Which Non-League sides will take part in the Isuzu FA Trophy Third Round Proper?

The draw for the 2025/26 Isuzu FA Trophy Third Round Proper has been made, with 32 ties set for next month as National League sides enter the fray.

We step ever closer to Wembley as Step 1 clubs finally enter the competition, joining the survivors from the weekend’s second-round action.

Heading into the next stage, 64 clubs were split into northern and southern sections to set up a series of crunch cup ties.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the third round proper.

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When will the third round proper take place?

All 32 ties are pencilled in for the weekend of Saturday 13 December 2025 – now less than a month away and edging ever closer on the calendar.

What is the prize fund for this stage?

Winning clubs will pocket £4,500 from the prize fund, while even the losing sides take home £1,250 – a welcome financial lift for teams across the Non-League pyramid.

What are some of the standout ties to look out for?

There are plenty of all–National League match-ups, including Gateshead vs Morecambe – with the Shrimps still reliving the pain of that earlier 5-2 league defeat — as well as Southend United vs Truro City, Boreham Wood vs Brackley Town and more.

Meanwhile, a handful of lower-league sides have been handed some tasty ties. Harborough Town will host National League high-flyers Carlisle United, and after shocking Chester to reach the next round on Saturday, Clitheroe will also be at home to a fifth-tier title chaser in York City.

Leek Town, who upset Scarborough Athletic courtesy of Louis Potts’ composed finish, have been handed another National League North test – this time with a trip to Southport.

The Third Round Proper draw in full

Northern section:

Solihull Moors vs AFC Fylde
Harborough Town vs Carlisle United
Alvechurch vs Gainsborough Trinity or Alfreton Town
Hartlepool United vs Anstey Nomads
South Shields vs Macclesfield
Clitheroe vs York City
Scunthorpe United vs Peterborough Sports
Worksop Town vs Kidderminster Harriers
Curzon Ashton vs Marine
Hereford vs Radcliffe
Leamington vs Rochdale
Southport vs Leek Town
Tamworth vs Boston United
FC Halifax Town vs FC United of Manchester
Telford United vs Altrincham
Gateshead vs Morecambe

Southern section:

Boreham Wood vs Brackley Town
Leatherhead vs Harrow Borough
Yeovil Town vs Maidstone United
Forest Green Rovers vs Weston-super-Mare
Hemel Hempstead Town vs Horsham
Chatham Town vs Plymouth Parkway
Wealdstone vs Cheshunt
Dorking Wanderers vs Bath City
Woking vs AFC Totton
Dagenham & Redbridge vs Hanwell Town
Eastleigh vs Aldershot Town
Southend United vs Truro City
Ebbsfleet United vs Braintree Town
Walton & Hersham vs Sutton United
Gloucester City vs Worthing
Dover Athletic vs Hornchurch

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