FA competition draws announced

Newhaven will kick off the 2025/26 season with a trip to Isthmian South Central side South Park (Reigate) in the Extra Preliminary Round of the Emirates FA Cup.

We will travel to the step higher side on Saturday 2nd August after learning our opponents in both the FA Cup and FA Vase following the release of the draws last Friday afternoon.

The winner of this tie will then travel to either Larkfield & New Hythe or Epsom & Ewell in the Preliminary Round on Saturday 16th August.

It is another away tie in the FA Vase, as we have been drawn against AFC Walcountians of our own SCFL Division One in the First Round Qualifying.

The ‘Counts’ were promoted to the SCFL from the Surrey Premier County Football League Premier Division last season and will enter Step 6 of the National League System for the first time.

The Surrey-based side play their home games at Cobham FC, who were also drawn at home in the FA Vase, so our tie will take place on either Friday 22nd August or Sunday 24th August.

The winner will then host either Chislehurst Glebe or Faversham Strike Force in the Second Round Qualifying on Saturday 20th September.

Elsewhere, we also learned our FA Youth Cup opponents and we will host Isthmian Youth League side Horsham YM in the Preliminary Round, week commencing Monday 1st September.

The winner of this tie will then travel to either Kingstonian or South Park (Reigate) in the First Round Qualifying, week commencing Monday 15th September.