FA Cup draw: Worthing land home tie, Horsham and Hastings will travel – Chichester City away if they win replay

By Steve Bone and Matt Pole
Published 16th Sep 2024, 13:23 BST
Updated 17th Sep 2024, 13:37 BST
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The four Sussex non-league clubs remaining in the FA Cup have discovered who they will – or may – play in the third qualifying round.

Last Saturday’s second qualifying round brought victories for Worthing, Horsham and Hastings United over Havant, Dorking and Harefield respectively.

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Chichester City held Slough Town to a draw and will visit them for a replay on Tuesday night, but Bognor, Eastbourne Borough, Burgess Hill and Broadbridge Heath all lost.

The draw for the third qualifying round – with ties to take place on Saturday, September 28 – gives two Sussex sides tricky away trips, three if Chi City get through, and just one a home match.

Horsham celebrate as they beat Dorking to reach the third qualifying round | Picture: John LinesHorsham celebrate as they beat Dorking to reach the third qualifying round | Picture: John Lines
Horsham celebrate as they beat Dorking to reach the third qualifying round | Picture: John Lines

Here is the draw for the Sussex sides...

Cray Wanderers or Wingate & Finchley v Hastings United

Worthing v Dartford

Margate v Horsham

Chatham Town v Chichester City or Slough Town

Hastings’ opponents will be known on Tuesday night when Cray Wanderers go to Wingate & Finchley for their replay. Both those sides play in the Isthmian premier alongside Danny Bloor’s team.

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Worthing’s opponents Dartford, previously of National South, are also in the Isthmian premier this season following relegation.

Horsham’s cup hosts Margate are now at step four – in the Isthmian south east – after relegation last year but can’t be taken lightly, having won 4-0 at Bognor, of the Isthmian premier, in the second qualifying round.

And if Chi City get through they’ll be facing one of their Isthmian premier bedfellows Chatham – who used to be with them in the Isthmian south east.

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Any teams winning in the third qualifying round will be just one more win away from a spot in the first round proper alongside League One and League Two clubs.

Next three rounds

Third Round Qualifying - Saturday 28 September 2024 Fourth Round Qualifying - Saturday 12 October 2024 First Round Proper - Saturday 2 November 2024

Prize money

Second round qualifying winners(80)£3,375

Second round qualifying losers(80)£1,125

Third round qualifying winners(40)£5,625

Third round qualifying losers(40)£1,875

Fourth round qualifying winners(32)£9,375

Fourth round qualifying losers(32)£3,125

Related topics:Chichester CitySussexHastingsBognor

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