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FA Trophy Factfile: Grays Athletic are the last ones standing

Step 3 clubs enter the Isuzu FA Trophy at this third qualifying round stage, alongside the 40 clubs to progress from the previous round.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 September 2025

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By Phil Annets @FATROPHY FACTFILE

Step 3 clubs enter the Isuzu FA Trophy at this third qualifying round stage, alongside the 40 clubs to progress from the previous round.
Of those, two-time winners Grays Athletic are the last ones standing of the 32 clubs that started this season’s campaign in the preliminary round.
Grays visit Hanwell Town and are one of four former winners competing in this round along with Canvey Island, Bishop’s Stortford and Hednesford Town.
At the other end of the FA Trophy experience spectrum are the seven debut clubs still involved, namely Lower Breck, Silsden, Shi...

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