
| 10 | Clitheroe (8) | 1–1 | Bury AFC (9) | 1,756 |
| 11 | Peterborough Sports (6) | 3–1 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | 320 |
| 12 | Cheshunt (6) | 1–2 | Kidderminster Harriers (6) | 483 |
| 13 | Hornchurch (7) | 3–0 | Braintree Town (6) | 635 |
| 14 | Coalville Town (7) | 3–0 | AFC Sudbury (8) | 1,209 |
| 15 | Billericay Town (7) | 3–3 | Biggleswade Town (8) | 638 |
| 16 | Alvechurch (7) | 4–0 | Nuneaton Borough (7) | 448 |
| 17 | King's Lynn Town (6) | 6–1 | Kettering Town (6) | 828 |
| 19 | Romford (9) | 0–5 | Chelmsford City (6) | 336 |
| 20 | Basford United (7) | 1–1 | Boston United (6) | 764 |
| 21 | Anstey Nomads (9) | 5–0 | Shefford Town & Campton (9) | 735 |
| 22 | Banbury United (6) | 2–0 | Berkhamsted (8) | 782 |
| 23 | St Ives Town (7) | 3–1 | Chasetown (8) | 416 |
| 24 | Taunton Town (6) | 1–0 | Walton & Hersham (8) | 731 |
| 25 | Dulwich Hamlet (6) | 0–1 | Folkestone Invicta (7) | 1,863 |
| 26 | Hendon (7) | 3–2 | Herne Bay (7) | 234 |
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 7–2 | Helston Athletic (9) | 595 | |
| 28 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 0–2 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 444 | |
| 29 | Metropolitan Police (7) | 1–2 | Chippenham Town (6) | 206 | |
| 30 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | 6–1 | Paulton Rovers (8) | 461 | |
| 31 | Weymouth (6) | 3–0 | Welling United (6) | 548 | |
| 32 | Oxford City (6) | 1–1 | Plymouth Parkway (7) | 276 | |
| 33 | Gloucester City (6) | 0–1 | Merthyr Town (7) | 937 | |
| 34 | Worthing (6) | 1–2 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 1,426 | |
| 35 | Three Bridges (8) | 0–3 | Hereford (6) | 746 | |
| 36 | Bath City (6) | 0–1 | Sevenoaks Town (8) | 1,004 | |
| 37 | Beckenham Town (8) | 5–3 | Binfield (8) | 275 | |
| 38 | Yate Town (7) | 0–3 | Bracknell Town (7) | 213 | |
| 39 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 1–5 | Farnborough (6) | 282 | |
| 40 | Hanwell Town (7) | 1–2 | Ebbsfleet United (6) | 544 | |
| Replays | |||||
| Tuesday 4 October 2022 | |||||
| 5R | Hanley Town (8) | 0–4 | Chester (6) | 946 | |
| 6R | Curzon Ashton (6) | 3–2 | Scarborough Athletic (6) | 229 | |
| 8R | AFC Fylde (6) | 5–1 | Congleton Town (9) | 526 | |
| 9R | Ashington (9) | 3–0 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | 1,424 | |
| 15R | Biggleswade Town (8) | 3–0 | Billericay Town (7) | 231 | |
| 20R | Boston United (6) | 3–3 | Basford United (7) | 1,196 | |
| 32R | Plymouth Parkway (7) | 1–3 | Oxford City (6) | 319 | |
| Wednesday 5 October 2022 | |||||
| 10R | Bury AFC (9) | 2–0 | Clitheroe (8) | 1,147 | |
| Giantkiller (tier) | Opponent (tier) | |
| Upset of two leagues above | ||
| Sevenoaks Town (level 8) | 1–0 away vs Bath City (level 6)[84] | |
The draw was made on 2 October 2022. Teams were drawn from two regionalised pots, with 14 fixtures in the northern section and 18 in the southern section.
64 teams made an appearance, 24 newly entering teams from Level 5 and 40 winners from the previous round. Three teams from the 9th tier of English football, the lowest ranked teams still left in the competition, competed in this round, including Bury AFC, the lone debutant remaining in the competition, but all three were knocked out.
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 15 October 2022 | |||||
| 1 | Oldham Athletic (5) | 1–1 | Chester (6) | 5,342 | |
| 2 | Kidderminster Harriers (6) | 2–2 | AFC Fylde (6) | 1,558 | |
| 3 | King's Lynn Town (6) | 3–1 | Ashington (9) | 1,709 | |
| 4 | Bury AFC (9) | 1–2 | York City (5) | 2,069 | |
| 5 | South Shields (7) | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United (5) | 2,353 | |
| 6 | Solihull Moors (5) | 1–0 | Basford United (7) | 1,058 | |
| 7 | Peterborough Sports (6) | 0–1 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 513 | |
| 8 | Blyth Spartans (6) | 1–1 | Wrexham (5) | 2,787 | |
| 9 | Altrincham (5) | 2–2 | Gateshead (5) | 1,262 | |
| 10 | Anstey Nomads (9) | 0–3 | Chesterfield (5) | 1,500 | |
| 11 | Alvechurch (7) | 3–2 | Worksop Town (8) | 1,126 | |
| 12 | Buxton (6) | 2–1 | Hyde United (7) | 1,425 | |
| 13 | Notts County (5) | 2–3 | Coalville Town (7) | 5,063 | |
| 14 | St Ives Town (7) | 0–3 | FC Halifax Town (5) | 820 | |
| 15 | Bromley (5) | 1–2 | Hereford (6) | 3,400 | |
| 16 | Torquay United (5) | 2–2 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | 1,264 | |
| 17 | Yeovil Town (5) | 0–0 | Taunton Town (6) | 3,093 | |
| 18 | Maidenhead United (5) | 2–1 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 759 | |
| 19 | Dorking Wanderers (5) | 1–3 | Eastleigh (5) | 1,007 | |
| 20 | Ebbsfleet United (6) | 2–0 | Sevenoaks Town (8) | 1,304 | |
| 21 | Woking (5) | 2–1 | Southend United (5) | 1,974 | |
| Tie | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Beckenham Town (8) | 0–7 | Dagenham & Redbridge (5) | 1,661 |
| 23 | Hendon (7) | 2–2 | Chippenham Town (6) | 435 |
| 24 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 1–2 | Weymouth (6) | 798 |
| 25 | Hornchurch (7) | 1–4 | Oxford City (6) | 825 |
| 26 | Bracknell Town (7) | 2–1 | Banbury United (6) | 657 |
| 27 | Boreham Wood (5) | 5–3 | Wealdstone (5) | 1,011 |
| 28 | Barnet (5) | 3–0 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 785 |
| 29 | Needham Market (7) | 1–0 | Maidstone United (5) | 477 |
| 30 | Chelmsford City (6) | 2–0 | Aldershot Town (5) | 1,142 |
| 31 | Merthyr Town (7) | 2–1 | Folkestone Invicta (7) | 1,457 |
| 32 | Farnborough (6) | 7–0 | Biggleswade Town (8) | 685 |
| Replays | ||||
| Tuesday 18 October 2022 | ||||
| 1R | Chester (6) | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic (5) | 3,651 |
| 2R | AFC Fylde (6) | 2–0 | Kidderminster Harriers (6) | 495 |
| 8R | Wrexham (5) | 3–2 | Blyth Spartans (6) | 6,845 |
| 9R | Gateshead (5) | 2–1 | Altrincham (5) | 653 |
| 16R | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | 1–2 | Torquay United (5) | 1,191 |
| 17R | Taunton Town (6) | 1–0 | Yeovil Town (5) | 2,347 |
| 23R | Chippenham Town (6) | 1–0 | Hendon (7) | 642 |
| Giantkiller (tier) | Opponent (tier) | |
| Upset of two leagues above | ||
| Coalville Town (level 7) | 3–2 away vs Notts County (level 5)[85] | |
| South Shields (level 7) | 1–0 home vs Scunthorpe United (level 5)[86] | |
| Needham Market (level 7) | 1–0 home vs Maidstone United (level 5)[87] | |
| Round | Tie | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round[88] | BBC Sport | |
| First qualifying round[89] | Bury AFC v North Shields | |
| Second qualifying round[90] | Walton & Hersham v Chatham Town | |
| Third qualifying round[91] | Congleton Town v AFC Fylde | |
| Fourth qualifying round[92] [93] | Anstey Nomads v Chesterfield | |
( ) ESPN+, ESPN2 | ||
| Wrexham v Blyth Spartans (replay) |